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Define "fused sentence."
two independent clauses combined without punctuation
100
Give two names for the final comma that appears before a conjunction in a series of 3 or more items.
serial comma, Oxford comma
100
What is the difference between "who" and "whom"?
"who" acts as a subject

"whom" acts as an object
100
What must be present in order to have an indirect object?
a direct object
100
Name the eight parts of speech.
nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, conjunctions, prepositions, interjections
200
Define "acronym."
abbreviations pronounced as words
200
When can a colon combine two independent clauses?
when the second sentence further explains or elaborates on the first
200
What is the difference between "effect" and "affect"?
effect - noun, "the result"

affect - verb, "to alter"
200
Name two types of conjunctions.
coordinate, subordinate, correlative
200
When do you use "which" vs. "that"?
which – nonessential/nonrestrictive information

that – essential/restrictive information
300
What is the difference between a participle and a gerund?
participle - a verb acting as an adjective

gerund - a verb that takes the place of a noun
300
Name the two types of dashes.
em dash, en dash
300
What is the difference between "everyday" and "every day"?
everyday - adjective, "ordinary"

every day - noun
300
Name two different types of dependent clauses.
adjectival, adverbial, nominal
300
Give three format standards specific to block quotations in both MLA and APA style.
no quotation marks, indentation, period comes before in-text citation
400
Define "nominal."
another part of speech that takes the place of a noun
400
What are the two tests for determining if a comma can separate two adjectives describing the same noun?
reverse the order of the adjectives

test if it makes sense to combine the adjectives with "and"
400
What is the difference between "compliment" and "complement"?
compliment - "to give praise"

complement - "to complete"
400
Name the three cases of pronouns and nouns.
subjective, objective, possessive
400
Name the two steps needed to switch from active voice to passive voice.
add a "be" helping verb

move direct object to the subject position
500
Define "verbal."
a verb that takes the place of another part of speech
500
Name three instances when a semicolon can be used.
between two independent clauses

before a conjunction that combines two independent clauses containing a large amount of commas

before a conjunctive adverb combining two independent clauses

between items in a series when they contain a large amount of commas
500
What is the difference between "lay" and "lie"?
lay - "to set," intransitive verb, has direct object

lie - "to recline," transitive verb, no direct object
500
What is the term for words like "however," "therefore," "moreover," "thus," etc.?
conjunctive adverb
500
Name 3 types of words that function as determiners.
possessive pronouns, possessive nouns, articles, indefinite pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, numbers
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