A(n) _________________ is a word that has a noun or pronoun as its object and states a relationship between its object and another word.
What is a preposition? P 351
100
Three common conjunctive adverbs that suggest a relationship of addition.
What are (any of the three) ALSO, BESIDES, FURTHER, FURTHERMORE, IN ADDITION, INCIDENTALLY, MOREOVER? P 360
100
P - I - E
What is the most common purpose of writing?
OR
What is PERSUADE - INFORM - ENTERTAIN? (Teacher notes on whiteboard)
100
An abrupt or unnecessary shift in _____________________ causes a abreak into the logical flow of ideas.
What is a shift in PERSON OR POINT OF VIEW? P 397
100
Using a comma followed by a FANBOY.
What is one way to connect two independent clauses? P 427
200
The _____________ of a preposition can never be the subject or verb of a sentence.
What is the object of a preposition? P 352
200
A(n) __________________ contains one independent or main clause and one or more dependent clauses.
What is a complex sentence? P 362
200
_________________ are used as adjectives to describe a noun or pronoun; they are placed directly in front of the noun or prodoun they describe and are set off by a comma.
What are participle phrases? P 381
200
The term ________________ refers to the difference between a singular noun or pronoun and plural nouns and pronouns.
What is NUMBER? P 398
200
Writers can use a semicolon between two independent clauses.
What is one way to connect two independent clauses? P 429
300
Find the preposition, identify the verb, and locate the subject.
What is the FIL process? P 352
300
A(n) _________________ expresses a subordinate or minor detail about an idea in the independent clause.
What is a dependent clause? P 362
300
A(n) ________________ phrase renames or restates a noun or pornoun. It can be placed at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence since it appears next to the noun or pronoun it renames. The use of commas depends on where this appears in the sentence.
What is an APPOSITIVE or APPOSITIVE PHRASE? P 384
300
When pronouns act as the subject of a verb, they, too, must agree in number. An abrupt or _______________________ causes a break in the logical flow of ideas.
What is an UNNECESSARY SHIFT IN NUMBER? P 399
300
Writers can use conjunctive adverbs with proper punctuation in the middle of the sentences.
What is anothr way to connect two independent clauses? P 430
400
The three basic types of verbs.
What are action verbs, helping verbs, and linking verbs?
400
These three subordinating conjunctions express a CONDITION relationship.
What are (any of the three) EVEN IF, IF, ONLY IF, UNLESS, WHEN, or WHETHER OR NOT?
400
Most sentences start with a subject and a verb. However, to add interest and to _________________, you can vary the ways in which you begin a sentence.
What is SHIFTING THE EMPHASIS OF AN IDEA? P 387
400
________________ expresses the logical sequence of events or existence; it also expresses the time or duraton of an action or state of being.
What is CONSISTENT TENSE? P 401
400
Some examples of _______________ include ALTHOUGH, AS, BECAUSE, IF, and WHEN.
What is a subordinating conjunction? p 432
500
______________ is the subject of the following sentence:
Ninety perenct of all development occurs on the job.
What is NINETY PERCENT? P 353
500
A(n) _________________ is two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses; it joins coordinate and subordinate ideas into a single sentence.
What is a COMPOUND-COMPLEX sentence? P 368
500
A(n) ____________ describes or modifies an adverb, verb, or adjective.
What is an ADVERB? P 387
500
Consistent person or point of view, consistent number, and consistent tense.
What are the 3 techniques used to achieve sentence clarity? P 408