vickers
The main noun of the sentence who or what the sentence is about.
subject
an action word that changes depending on the time in which it occurs (present,past,future)
verb
words that stand in for nouns
pronoun
the that a pronoun refers to
antecedent
a word that begins the dependent clause in a complex sentence AAAWWUUBBIS word
subordinating conjunctions
a complex sentence is the combination of a dependent and a independent clause. the dependent clause begins with an adverb clause (a phrase that starts with an AAAWWUBBIS word.)
complex sentence
when your sentence begins with an AAAWWUBBIS, you need a comma (dependent clause first and independent clause first and independent clause second)
comma rules with complex sentences
word that connects two independent clauses along with a comma to create a compound sentence
coordinating conjunctions
two independent clauses joined together by a comma and coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
compound sentence
compound sentences must include BOTH coordinating conjunction word and a comma to be correct UNLESS the same subject is in both clauses, but is not restated.
comma rules with compound sentence
a sentence that contains a subject, a,verb and a complete thought
simple sentence
a run on sentence is created when two or more independent clauses are placed together without proper punctuation or connectors
run on sentence
a run on sentence that only contains a comma is called a comma splice
comma splice
a phrase that missing subject or verb or is not a complete thought
punctuation that separates two independent clauses that are closely related
semicolon use and rules
used to show a break in a sentence
dash uses and rules
Main idea or lesson in the story;life lesson learned
Theme (also on part 2 Exam)