ELA Review!

Grammar

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An independent clause (or main clause) is a clause that can stand by itself, also known as a simple sentence. An independent clause contains a subject and a predicate; it makes sense by itself. Example:He ran.

What is an Independent Clause?

200

a sentence containing a subordinate clause or clauses. Example: When the bell rings (dependent clause), walk out (main clause).

What is a complex sentence?

300

is a noun or noun phrase that immediately follows another noun. An appositive explains or defines the noun it follows and is set off by commas Example:Mexico City, the biggest city in the world, has many interesting archaeological sites.

What does Appositive mean?

400

A dependent clause is a group of words that also contains a subject and a verb, but it is not a complete thought. Examples:Because I woke up late this morning… (what happened?)

What is a dependent clause?

500

The simple explanation of our capitalization rule is that we capitalize proper nouns and the first word of a sentence. Examples:The White House, the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Lincoln Tunnel

What are Capitalization rules?

Persuasion

100

the moral element in dramatic literature that determines a character's action rather than his or her thought or emotion. Example:"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results."

What is Ethos?

200

a type of propaganda technique which is when the reader is persuaded, to think or buy something, because "everyone" is doing it, or when it is very popular Examples:

What is Bandwagon?