The point is to make sense by stating a complete thought in a simple sentence.
What is the point of subjects, verbs, and simple sentences?
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The point is to recognize patterns of personal use of sentence types and to achieve power in personal expression through the use of sentence variety. P357
What is the point of compound and complex sentences? P 357
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We use this because it adds interest to writing and makes ideas easy to read and understand. P 375
What is the point of sentence variety? P 375
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This "term ... refers to the use of pronouns to identify the difference between the writer or speaker, the one being written or spoken to, and the one being written about or spoken of." P 396
What is PERSON? P 396
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These are caused when a comma is used without a coordinating conjunction when joining two complete sentences. P 424
What are comma splices? P 424
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The three basic kinds of verbs that express different information about the subject of a sentencs.P 346
What are linking verbs, action verbs, and helping verbs?
200
A _____________ is a group of related words that includes a subject and a verb. P 358
What is a clause? P 358
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________________ sentences make a statement to share information and are punctuated with a period; they often state a main idea and suporting details. P 376
What is a declarative sentence? P 376
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"_______________ is the position from which something is considered, evaluated, or discussed; this is identified as first person, second person, or third person. This also communicates tone." P 396
What is point of view? P 396
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These are the coordinating conjunctions.
What are the FANBOYS?
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This word has a noun or pronoun as its object and states a relationship between its object and another word. P 351
What is a preposition? P 351
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The ______________ clause is a focused and complete thought expressed with a subject and a verb: also know as a main clause or simple sentence. P 358
What is an independent clause? P 358
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The purpose of this sentence is to ask a question. P 376
What is an interrogative sentence? P 376
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This is using "singular pronouns to refer to singular nouns and plurlal pronouns to refer to plural nouns." P 398
What is consistent number? P 398
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A ______________ occurs when two independent clauses are joined without any punctuation.
What is a run-on sentence? P 425
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A _____ makes an assertion about a subject by stating an occourence, a state of being, or an action of the subject.
What is a verb? P346
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A _____________ clause is a thought expressed with a subject and verb marked by a subordinating conjunction such as after, before, or when? P 359
What is a dependent clause? P 359
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A(n) ________________ gives a command that demands an action and is punctuatuated with a period; it is often used to give directions to complete a process or persuade a reader to take action. P 376
What is an imperative sentence? P 376
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This expresses the logical sequence of events or existence through use of one correct timeframe / duration in writing, e.g., past, present, or future. P 401
What is using consistent tense? P 401
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To correct these problems, writers can separate sentences using periods followed by capital letters.
What is one way to correct a comma splice or a run-on sentence? P 426
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These are the components of a simple sentence. P 350
What is a subject, verb, and complete thought? P 350
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A ______________ is made up of two or more independent clauses and links two or more independent clauses together as equally important ideas through one of three methods.
What is a compound sentence? P 360
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A(n) _________________ expresses a strong emotion and is often punctuated with an exclamation point; this emphasizes a significant point! P 376
What is an exclamatory sentence? P376
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This is caused by "abruptly changing from one verb tense to another without a logical reason...[ti] breaks the logical flow if ideas and causes confusion, e.g., My mother asked me to set the table and I go, not today. P 401
What is illogical shift in tense? P 401
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These are four ways to correct comma splices or run-on sentences.
What is using a comma followed by a FANBOY, using a semicolon, using a semicolon / conjunctive adverb / comma, or using a period and a capital letter to correct comma splices or run-on sentences? P426-429