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What is a clause?
What is A group of words containing a subject and a verb
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What are two options to combining simple sentences Hint: One with a comma, one with a semicolon
What is Comma and coordinating conjunction Semicolon and conjunctive adverb
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What's a comma splice? How do you fix it?
What is An error that occurs when you punctuate with a comma but should use a semicolon instead step 1: check for two independent clauses step 2: check the clause are separated by a coordinating conjunction. If they are, then a comma in front of the coordinating conjunction is sufficient. If they are not separated by a coordinating conjunction, you have a comma splice. Change the comma to a semicolon
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Name 2 of the 4 SV patterns that do not require a comma
What is SV SSV SVV SSVV
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What is the difference between the comparative and superlative forms? what do you do for one syllable or longer adjectives in each?
What is Comparative: an adjective compares two persons or things one syllable, add -er to form the comparative longer adjectives, use "more" to form the comparative Superlative: adjective compares three or more persons or things one syllable, add -est to form the superlative longer adjectives, use "most" to form the superlative
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What is the difference between an independent and a dependent clause?
What is Independent: A word group with a subject and a verb that makes sense by itself Dependent: a word group with a subject and verb that does not make sense by itself
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What are the two options for combining simple sentences with subordination?
What is Use a dependent clause to begin a sentence Use a dependent clause to end a sentence
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Four ways to use a comma
What is As a lister, linker, introducer, inserter
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Name 4 conjunctive adverbs
What is also, anyway, as a result, besides, certainly, consequently, finally, furthermore, however, in addition, in fact, incidentally, indeed, instead, likewise, meanwhile, moreover, nevertheless, next, now, on the other hand, otherwise, similarly, still, then, therefore, thus, undoubtedly
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Neither of he boys (has / have) ever given me any trouble.
What is Has
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What is a Preposition?
What is Preposition: small words that often signal a kind of position or possession
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Combine using an -ing or -ed modifier The bride wore a black dress. She shocked all the wedding guests.
What is Shocking all the wedding guests, the bride wore a black guests.
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Correct the sentence: I'm looking for a book called the rule of four my friend recommended it
What is Rule of Four (underlined or italicized) semicolon after the title and a period at the end of the sentence
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Name 4 subordinating conjunctions
What is after, although, as, as if, because, before, even though, if, in order that, since, so that, though, unless, until, when, whenever, where, whereas, whether, while
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(Whomever / Whoever) wants the books can take them.
What is Whoever
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What is an adverb?
What is Describes verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs
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Modify using an appositive Kima is a warm-hearted person. She adopted a shelter cat last week.
What is Kima, a warm-hearted person, adopted a shelter cat last week.
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Correct the following sentence: Let me see your license, the officer said and give me your registration too?
What is "Let me se your license," the officer said, "and give me your registration, too."
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Name the indefinite pronouns
What is one, anyone, someone, everyone, nobody, anybody, nothing
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Fix the sentence to avoid a shift in active to passive voice. My uncle used to be a pilot; airplanes and airports are loved by him.
What is My uncle used to be a pilot; he loves airplanes and airports.
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What are the 3 cases of pronouns?
What is Subjective, Objective, and Possessive
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Combine using a who, which, or that clause Joanna bought a new coffeemaker. The coffeemaker brews one cup of coffee at a time.
What is Joanna bought a new coffeemaker that brews one cup of coffee at a time.
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Correct the following sentence: "I have lived at 535 Orchid Place Denver Colorado for more than six years" Alex told me.
What is "I have lived at 535 Orchid Place, Denver, Colorado, for more than six years," Alex told me.
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What is the difference between past perfect and present perfect tense? Difference between Present participle and past participle.
What is Past perfect: made up of the past participle from of the verb and "had" as a helping verb Present perfect: made up of the past participle form of the verb plus "have" or "has" as a helping verb Present participle: used with a helping verb -ing Past participle: happened in the past -ed
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Change this sentence from passive to active voice: A search for the missing weapon was conducted last night.
What is Local police conducted a search for the missing weapon last night.