Parts of Speech
The part of speech that refers to actions
Verb
The punctuation mark indicating a question
Question Mark
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A wealthy community
Melinda / Mel
"I am happy" uses this tense for the conjugation of the verb "to be"
Present tense
The part of speech that says "HOW" someone is doing something
The punctuation mark used at the end of a sentence or an abbreviation
Period / Full stop
The company that made diamond engagement rings popular/the standard for proposals
De Beers
The name of the protagonist's former best friend
Rachel / Rachelle Bruin
"I was happy" uses this tense for the conjugation of the verb "to be"
Past tense
The part of speech that describes how something is
Adjective
The punctuation mark indicating a pause between parts of a sentence
Comma
The percentage of rape reports that are false
2-8%
The protagonist did this at the summer party that made everyone hate her
Call the cops
"I will be happy" uses this tense for the conjugation of the verb "to be"
Future tense
Pronoun
The punctuation mark used to give emphasis, present dialogue, introduce lists or text, and clarify composition titles.
Colon
The solution to the Imperial Core's inheritance problem
The Patriarchy
The protagonist stopped doing this after she was raped
Speak / Speaking
The writing voice where the subject of the sentence performs the action.
Active voice
The part of speech that connects clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause. Can include words like "for, and, nor"
Conjunction
The punctuation mark indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.
Semicolon
The Role of the State
To protect the dominant economic class
The protagonist uses this space as a safe space throughout the story
Old Janitor's Closet
The writing voice where the subject of the sentence receives the action.
Passive voice