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DEFINITION
PUNCTUATION
REVISION
IDENTIFY
100
A time exemplified through professional and formal words and phrases.
What is academic tone?
100
A subject and a verb, but not a complete thought. ex. Until the sun sets
Dependent Clause
100
Where is the proper place to put a semicolon in the following sentence? We just finished dinner now we are going to eat dessert.
We just finished dinner; now we are going to eat dessert.
100
How can the verb phrase be revised to be correct? our parents are going to england this summer.
Our parents are going to England this summer.
100
a modifier that attaches to a sentence or a noun
absolute phrase
200
A dependent clause used as an adverb.
What is an adverbial clause?
200
the attitude of a writer towards the piece they are writing//this type of tone is aimed at a more professional audience
Formal Tone
200
The following sentence has been revised, what type of phrase is it adverbial or prepositional? In the kitchen, my mother will be making dinner.
The sentence is a prepositional phrase.
200
a clause that can stand alone in a sentence
What is an independent clause
300
ex. however, nevertheless, moreover, and therefore
What are conjunctive adverbs?
300
a question asked without expecting an answer//they are asked to emphasize a point ex. Are you stupid?
rhetorical question
300
How can the adjectival phrase be revised? ally the girl wearing the blue shirt is your neighbor.
Ally, the girl wearing the blue shirt, is your neighbor.
300
a dependent clause that can act as a noun
What is a noun clause
400
ex. someone, anyone, many, few
What are indefinite pronouns?
400
phrases used not meant to be formal or literary ex. go bananas - go insane
colloquialism
400
How can this example of a noun phrase be revised? kesha once stated "i think their is a good pop song in pretty much anything.
Kesha once stated, "I think there is a good pop song in pretty much anything."
400
using the same pattern of words to show the same level of importance
What is a parallel phrase / parallel structure
500
A word formed from a verb and used as a noun or adjective. ex. working, worked, buying, bought
What is a participle?
500
words express something contrary to truth or someone says the opposite of what they really feel or mean//sarcasm
Verbal Irony
500
How can the participial phrase be revised to be correct? lifting weights for to hours joey develloped sore muscles
Lifting weights for two hours, Joey developed sore muscles.
500
clauses that start with relative pronouns
What is a relative clause