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| Name the four principle parts of verbs. |
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Definition
1. base form -- the infinitive
2. present participle -- (is) ____-ing
3. past -- (reg.) -ed; (irreg.) varies
4. past participle -- (have) + (reg.) -ed; (irreg.) varies
ex. -- (reg.) walk; is walking; walked; have walked
ex. -- (irreg.) write; is writing; wrote; have written |
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| How do you form the past tense of a verb? |
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Definition
| A regular verb is formed by adding -ed to the end. An irregular verb has different endings. |
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| How do you form the future tense? |
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| How do you form the perfect tenses? |
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Definition
1. present perfect -- have or has + the past participle
2. past perfect -- had + the past participle
3. future perfect -- will have + the past participle |
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| How do you form the progressive tenses? |
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Definition
1. present progressive -- (be) + present participle
2. past progressive -- (be) + present participle
3. future progressive -- (be) + present participle |
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| How do you form the perfect progressive tenses? |
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Definition
1. present perfect progressive -- (be) + have / has + present participle
2. past perfect progressive -- (be) + had + present participle
3. future perfect progressive -- will + (be) + present participle |
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| What are the three pronoun cases? |
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Definition
1. nominative
2. objective
3. possessive |
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| How is the nominative case used in a sentence? |
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Definition
| as either the subject or the predicate nominative |
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| How is the objective case used in a sentence? |
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Definition
| direct object, indirect object, or object of the prepostion |
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| How is the possessive case used in a sentence? |
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Definition
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| What are the nominative case pronouns? |
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Definition
| I, you, he, she, it, we, they |
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| What are the objective case pronouns? |
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Definition
| me, you, him, her, it, us, them |
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| What are the possessive case pronouns? |
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Definition
| my, mine, our, ours, his, her, hers, its, their, theirs, your, yours |
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Term
| Define complete sentence. |
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Definition
| It has a subject and a verb, and expresses complete thought. |
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| Define sentence fragment. |
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Definition
| It is the opposite of a complete sentence. It is missing parts, such as the verb or subject, that help make it a complete sentence. It does not express a complete thought. |
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Term
| Define a run-on sentence. |
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Definition
| This occurs when two sentences are punctuated as one sentence. A comma splice is also a run-on sentence. |
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Definition
| It occurs when two complete thoughts are joined only with a comma and no coordinating conjunction. It is considered to be a run-on sentence. |
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Definition
| This occurs when several complex thoughts are strung together by words like and or but. |
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Definition
| This occurs when extra words are put in that aren't needed. |
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Term
| What are 3 things that are needed to form a complete sentence? |
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Definition
1. subject
2. verb
3. a complete thought |
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| What are two ways to revise a run-on sentence? |
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Definition
1. Make it into 2 separate sentences.
2. Place a comma and a coordinating conjunction such as: and, but, or. |
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| Name the four ways to combine sentences. |
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Definition
1. change the form of words
2. delete repeated words
3. use connecting words (such as: and, but, etc.)
4. rearrange words |
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Term
| Define appositive phrase. |
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Definition
A noun phrase or a pronoun phrase that is placed next to another noun or pronoun to identify or give additional information about it.
ex. She was visited in the hospital by Dan and Rosalia, two friends from school. (two friends from school identifies Dan and Rosalia)
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| What are two ways to revise a stringy sentence? |
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Definition
1. make into 2 or more sentences
2. turn complete thoughts into phrases or subordinate clauses. |
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| What are three ways to revise a wordy sentence? |
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Definition
1. replace phrase with one word
2. take out who is or which is
3. take out a whole group of unnecessary words |
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Term
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Definition
| a part of a writing or speech that develops in an organized manner one point of a subject or gives the words of one speaker |
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Term
| What are the 4 parts of a paragraph? |
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Definition
1. main idea
2. topic sentence
3. clincher sentence
4. supporting sentence |
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| What are three types of supporting details? |
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Definition
1. sensory details
2. facts
3. examples |
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| Name and define the three things a paragraph needs to be classified as "GOOD". |
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Definition
1. unity -- when all sentences support or tell something about the main idea.
2. coherence -- able to tell how everything connects.
3. elaboration -- expands details. |
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| Name four ways to create coherence in a paragraph. |
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Definition
1. chronological order
2. spatial order
3. logical order
4. order of importance |
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| What are three ways a writer can use chronological order? |
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Definition
1. tell story
2. explain a process
3. explain cause and effect |
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| Define transitional words and phrases. |
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Definition
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Term
| List the nine strategies a writer can use to elaborate the main idea. |
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Definition
1. descriptive words
2. definition
3. example
4. comparison
5. contrast
6. fact
7. statistics
8. sensory details
9. cause and effect |
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Term
| Name and define the four types of paragraphs. (Be able to identify each type) |
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Definition
1. narrative -- tells about an important event in a series (plot)
2. descriptive -- describes something (usually uses sensory and visual details)
3. expository -- used to explain something
4. persuasive -- used to show an opinion |
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