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Stand Alone
What can an Independent clause do that a dependent clause can't?
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For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What are the seven coordinating conjunctions?
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Third person plural pronoun
"They" is an example of what type of pronoun?
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Comma Splice
Answer: He sings, and she dances.
He sings, she dances.
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A coordinating conjunction
What follows a C4 comma?
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A word group that does not contain both a subject and a verb
What is a phrase?
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A semicolon, A comma
What punctuation mark usually comes before a conjunctive adverb and what punctuation mark usually follows a conjunctive adverb?
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First person, Second person, and Third person
What are the three types of personal pronouns?
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Fragment
Answer: Because rain was falling, the game was postponed.
Because rain was falling.
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The topic sentence
What part of the paragraph tells the reader the subject and the main point of the paragraph?
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A subject and a verb
What two things must an Independent clause contain?
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Subordinating Conjunction
A subordinating clause consists of what type of conjunction?
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One or Body
Indefinite pronouns usually end in what two words?
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Misplaced Modifiers
Answer: Sam ate almost the whole pizza
Sam almost ate the whole pizza
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YOU
What word is not allowed in any academic papers?
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A period, a semicolon, and a comma with a coordinating conjunction following it.
What are the three ways to combine two independent clauses?
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Next, First, Then, After
What are two examples of chronological transitions?
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Relative Pronoun
"That" is an example of what type of pronoun?
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Dangling Modifier
Answer: Bothered by a sprained ankle, Phil was unable to compete in the track meet.
Bothered by a sprained ankle, the track meet was out of the question.
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Is owned
What is the verb in the following sentence:
"The dog is owned by a friend". |
Subordinate clauses and Relative Clauses
What are the two types of dependent clauses?
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A cause-and-effect transition.
"Therefore" is an example of what?
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The word a pronoun represents or replaces
What is an Antecedent?
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Expletive
Answer: A broken vase was lying on the oak table
There was a broken vase lying on the oak table
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Synonyms, A form, Appropriate connotations, Repeat
A writer can emphasize the point of a paper by using four rhetorical strategies: Name two.
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