| Parts of Speech | Troublesome Words | Essential Terminology | Writing and Research | Pot Luck |
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What is an adjective?
describes a noun or pronoun
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What is rose?
the past tense form of the verb rise
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What is a sentence or an independent clause?
contains a subject, verb, and expresses a complete thought
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What are the purposes for writing?
to inform, to describe, to explain, to persuade, to entertain
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What are irregular verbs?
the name of verbs that have a spelling change from the present to past tense
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What is a pronoun?
takes the place of a noun
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What is sitting?
the present participle form of the verb sit
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What is a double-negative?
the use of two or more negative words in the same sentence
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What is a concluding sentence?
a sentence used to sum up a paragraph's ideas
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What are types of pronouns?
reflexive, interrogative, demonstrative, personal, indefinite, and relative
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What is a conjunction?
used to connect words and independent clauses
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What is lay?
the past tense form of the verb lie
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What is a run-on sentence?
two or more complete thoughts smushed together
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What is a graphic organizer?
the name of the "tool" used to help map out ideas
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What is an infinitive?
to + a verb
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What is a preposition?
shows the relationshiop of a noun or pronoun to another word
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What is laid?
the past tense form of the verb lay
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What is a possessive noun?
a noun that shows ownership
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What is an audience?
the group for which a paper is written
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What is underlining?
used when writing titles of books
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What is an adverb?
describes or modifies verbs, adjectives, or adverbs
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What is have lain?
the past participle form of the verb lie
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What is an antonym?
a word that means the opposite
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What are transitional words?
words that help enhance the flow of writing
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What are quotation marks?
used when writing chapter titles of books and dialogue
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