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What are nouns (and pronouns)?
What adjectives modify.
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What is a run-on?
A sentence that contains at least 2 clauses that are improperly joined.
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What is variance (subject) and explains (verb)?
The subject and verb of this sentence:
The wide variance in the size and shape of glaciers explains much of their beauty. |
What is sequential or chronological order?
A method of organization in which ideas or events are presented in the order they occur (through dates, times, or numbers).
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What is sentence?
What the word "Part" refers to in Language Arts TAP questions. (e.g. Part 4)
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What are verbs, adjectives, and adverbs?
What adverbs modify.
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What is a fragment?
An incomplete sentence. Or - a clause that cannot stand on its own.
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What is pressure (subject) and combines (verb)?
The subject and verb of this sentence:
The pressure of the ice combines with gravity's force. |
What is compare and/or contrast?
A method of organization that emphasizes the similarities or differences between two or more items.
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What is a run-on sentence or a fragment?
What you're looking for when you see this question: "Which part has an error in sentence structure?"
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What is powerful and large?
The adjective(s) in this sentence:
The powerful lyrics were displayed on a large screen. |
What is a dependent clause? OR What is a subordinate clause?
A clause that cannot stand on its own.
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What is melting and re-freezing (subject) and cause (verb)?
The subject and verb of this sentence:
Constant melting and re-freezing cause the ice formation. |
What is cause and effect?
A method of organization that describes or discusses an event or action that is caused by
another event or action. |
What is an error in grammar or mechanics?
The testing term "non-standard usage" indicates you are looking for this.
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What is terribly?
The adverb(s) in this sentence:
Beethoven was terribly shocked when he learned he was losing his valuable hearing. |
What is a comma splice.
The incorrect use of a comma to join 2 independent clauses.
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What is leader (subject) and decided (verb)?
The subject and verb of this sentence:
Realizing that they had lost their way, the leader of the motorcyle club decided to stop riding for the day. |
What is classification?
A method of organization in which ideas are sorted into smaller groups (i.e. varieties or types) and then the traits of each group are described.
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What is a sentence that contains redundant information within its own borders?
What you're looking for when you see this question: "Which part should be revised to reduce unnecessary repetition?"
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What is an adverb?
The part of speech of "coarsely"in this sentence:
This recipe calls for coarsely ground nuts. |
What is parallelism?
The use of successive verbs in a single sentence that correspond in grammatical structure.
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What is boss (subject) and sat (verb)?
The subject and verb of this sentence:
On the couch sat Alice's supervisor's boss. |
What is simple listing or illustration/example.
A method of organization in which items are named or listed as examples but the order of the details is not important.
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What is subject-verb agreement? OR What is verb tense agreement? OR What is parallel verb forms?
What you're looking for when you see this question: "Which part has an error in verb form?"
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