Literary terms 8

Question 1

universallly accepted rules in thte correct spelling of words

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conventional spelling

Question 2

a part of speech used to identify a noun

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article

Question 3

introductory material may be a dependent clause, a person's name, or an interjection

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comma used w/ introductory element

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a group of words consisting of one subject & at least 1 verb that expresses a complete thought

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complete sentences

Question 5

A word that describes a noun or pronoun

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Adjective

Question 6

a sentnce with at least 2 independent clauses and one dependent clause

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compound complex sentence

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2 independent clauses joined together with the correct punctuation

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compound sentence

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a phrase that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb

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adverbial phrase

Question 9

used to intoduce a longer list of items or quotation that is more than 4 lines long

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colon to introduce a list/quotation

Question 10

a word that describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

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adverb

Question 11

a sound represented by th eletters of the alphabet excluding vowels

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consonant sound

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a comma is used to separate 2 adjectives that modify the same noun

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comma to separate coordinate adjectives

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a singular noun that represents many members or parts as a whole

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collective noun

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a punctuation mark that is used to signify ownership, join contractions, and to show omission

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apostrophe

Question 15

use more or less to compare to what degree two object perform an action

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comparative adverb

Question 16

Rhetorically sound essays, articles, novels, poems, short stories, or plays

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complex texts

Question 17

tells the difference between 2 objects, people, ideas, or places

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comparative adjective

Question 18

a noun that does not name a specific person, place, or thing and is not capitalized

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common noun

Question 19

a dependent clause thatacts as an adverb in the sentence and begins w/ subordinating conjunctio

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adverbial clause

Question 20

Any one of a set of words that along with preceding comma is able to join 2 independent clauses

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coordinating conjunction

Question 21

Pair of words that are used to join two words or group of words

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Correlative Conjunction

Question 22

When the subject is acting, the verb is in this voice

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Active Voice

Question 23

an adverbd thatis used to join 2 independent clauses

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conjunctive adverb

Question 24

used to speak of an event whose occurrence depends on another condition

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conditional mood

Question 25

The universally agreed upon rules, methods, or processes

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Convention

Question 26

The joining of 2 words w/ an apostrophe being used to signify the dropping of a letter(s)

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Contraction

Question 27

sentences that deal w/ the same subject - a semicolon is used to connect the sentences

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closely related independent clauses

Question 28

a part of speech used as connectors between words, clause, sentences, or phrases

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conjunction

Question 29

process and rules that determine whether or not a letter is used in its uppercase/lowercase

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capitalization

Question 30

A phrase that consists of a noun or pronoun and at least on other word,modifies entire sentence

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Absolute Phrase

Question 31

How a word or part of speech can/should be used can be disagreed upon.

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contested usage

Question 32

A phrase, usually a prepositional phrase, that can modify a noun or pronoun

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Adjectival Phrase

Question 33

when writing letters in the same word should be spaced closely together

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appropriate spacing

Question 34

A comma is used before or after the name of a person that the staement or question is directed

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Comma to set off a direct address

Question 35

an independent clause with a dependent clause coming before or after

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complex sentence

Question 36

same as a vague pronoun. The antecedent for the pronoun is not clear.

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ambiguous antecedent

Question 37

a punctuation mark used to set off introductory material, connect independent clauses, etc.

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comma

Question 38

an apostrophe is used to form the possessive of a singular word by adding 's

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apostrophe to form frequently occurring possessives

Question 39

a word that describes a noun or pronoun

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adjective

Question 40

using as few words as necessary to convey the point the writer is trying to convey

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concisely

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