Chapter Four- Writing Effective Sentences – Flashcards
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Subject
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Is the person, place, or thing that the sentences are talking about
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Fragment
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Is a incomplete sentence
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Independent Clause
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An independent clause has a subject and a verb expresses a complete thought
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Complex Sentences
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Is made up of an independent clause and a subordinate clause
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Subordinate Clause
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A subordinate clause has a subject and a verb, but it does not express a complete thought
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Shows the relationship between the subordinate clause and the independent clause
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Run-on Sentences
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Two independent clauses are combined without proper punctuation
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Comma Splice
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A comma splice occurs when two sentences are joined with just a comma
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Dangling Modifiers
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Is a word or phrase at the beginning of the sentence that has no clear subject to describe
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Modifiers
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Are words or phrases used to add descriptive details
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Parallel Structure
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When you write a sentence that lists two or more words, phrases, or clauses, the elements in the list must be in the same grammatical form
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