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an instinctive feeling or knowledge about something that has happened or is going to happen.
intuition
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instinctive; known without the benefit of reason.
intuitive
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these include: great, bad, wonderful, nice, terrible, fine, good, awful, and okay.
overused adjectives
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sometimes a, an, and the are used unnecessarily
unnecessary articles
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which is a correct sentence:
- I called the both of them.
- I called both of them.
I called both of them.
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which is a correct sentence:
- I like that kind of a person.
- I like that kind of person.
I like that kind of person.
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which is a correct sentence:
- She is not that type of a teacher.
- She is not that type of teacher.
She is not that type of teacher.
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a lack of courage
cowardice
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a word that takes the place of a noun or a noun phrase. often these are used so you don't have to use a noun over and over again.
pronouns
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example of a pronoun. Which sentence is correct:
- Mr. Hurshee was eating Mr. Hurshee's breakfast on Mr. Hurshee's way to work.
- Mr. Hurshee was eating his breakfast on his way to work.
Mr. Hurshee was eating his breakfast on his way to work.
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the noun or noun phrase to which the pronoun refers is the _____________.
antecedent
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example (what are the antecedents for the pronouns he and it):
Andres kicked the ball, and he watched it fly over Wally's head.
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List the antecedents:
Yesterday Gus made tortillas. He ate them for lunch today.
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List the antecedents:
Although she dislikes watching football, Jan reluctantly goes to the game.
Jan
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List the antecedents:
They finished their essays.
They
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List the antecedents:
After Dunlap and Shelby cut the flowers, they made a beautiful arrangement.
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List the antecedents:
Otis had the flu when he ran his first race.
Otis
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persistent; not giving up, as in a belief
tenacious
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persistence or strong adherence.
tenacity
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place a _________ after the greeting of a friendly letter
comma
Example: Dear Gloria,
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place a _________ after the closing of a letter
comma
Example: Sincerely yours,
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when you alphabetize a list of names, you use the _______ name first and the _________ name last. Use a comma to separate the two
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not morally right
unethical
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these refer to people and things (and also places, if you think of a place as an "it")
personal pronouns
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type of personal pronoun:
is the speaker: I, me, mine, we, us, ours
First person
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type of personal pronoun:
is the person being spoken to: you, yours
second person
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type of personal pronoun:
is the person being spoken about: he, she, it, him, her, his, hers
third person
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type of number pronoun:
(one): I, me, mine, you, yours, he, him, his, she, her, hers, it
singular pronouns
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type of number pronoun:
(more than one) we, us ours, you, yours, they, them, theirs
plural pronouns
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Case- just like nouns, pronouns appear in cases that tell how the pronoun is being used in a sentence. They could either be uses as a:
___________
___________
___________
- subjects
- objects, or
- to show possession
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having high spirits
elated
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regretful for an offense; sorry
contrite
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regret for an offense
contrition
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put the following (I / Erica) in the correct order:
_____ and ______ were born in Alaska
Erica and I
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put the following (they / we) in the correct order:
Both _____ and ____ like the snow.
they and we
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relevant, connected, or applicable
pertinent
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not pertinent; unconnected
irrelevant
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remember when we speak we often pause between words; mot of the time this is due to a ___________.
comma
Comma=pause
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these begin a sentence, express the writer's attitude about what is being said, or give a request or command.
introductory elements
- examples:
- - Yes, I stayed up too late last night
- - On the other hand, I finished reading the story.
- - Please remember, the story captivated me.
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appear in the middle of the sentence, interrupting the flow from the subject to verb or object. It can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence.
Interrupting Elements
- example:
- - Deserts, it would seem, are home to many reptiles.
- - Catch the bus, if you can, before noun.
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similar to introductory or interrupting elements except that they are added to the ends of sentences.
Afterthoughts
- example:
- - The key is under the mat, by the way.
- - I am fine, thank you.
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the study of atmospheric conditions, especially relating to weather.
meterology
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the study of birds
ornithology
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we use commas to separate words, phrases, or clauses in order to clarify meaning or to "make clear" the meaning of our sentences.
Which is the correct sentence:
- To Clark Kent was always a hero
- To Clark, Kent was always a hero
To Clark, Kent was always a hero
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which is the correct sentence:
- Shortly after, the bell rang.
- Shortly after the bell rang.
Shortly after, the bell rang.
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the study of human speech
linguistics
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an authority in linguistics, or one who speaks several languages.
linguist
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passion and enthusiasm
ardor
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passionate and zealous
ardent
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pronouns are diagramed the same way you would diagram a noun. Where the pronoun goes depends upon its usage.
Which is the correct word:
Kevin and (he, him) might play soccer.
he
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compound subject or object- when you have a compound subject or object, remove the first part of the compound and read the sentence again to select the correct pronoun.
Which is the correct sentence:
- Sam talks to my brother and me.
- Sam talks to me. - Sam talks to me.
Sam talks to me.
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untroubled and peaceful
serene
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tranquility and peace
serenity
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_____________________- Mine, yours, his, hers, ours and theirs are use to replace nouns and tell "whose".
possessive pronouns
- example:
- - That's mine, not yours.
- - His is green, and hers is yellow
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________________- my, your, his, her, its, our and there are used to show possession.
possessive adjectives
- examples:
- - Please don't put your feet on my desk.
- - Her dog is wagging its tail.
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_______- cannot stand by itself; called the subordinate clause; needs additional information to complete a thought. The often do contain a subject and a predicate but have a word like "if" or "when" before them; if these words are removed, it often makes the clause a dependent clause.
dependent clause
- example:
- If they feign illness.
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___________- the main clause; expresses a complete thought
Independent Clause
- example:
- Max studies ornithology
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___________- these are used to introduce a dependent clause. They can turn an independent clause into a dependent clause.
subordinating conjunctions
- some examples of common subordinating conjunctions:
- after, because, so that, when, although, before, than, whenever, as even though
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using more words than are necessary; word or repetitious
redundant
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needless repetition
redundancy
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use a comma to separate two or more ____________
descriptive adjectives
- example:
- - they work at their neat, orderly desks
- - The lively red finch chirps a greeting.
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able to be satisfied
satiable
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unable to be satisfied
unsatiable
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______- two or more simple sentences joined by a connecting word such as and, or, or but.
compound sentences
- example:
- - My aunt is an office manager, and she works in Detroit.
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________- join two simple sentences to form a compound sentence. They include: and, but, or nor, for, yet and so.
coordinating conjunctions
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