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Expository/informstional writing
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Text written to explain or convey information about a specific topic
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Narrative writing
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Text written to give a story gives the details of an event or the experience in the story
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Narrative poem
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A poem that tells a story
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Persuasive writing
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Text written for the purpose of expressing an opinion
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Argumentative writing
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Text written for the purpose of providing a claim by using logical appeals
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Descriptive writting
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This type of writing can be used within expository/informational writing, persuasive writing, and narrative writing an includes the use of figurative language
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Friendly letter
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A letter to a friend or relative that can use conversational english
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Business letter
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A professional letter that must use standard english
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Organization
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One of the four domains of writing that includes beginning, middle, and end
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Organization
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One of the four domains of writing that includes beginning, middle, and end
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Content and development
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One of the four domains of writing that include main ideas and supporting details
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Voice
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One of the four domains of writing that include sentence verity, figurative language, and saying precisely what u mean
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Conventions
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One o the four domains of writing that include spelling , grammer, capitalization, and punctuation
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Conventions
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One o the four domains of writing that include spelling , grammer, capitalization, and punctuation
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Prewriting
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A stage of writing process that involves brainstorming
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Conventions
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One o the four domains of writing that include spelling , grammer, capitalization, and punctuation
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Prewriting
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A stage of writing process that involves brainstorming
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Rough draft
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Stage in the writing process that involves writing a first draft
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Prewriting
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A stage of writing process that involves brainstorming
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Rough draft
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Stage in the writing process that involves writing a first draft
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Revise
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Stage in the writing process that involves rewriting a written draft to improve the content
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Prewriting
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A stage of writing process that involves brainstorming
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Rough draft
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Stage in the writing process that involves writing a first draft
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Revise
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Stage in the writing process that involves rewriting a written draft to improve the content
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Edit/proofread
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Stage in the writing process that involves checking a written draft for convection
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Prewriting
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A stage of writing process that involves brainstorming
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Rough draft
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Stage in the writing process that involves writing a first draft
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Revise
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Stage in the writing process that involves rewriting a written draft to improve the content
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Edit/proofread
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Stage in the writing process that involves checking a written draft for convection
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Publish
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Publish
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Stage in the writing processes that involves writing a mistake free final copy
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Prewriting
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A stage of writing process that involves brainstorming
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Rough draft
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Stage in the writing process that involves writing a first draft
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Revise
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Stage in the writing process that involves rewriting a written draft to improve the content
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Edit/proofread
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Stage in the writing process that involves checking a written draft for convection
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Publish
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Publish
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Stage in the writing processes that involves writing a mistake free final copy
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Noun
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A person place or thing
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Rough draft
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Stage in the writing process that involves writing a first draft
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Revise
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Stage in the writing process that involves rewriting a written draft to improve the content
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Edit/proofread
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Stage in the writing process that involves checking a written draft for convection
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Publish
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Publish
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Stage in the writing processes that involves writing a mistake free final copy
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Noun
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A person place or thing
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Common noun
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General noun
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Rough draft
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Stage in the writing process that involves writing a first draft
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Revise
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Stage in the writing process that involves rewriting a written draft to improve the content
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Edit/proofread
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Stage in the writing process that involves checking a written draft for convection
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Publish
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Publish
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Stage in the writing processes that involves writing a mistake free final copy
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Noun
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A person place or thing
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Common noun
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General noun
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Proper noun
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A specific noun that mist be capitalized
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Proper noun
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A specific noun that mist be capitalized
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Verb
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A word that shows action beings or links a subject to its subject compliment
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Action verb
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A verb that shows action
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Linking verb
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A verb that links the subject to the subject compliment
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Subject-verb agreement
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Subject and verb agree in number
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Subject-verb agreement
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Subject and verb agree in number
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Pronoun
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Word uses in place of a noun
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Pronoun
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Word uses in place of a noun
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Subject pronouns
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Pronouns used in place of a subject or a subject compliment
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Pronoun
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Word uses in place of a noun
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Subject pronouns
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Pronouns used in place of a subject or a subject compliment
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Object pronoun
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Pronouns used in place of a direct object , in detect object or the object of a prepositional phrase
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Pronoun
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Word uses in place of a noun
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Subject pronouns
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Pronouns used in place of a subject or a subject compliment
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Object pronoun
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Pronouns used in place of a direct object , in detect object or the object of a prepositional phrase
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Adjective
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A word used to describe a noun or pronoun
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Subject pronouns
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Pronouns used in place of a subject or a subject compliment
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Object pronoun
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Pronouns used in place of a direct object , in detect object or the object of a prepositional phrase
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Adjective
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A word used to describe a noun or pronoun
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Article
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Three adjectives a an the
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Subject pronouns
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Pronouns used in place of a subject or a subject compliment
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Object pronoun
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Pronouns used in place of a direct object , in detect object or the object of a prepositional phrase
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Adjective
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A word used to describe a noun or pronoun
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Article
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Three adjectives a an the
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Definite article
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The
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Subject pronouns
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Pronouns used in place of a subject or a subject compliment
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Object pronoun
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Pronouns used in place of a direct object , in detect object or the object of a prepositional phrase
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Adjective
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A word used to describe a noun or pronoun
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Article
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Three adjectives a an the
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Definite article
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The
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Indefinite article
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A an
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Subject pronouns
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Pronouns used in place of a subject or a subject compliment
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Object pronoun
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Pronouns used in place of a direct object , in detect object or the object of a prepositional phrase
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Adjective
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A word used to describe a noun or pronoun
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Article
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Three adjectives a an the
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Definite article
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The
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Indefinite article
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A an
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Three degrees of adjectives
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Positive comparative superlative
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Subject pronouns
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Pronouns used in place of a subject or a subject compliment
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Object pronoun
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Pronouns used in place of a direct object , in detect object or the object of a prepositional phrase
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Adjective
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A word used to describe a noun or pronoun
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Article
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Three adjectives a an the
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Definite article
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The
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Indefinite article
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A an
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Three degrees of adjectives
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Positive comparative superlative
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Adverb
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Word used to modify a verb and adjective or another adverb
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Object pronoun
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Pronouns used in place of a direct object , in detect object or the object of a prepositional phrase
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Adjective
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A word used to describe a noun or pronoun
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Article
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Three adjectives a an the
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Definite article
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The
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Indefinite article
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A an
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Three degrees of adjectives
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Positive comparative superlative
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Adverb
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Word used to modify a verb and adjective or another adverb
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Conjunction
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A word used to connect words or prhases
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Adjective
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A word used to describe a noun or pronoun
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Article
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Three adjectives a an the
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Definite article
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The
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Indefinite article
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A an
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Three degrees of adjectives
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Positive comparative superlative
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Adverb
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Word used to modify a verb and adjective or another adverb
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Conjunction
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A word used to connect words or prhases
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Coordinating conjuctions
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For and nor but or yet so
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Article
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Three adjectives a an the
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Definite article
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The
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Indefinite article
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A an
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Three degrees of adjectives
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Positive comparative superlative
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Adverb
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Word used to modify a verb and adjective or another adverb
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Conjunction
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A word used to connect words or prhases
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Coordinating conjuctions
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For and nor but or yet so
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Subordinating conjunctions
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If as since when because
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Indefinite article
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A an
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Three degrees of adjectives
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Positive comparative superlative
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Adverb
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Word used to modify a verb and adjective or another adverb
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Conjunction
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A word used to connect words or prhases
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Coordinating conjuctions
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For and nor but or yet so
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Subordinating conjunctions
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If as since when because
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Correlative conjunctions
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Either or neither nor both and not only but also
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Indefinite article
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A an
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Three degrees of adjectives
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Positive comparative superlative
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Adverb
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Word used to modify a verb and adjective or another adverb
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Conjunction
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A word used to connect words or prhases
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Coordinating conjuctions
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For and nor but or yet so
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Subordinating conjunctions
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If as since when because
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Correlative conjunctions
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Either or neither nor both and not only but also
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Interjection
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Word used to show emotion but has no grammatical function
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Indefinite article
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A an
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Three degrees of adjectives
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Positive comparative superlative
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Adverb
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Word used to modify a verb and adjective or another adverb
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Conjunction
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A word used to connect words or prhases
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Coordinating conjuctions
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For and nor but or yet so
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Subordinating conjunctions
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If as since when because
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Correlative conjunctions
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Either or neither nor both and not only but also
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Interjection
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Word used to show emotion but has no grammatical function
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Preposition
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Word used to show relationship or position
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Sentence
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Group of words that has a subject and its predicate
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Sentence
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Group of words that has a subject and its predicate
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Fragment
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An incomplete thought
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Subject
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The noun or subject pronoun that the sentence is about
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Subject
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The noun or subject pronoun that the sentence is about
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Predicate
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Simple predicate is the verb
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Subject
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The noun or subject pronoun that the sentence is about
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Predicate
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Simple predicate is the verb
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Direct object
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The noun or object pronoun that receives the action
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Subject
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The noun or subject pronoun that the sentence is about
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Predicate
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Simple predicate is the verb
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Direct object
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The noun or object pronoun that receives the action
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Indirect object
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The noun or object pronoun or adjective that is linked in the sentence
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Subject
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The noun or subject pronoun that the sentence is about
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Predicate
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Simple predicate is the verb
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Direct object
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The noun or object pronoun that receives the action
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Indirect object
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The noun or object pronoun or adjective that is linked in the sentence
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Subject compliment
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The noun subject pronoun or adjective that is linked to the subject
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Subject
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The noun or subject pronoun that the sentence is about
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Predicate
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Simple predicate is the verb
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Direct object
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The noun or object pronoun that receives the action
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Indirect object
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The noun or object pronoun or adjective that is linked in the sentence
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Subject compliment
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The noun subject pronoun or adjective that is linked to the subject
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Predicate nominative
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Subject complement that is a noun or subject compliment
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Subject
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The noun or subject pronoun that the sentence is about
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Predicate
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Simple predicate is the verb
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Direct object
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The noun or object pronoun that receives the action
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Indirect object
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The noun or object pronoun or adjective that is linked in the sentence
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Subject compliment
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The noun subject pronoun or adjective that is linked to the subject
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Predicate nominative
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Subject complement that is a noun or subject compliment
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Predicate adjective
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A subject compliment that is an adjective
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Subject
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The noun or subject pronoun that the sentence is about
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Predicate
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Simple predicate is the verb
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Direct object
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The noun or object pronoun that receives the action
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Indirect object
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The noun or object pronoun or adjective that is linked in the sentence
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Subject compliment
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The noun subject pronoun or adjective that is linked to the subject
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Predicate nominative
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Subject complement that is a noun or subject compliment
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Predicate adjective
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A subject compliment that is an adjective
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Phrase
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A group of words that doesn't have a a subject or predicate
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Subject
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The noun or subject pronoun that the sentence is about
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Predicate
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Simple predicate is the verb
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Direct object
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The noun or object pronoun that receives the action
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Indirect object
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The noun or object pronoun or adjective that is linked in the sentence
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Subject compliment
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The noun subject pronoun or adjective that is linked to the subject
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Predicate nominative
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Subject complement that is a noun or subject compliment
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Predicate adjective
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A subject compliment that is an adjective
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Phrase
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A group of words that doesn't have a a subject or predicate
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Prepositional phrase
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A phrase beginning with a preposition used as a modifier
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Subject
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The noun or subject pronoun that the sentence is about
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Predicate
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Simple predicate is the verb
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Direct object
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The noun or object pronoun that receives the action
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Indirect object
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The noun or object pronoun or adjective that is linked in the sentence
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Subject compliment
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The noun subject pronoun or adjective that is linked to the subject
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Predicate nominative
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Subject complement that is a noun or subject compliment
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Predicate adjective
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A subject compliment that is an adjective
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Phrase
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A group of words that doesn't have a a subject or predicate
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Prepositional phrase
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A phrase beginning with a preposition used as a modifier
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Appositive
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An interrupting definition
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Subject
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The noun or subject pronoun that the sentence is about
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Predicate
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Simple predicate is the verb
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Direct object
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The noun or object pronoun that receives the action
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Indirect object
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The noun or object pronoun or adjective that is linked in the sentence
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Subject compliment
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The noun subject pronoun or adjective that is linked to the subject
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Predicate nominative
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Subject complement that is a noun or subject compliment
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Predicate adjective
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A subject compliment that is an adjective
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Phrase
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A group of words that doesn't have a a subject or predicate
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Prepositional phrase
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A phrase beginning with a preposition used as a modifier
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Appositive
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An interrupting definition
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Verbal
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A verb form used as a noun adjective or adverb
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Subject
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The noun or subject pronoun that the sentence is about
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Predicate
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Simple predicate is the verb
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Direct object
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The noun or object pronoun that receives the action
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Indirect object
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The noun or object pronoun or adjective that is linked in the sentence
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Subject compliment
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The noun subject pronoun or adjective that is linked to the subject
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Predicate nominative
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Subject complement that is a noun or subject compliment
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Predicate adjective
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A subject compliment that is an adjective
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Phrase
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A group of words that doesn't have a a subject or predicate
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Prepositional phrase
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A phrase beginning with a preposition used as a modifier
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Appositive
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An interrupting definition
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Verbal
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A verb form used as a noun adjective or adverb
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The three kinds of verbals
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Gerunds participles and infinitives
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Subject
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The noun or subject pronoun that the sentence is about
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Predicate
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Simple predicate is the verb
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Direct object
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The noun or object pronoun that receives the action
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Indirect object
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The noun or object pronoun or adjective that is linked in the sentence
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Subject compliment
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The noun subject pronoun or adjective that is linked to the subject
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Predicate nominative
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Subject complement that is a noun or subject compliment
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Predicate adjective
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A subject compliment that is an adjective
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Phrase
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A group of words that doesn't have a a subject or predicate
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Prepositional phrase
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A phrase beginning with a preposition used as a modifier
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Appositive
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An interrupting definition
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Verbal
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A verb form used as a noun adjective or adverb
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The three kinds of verbals
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Gerunds participles and infinitives
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Gerund
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An ing verb form used as a noun
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Subject
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The noun or subject pronoun that the sentence is about
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Predicate
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Simple predicate is the verb
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Direct object
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The noun or object pronoun that receives the action
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Indirect object
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The noun or object pronoun or adjective that is linked in the sentence
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Predicate nominative
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Subject complement that is a noun or subject compliment
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Predicate adjective
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A subject compliment that is an adjective
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Phrase
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A group of words that doesn't have a a subject or predicate
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Prepositional phrase
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A phrase beginning with a preposition used as a modifier
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Appositive
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An interrupting definition
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Verbal
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A verb form used as a noun adjective or adverb
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The three kinds of verbals
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Gerunds participles and infinitives
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Gerund
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An ing verb form used as a noun
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Participles
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A verb form of various endings used as a adjective
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Subject
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The noun or subject pronoun that the sentence is about
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Predicate
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Simple predicate is the verb
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Direct object
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The noun or object pronoun that receives the action
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Indirect object
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The noun or object pronoun or adjective that is linked in the sentence
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Subject compliment
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The noun subject pronoun or adjective that is linked to the subject
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Predicate nominative
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Subject complement that is a noun or subject compliment
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Predicate adjective
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A subject compliment that is an adjective
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Phrase
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A group of words that doesn't have a a subject or predicate
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Prepositional phrase
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A phrase beginning with a preposition used as a modifier
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Appositive
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An interrupting definition
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Verbal
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A verb form used as a noun adjective or adverb
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The three kinds of verbals
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Gerunds participles and infinitives
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Gerund
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An ing verb form used as a noun
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Participles
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A verb form of various endings used as a adjective
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The two errors with participles
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Misplaced modifiers and dangling modifiers
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Subject
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The noun or subject pronoun that the sentence is about
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Predicate
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Simple predicate is the verb
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Direct object
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The noun or object pronoun that receives the action
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Indirect object
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The noun or object pronoun or adjective that is linked in the sentence
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Subject compliment
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The noun subject pronoun or adjective that is linked to the subject
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Predicate nominative
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Subject complement that is a noun or subject compliment
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Predicate adjective
|
A subject compliment that is an adjective
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Prepositional phrase
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A phrase beginning with a preposition used as a modifier
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Appositive
|
An interrupting definition
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Verbal
|
A verb form used as a noun adjective or adverb
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The three kinds of verbals
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Gerunds participles and infinitives
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Phrase
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A group of words that doesn't have a a subject or predicate
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The two errors with participles
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Misplaced modifiers and dangling modifiers
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Misplaced modifiers
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When the noun being modified is in the wrong place in the sentence
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Gerund
|
An ing verb form used as a noun
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Subject
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The noun or subject pronoun that the sentence is about
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Direct object
|
The noun or object pronoun that receives the action
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Indirect object
|
The noun or object pronoun or adjective that is linked in the sentence
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Subject compliment
|
The noun subject pronoun or adjective that is linked to the subject
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Predicate nominative
|
Subject complement that is a noun or subject compliment
|
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Predicate adjective
|
A subject compliment that is an adjective
|
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Predicate
|
Simple predicate is the verb
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Phrase
|
A group of words that doesn't have a a subject or predicate
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Prepositional phrase
|
A phrase beginning with a preposition used as a modifier
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Appositive
|
An interrupting definition
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Verbal
|
A verb form used as a noun adjective or adverb
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Gerund
|
An ing verb form used as a noun
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The two errors with participles
|
Misplaced modifiers and dangling modifiers
|
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Misplaced modifiers
|
When the noun being modified is in the wrong place in the sentence
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Dangling modifiers
|
When the noun being modified isn't in the sentence at all
|
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Subject
|
The noun or subject pronoun that the sentence is about
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Predicate
|
Simple predicate is the verb
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Direct object
|
The noun or object pronoun that receives the action
|
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|
|
Indirect object
|
The noun or object pronoun or adjective that is linked in the sentence
|
|
|
|
Predicate nominative
|
Subject complement that is a noun or subject compliment
|
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|
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Predicate adjective
|
A subject compliment that is an adjective
|
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|
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Phrase
|
A group of words that doesn't have a a subject or predicate
|
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Prepositional phrase
|
A phrase beginning with a preposition used as a modifier
|
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Verbal
|
A verb form used as a noun adjective or adverb
|
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The three kinds of verbals
|
Gerunds participles and infinitives
|
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|
|
Gerund
|
An ing verb form used as a noun
|
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Participles
|
A verb form of various endings used as a adjective
|
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|
|
The two errors with participles
|
Misplaced modifiers and dangling modifiers
|
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|
|
Misplaced modifiers
|
When the noun being modified is in the wrong place in the sentence
|
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Dangling modifiers
|
When the noun being modified isn't in the sentence at all
|
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Infinitive
|
The to form of a verb used as a modifier
|
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Subject
|
The noun or subject pronoun that the sentence is about
|
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Predicate
|
Simple predicate is the verb
|
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|
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Direct object
|
The noun or object pronoun that receives the action
|
|
|
|
Indirect object
|
The noun or object pronoun or adjective that is linked in the sentence
|
|
|
|
Subject compliment
|
The noun subject pronoun or adjective that is linked to the subject
|
|
|
|
Predicate nominative
|
Subject complement that is a noun or subject compliment
|
|
|
|
Prepositional phrase
|
A phrase beginning with a preposition used as a modifier
|
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|
|
Appositive
|
An interrupting definition
|
|
|
|
Verbal
|
A verb form used as a noun adjective or adverb
|
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|
|
The three kinds of verbals
|
Gerunds participles and infinitives
|
|
|
|
Gerund
|
An ing verb form used as a noun
|
|
|
|
Participles
|
A verb form of various endings used as a adjective
|
|
|
|
The two errors with participles
|
Misplaced modifiers and dangling modifiers
|
|
|
|
Misplaced modifiers
|
When the noun being modified is in the wrong place in the sentence
|
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|
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Dangling modifiers
|
When the noun being modified isn't in the sentence at all
|
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Split infinitives
|
An error made when a word is placed between two and the noun
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Infinitive
|
The to form of a verb used as a modifier
|
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Clause
|
A group of words that does not have a subject or predicate
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Clause
|
A group of words that does not have a subject or predicate
|
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Dependent clause
|
A clause that cannot stand alone and needs to be connected to an independent clause
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Dependent clause
|
A clause that cannot stand alone and needs to be connected to an independent clause
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Independent clause
|
A part of a sentence that can stand alone because it has a subject a verb and makes a complete sentence
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Clause
|
A group of words that does not have a subject or predicate
|
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Dependent clause
|
A clause that cannot stand alone and needs to be connected to an independent clause
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Independent clause
|
A part of a sentence that can stand alone because it has a subject a verb and makes a complete sentence
|
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The four sentence structures
|
Simple compound complex an compound-complex
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Clause
|
A group of words that does not have a subject or predicate
|
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Dependent clause
|
A clause that cannot stand alone and needs to be connected to an independent clause
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Independent clause
|
A part of a sentence that can stand alone because it has a subject a verb and makes a complete sentence
|
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The four sentence structures
|
Simple compound complex an compound-complex
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Simple sentence
|
A sentence with only one clause
|
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Dependent clause
|
A clause that cannot stand alone and needs to be connected to an independent clause
|
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Independent clause
|
A part of a sentence that can stand alone because it has a subject a verb and makes a complete sentence
|
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The four sentence structures
|
Simple compound complex an compound-complex
|
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Simple sentence
|
A sentence with only one clause
|
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Compound sentence
|
Two or more sentence joined together by a comma
|
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Dependent clause
|
A clause that cannot stand alone and needs to be connected to an independent clause
|
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Independent clause
|
A part of a sentence that can stand alone because it has a subject a verb and makes a complete sentence
|
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|
|
The four sentence structures
|
Simple compound complex an compound-complex
|
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Simple sentence
|
A sentence with only one clause
|
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Compound sentence
|
Two or more sentence joined together by a comma
|
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Complex sentence
|
Sentence that contains one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses
|
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Compound-complex sentence
|
Has two dependent and one independent clause
|
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The four sentence purpose
|
Declarative imperative interrogative and exclamatory
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The four sentence purpose
|
Declarative imperative interrogative and exclamatory
|
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Imperative sentence
|
Gives a command
|
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|
The four sentence purpose
|
Declarative imperative interrogative and exclamatory
|
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Imperative sentence
|
Gives a command
|
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Interrogative sentence
|
Ask a question
|
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Declarative
|
Makes a statement
|
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Declarative
|
Makes a statement
|
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Exclamatory sentence
|
Makes a statement that shows urgency or strong emotions
|
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Declarative
|
Makes a statement
|
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|
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Exclamatory sentence
|
Makes a statement that shows urgency or strong emotions
|
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|
|
Colon
|
Used to introduce a list
|
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|
|
Declarative
|
Makes a statement
|
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|
|
Exclamatory sentence
|
Makes a statement that shows urgency or strong emotions
|
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|
Colon
|
Used to introduce a list
|
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|
|
Semicolon
|
Used to connect two independent clauses in a compound sentence
|
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|
|
Declarative
|
Makes a statement
|
|
|
|
Exclamatory sentence
|
Makes a statement that shows urgency or strong emotions
|
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|
|
Colon
|
Used to introduce a list
|
|
|
|
Semicolon
|
Used to connect two independent clauses in a compound sentence
|
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|
|
Comma
|
Used to separate introductory words
|
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|
|
Declarative
|
Makes a statement
|
|
|
|
Exclamatory sentence
|
Makes a statement that shows urgency or strong emotions
|
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|
|
Colon
|
Used to introduce a list
|
|
|
|
Semicolon
|
Used to connect two independent clauses in a compound sentence
|
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|
|
Comma
|
Used to separate introductory words
|
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|
|
Period
|
Used to end a sentence
|
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|
|
Declarative
|
Makes a statement
|
|
|
|
Exclamatory sentence
|
Makes a statement that shows urgency or strong emotions
|
|
|
|
Colon
|
Used to introduce a list
|
|
|
|
Semicolon
|
Used to connect two independent clauses in a compound sentence
|
|
|
|
Comma
|
Used to separate introductory words
|
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|
|
Period
|
Used to end a sentence
|
|
|
|
Ellepses
|
Used for a dramatic pause or to build suspense
|
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|
|
Comma
|
Used to separate introductory words
|
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|
|
Period
|
Used to end a sentence
|
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|
|
Ellepses
|
Used for a dramatic pause or to build suspense
|
|
|
|
Parenthesis
|
Used to surround information you wish to include but does not fit in the flow of the sentence
|
|
|
|
Comma
|
Used to separate introductory words
|
|
|
|
Period
|
Used to end a sentence
|
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|
|
Ellepses
|
Used for a dramatic pause or to build suspense
|
|
|
|
Parenthesis
|
Used to surround information you wish to include but does not fit in the flow of the sentence
|
|
|
|
Quotation marks
|
Used to show what someone is saying
|
|
|
|
Comma
|
Used to separate introductory words
|
|
|
|
Period
|
Used to end a sentence
|
|
|
|
Ellepses
|
Used for a dramatic pause or to build suspense
|
|
|
|
Parenthesis
|
Used to surround information you wish to include but does not fit in the flow of the sentence
|
|
|
|
Quotation marks
|
Used to show what someone is saying
|
|
|
|
Question mark
|
Used at the end of an interrogative sentence
|
|
|
|
Question mark
|
Used at the end of an interrogative sentence
|
|
|
|
Exclamation mark
|
Used at the end of an exclamatory sentence
|
|
|
|
Apostrophe
|
Used to show possession
|
|
|
|
Word choice
|
The effective use of words to show style
|
|
|
|
Word choice
|
The effective use of words to show style
|
|
|
|
Grammer
|
Rules for writing and reading
|
|
|
|
Word choice
|
The effective use of words to show style
|
|
|
|
Grammer
|
Rules for writing and reading
|
|
|
|
Introduction
|
The paragraph in which you hook the reader an introduce both the topic and your reasons
|
|
|
|
Grammer
|
Rules for writing and reading
|
|
|
|
Introduction
|
The paragraph in which you hook the reader an introduce both the topic and your reasons
|
|
|
|
Supporting details
|
A fact
|
|
|
|
Introduction
|
The paragraph in which you hook the reader an introduce both the topic and your reasons
|
|
|
|
Supporting details
|
A fact
|
|
|
|
Most logical place to add
|
Add in sentence where it makes sentence
|
|
|
|
Introduction
|
The paragraph in which you hook the reader an introduce both the topic and your reasons
|
|
|
|
Supporting details
|
A fact
|
|
|
|
Most logical place to add
|
Add in sentence where it makes sentence
|
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|
|
Shifts focus
|
Moves off topic
|
|
|
|
Introduction
|
The paragraph in which you hook the reader an introduce both the topic and your reasons
|
|
|
|
Supporting details
|
A fact
|
|
|
|
Most logical place to add
|
Add in sentence where it makes sentence
|
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|
|
Shifts focus
|
Moves off topic
|
|
|
|
Irrelevant detail
|
A detail that moves off topic
|
|
|
|
Introduction
|
The paragraph in which you hook the reader an introduce both the topic and your reasons
|
|
|
|
Supporting details
|
A fact
|
|
|
|
Most logical place to add
|
Add in sentence where it makes sentence
|
|
|
|
Shifts focus
|
Moves off topic
|
|
|
|
Irrelevant detail
|
A detail that moves off topic
|
|
|
|
Better/best word
|
A word that is more descriptive
|
|
|
|
Introduction
|
The paragraph in which you hook the reader an introduce both the topic and your reasons
|
|
|
|
Supporting details
|
A fact
|
|
|
|
Most logical place to add
|
Add in sentence where it makes sentence
|
|
|
|
Shifts focus
|
Moves off topic
|
|
|
|
Irrelevant detail
|
A detail that moves off topic
|
|
|
|
Better/best word
|
A word that is more descriptive
|
|
|
|
Introduce
|
To begin
|
|
|
|
Introduction
|
The paragraph in which you hook the reader an introduce both the topic and your reasons
|
|
|
|
Supporting details
|
A fact
|
|
|
|
Most logical place to add
|
Add in sentence where it makes sentence
|
|
|
|
Shifts focus
|
Moves off topic
|
|
|
|
Irrelevant detail
|
A detail that moves off topic
|
|
|
|
Better/best word
|
A word that is more descriptive
|
|
|
|
Introduce
|
To begin
|
|
|
|
Best way to combine sentence
|
To put two simple sentence together
|
|
|
|
Introduction
|
The paragraph in which you hook the reader an introduce both the topic and your reasons
|
|
|
|
Supporting details
|
A fact
|
|
|
|
Most logical place to add
|
Add in sentence where it makes sentence
|
|
|
|
Shifts focus
|
Moves off topic
|
|
|
|
Irrelevant detail
|
A detail that moves off topic
|
|
|
|
Better/best word
|
A word that is more descriptive
|
|
|
|
Introduce
|
To begin
|
|
|
|
Best way to combine sentence
|
To put two simple sentence together
|
|
|
|
More precise way of phrasing
|
A more exact way to put into terms
|
|
|
|
Introduction
|
The paragraph in which you hook the reader an introduce both the topic and your reasons
|
|
|
|
Supporting details
|
A fact
|
|
|
|
Most logical place to add
|
Add in sentence where it makes sentence
|
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|
|
Shifts focus
|
Moves off topic
|
|
|
|
Irrelevant detail
|
A detail that moves off topic
|
|
|
|
Better/best word
|
A word that is more descriptive
|
|
|
|
Introduce
|
To begin
|
|
|
|
Best way to combine sentence
|
To put two simple sentence together
|
|
|
|
More precise way of phrasing
|
A more exact way to put into terms
|
|
|
|
Composition
|
A piece of writing
|
|
|
|
Introduction
|
The paragraph in which you hook the reader an introduce both the topic and your reasons
|
|
|
|
Supporting details
|
A fact
|
|
|
|
Most logical place to add
|
Add in sentence where it makes sentence
|
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|
|
Shifts focus
|
Moves off topic
|
|
|
|
Irrelevant detail
|
A detail that moves off topic
|
|
|
|
Better/best word
|
A word that is more descriptive
|
|
|
|
Introduce
|
To begin
|
|
|
|
Best way to combine sentence
|
To put two simple sentence together
|
|
|
|
More precise way of phrasing
|
A more exact way to put into terms
|
|
|
|
Composition
|
A piece of writing
|
|
|
|
Conclude
|
To end
|
|
|
|
Introduction
|
The paragraph in which you hook the reader an introduce both the topic and your reasons
|
|
|
|
Supporting details
|
A fact
|
|
|
|
Most logical place to add
|
Add in sentence where it makes sentence
|
|
|
|
Shifts focus
|
Moves off topic
|
|
|
|
Irrelevant detail
|
A detail that moves off topic
|
|
|
|
Better/best word
|
A word that is more descriptive
|
|
|
|
Introduce
|
To begin
|
|
|
|
Best way to combine sentence
|
To put two simple sentence together
|
|
|
|
More precise way of phrasing
|
A more exact way to put into terms
|
|
|
|
Composition
|
A piece of writing
|
|
|
|
Conclude
|
To end
|
|
|
|
Conclusion
|
The ending
|
|
|
|
Introduction
|
The paragraph in which you hook the reader an introduce both the topic and your reasons
|
|
|
|
Supporting details
|
A fact
|
|
|
|
Most logical place to add
|
Add in sentence where it makes sentence
|
|
|
|
Shifts focus
|
Moves off topic
|
|
|
|
Irrelevant detail
|
A detail that moves off topic
|
|
|
|
Better/best word
|
A word that is more descriptive
|
|
|
|
Introduce
|
To begin
|
|
|
|
Best way to combine sentence
|
To put two simple sentence together
|
|
|
|
More precise way of phrasing
|
A more exact way to put into terms
|
|
|
|
Composition
|
A piece of writing
|
|
|
|
Conclude
|
To end
|
|
|
|
Conclusion
|
The ending
|
|
|
|
Transitional device
|
A way to change another focus
|
|
|
|
Introduction
|
The paragraph in which you hook the reader an introduce both the topic and your reasons
|
|
|
|
Supporting details
|
A fact
|
|
|
|
Most logical place to add
|
Add in sentence where it makes sentence
|
|
|
|
Shifts focus
|
Moves off topic
|
|
|
|
Irrelevant detail
|
A detail that moves off topic
|
|
|
|
Better/best word
|
A word that is more descriptive
|
|
|
|
Introduce
|
To begin
|
|
|
|
Best way to combine sentence
|
To put two simple sentence together
|
|
|
|
More precise way of phrasing
|
A more exact way to put into terms
|
|
|
|
Composition
|
A piece of writing
|
|
|
|
Conclude
|
To end
|
|
|
|
Conclusion
|
The ending
|
|
|
|
Transitional device
|
A way to change another focus
|
|
|
|
Relevant detail
|
A detail that is related to the central idea
|
|
|
|
Shifts focus
|
Moves off topic
|
|
|
|
Irrelevant detail
|
A detail that moves off topic
|
|
|
|
Better/best word
|
A word that is more descriptive
|
|
|
|
Introduce
|
To begin
|
|
|
|
Best way to combine sentence
|
To put two simple sentence together
|
|
|
|
More precise way of phrasing
|
A more exact way to put into terms
|
|
|
|
Composition
|
A piece of writing
|
|
|
|
Conclude
|
To end
|
|
|
|
Conclusion
|
The ending
|
|
|
|
Transitional device
|
A way to change another focus
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Relevant detail
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A detail that is related to the central idea
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Sustains focus
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Writing that stays on topic
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Shifts focus
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Moves off topic
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Irrelevant detail
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A detail that moves off topic
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Better/best word
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A word that is more descriptive
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Introduce
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To begin
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Best way to combine sentence
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To put two simple sentence together
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More precise way of phrasing
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A more exact way to put into terms
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Conclude
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To end
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Conclusion
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The ending
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Transitional device
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A way to change another focus
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Relevant detail
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A detail that is related to the central idea
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Sustains focus
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Writing that stays on topic
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Logical progression of ideas
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Ideas are in order
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Interrupts the logical progression of ideas
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Not in order
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Most vivid word choice
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Use a more descriptive word
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Most vivid word choice
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Use a more descriptive word
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Compose
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To write
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Most vivid word choice
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Use a more descriptive word
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Compose
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To write
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Compare
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Explain the difference between two things
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Most vivid word choice
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Use a more descriptive word
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Compose
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To write
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Compare
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Explain the difference between two things
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Contrast
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Explain the difference between two things
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Most vivid word choice
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Use a more descriptive word
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Compose
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To write
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Compare
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Explain the difference between two things
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Contrast
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Explain the difference between two things
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Justify
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Give reasons to support your answer or opinion
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Most vivid word choice
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Use a more descriptive word
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Compose
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To write
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Compare
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Explain the difference between two things
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Contrast
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Explain the difference between two things
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Justify
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Give reasons to support your answer or opinion
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Elaborate
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Give more evidence and details
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Most vivid word choice
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Use a more descriptive word
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Compose
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To write
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Compare
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Explain the difference between two things
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Contrast
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Explain the difference between two things
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Justify
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Give reasons to support your answer or opinion
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Elaborate
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Give more evidence and details
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Generate
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Combine
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Most vivid word choice
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Use a more descriptive word
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Compose
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To write
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Compare
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Explain the difference between two things
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Contrast
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Explain the difference between two things
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Justify
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Give reasons to support your answer or opinion
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Elaborate
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Give more evidence and details
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Generate
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Combine
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Define
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Give the definition
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Most vivid word choice
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Use a more descriptive word
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Compose
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To write
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Compare
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Explain the difference between two things
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Contrast
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Explain the difference between two things
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Justify
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Give reasons to support your answer or opinion
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Elaborate
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Give more evidence and details
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Generate
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Combine
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Define
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Give the definition
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Repetitive
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Uses words phrases or ideas
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Most vivid word choice
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Use a more descriptive word
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Compose
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To write
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Compare
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Explain the difference between two things
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Contrast
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Explain the difference between two things
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Justify
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Give reasons to support your answer or opinion
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Elaborate
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Give more evidence and details
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Generate
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Combine
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Define
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Give the definition
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Repetitive
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Uses words phrases or ideas
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Topic sentence
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The main idea of each paragraph
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Most vivid word choice
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Use a more descriptive word
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Compose
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To write
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Compare
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Explain the difference between two things
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Contrast
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Explain the difference between two things
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Justify
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Give reasons to support your answer or opinion
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Elaborate
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Give more evidence and details
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Generate
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Combine
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Define
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Give the definition
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Repetitive
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Uses words phrases or ideas
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Topic sentence
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The main idea of each paragraph
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Thesis statement
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The central idea of a composition
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Most vivid word choice
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Use a more descriptive word
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Compose
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To write
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Compare
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Explain the difference between two things
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Contrast
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Explain the difference between two things
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Justify
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Give reasons to support your answer or opinion
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Elaborate
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Give more evidence and details
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Generate
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Combine
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Define
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Give the definition
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Repetitive
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Uses words phrases or ideas
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Topic sentence
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The main idea of each paragraph
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Thesis statement
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The central idea of a composition
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Chronological order
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Putting events in order from begging to end
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Most vivid word choice
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Use a more descriptive word
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Compose
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To write
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Contrast
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Explain the difference between two things
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Justify
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Give reasons to support your answer or opinion
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Elaborate
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Give more evidence and details
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Generate
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Combine
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Define
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Give the definition
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Repetitive
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Uses words phrases or ideas
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Topic sentence
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The main idea of each paragraph
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Thesis statement
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The central idea of a composition
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Chronological order
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Putting events in order from begging to end
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Moved to follow
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Take a sentence to another one
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Most vivid word choice
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Use a more descriptive word
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Compose
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To write
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Compare
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Explain the difference between two things
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Contrast
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Explain the difference between two things
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Justify
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Give reasons to support your answer or opinion
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Elaborate
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Give more evidence and details
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Generate
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Combine
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Define
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Give the definition
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Repetitive
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Uses words phrases or ideas
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Topic sentence
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The main idea of each paragraph
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Thesis statement
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The central idea of a composition
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Chronological order
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Putting events in order from begging to end
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Moved to follow
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Take a sentence to another one
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Suffix
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The ending of a word
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Most vivid word choice
|
Use a more descriptive word
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Compose
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To write
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Compare
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Explain the difference between two things
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Justify
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Give reasons to support your answer or opinion
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Elaborate
|
Give more evidence and details
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Generate
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Combine
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Define
|
Give the definition
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Repetitive
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Uses words phrases or ideas
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Topic sentence
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The main idea of each paragraph
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Thesis statement
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The central idea of a composition
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Chronological order
|
Putting events in order from begging to end
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Moved to follow
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Take a sentence to another one
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Suffix
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The ending of a word
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Prefix
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The begging of a word
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Most vivid word choice
|
Use a more descriptive word
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Compose
|
To write
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Compare
|
Explain the difference between two things
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Contrast
|
Explain the difference between two things
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Justify
|
Give reasons to support your answer or opinion
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Elaborate
|
Give more evidence and details
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Generate
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Combine
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Define
|
Give the definition
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Repetitive
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Uses words phrases or ideas
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Thesis statement
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The central idea of a composition
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Chronological order
|
Putting events in order from begging to end
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Moved to follow
|
Take a sentence to another one
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Suffix
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The ending of a word
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Prefix
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The begging of a word
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Antecedent
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A word that proceeds or comes before something else
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Most vivid word choice
|
Use a more descriptive word
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Compose
|
To write
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Compare
|
Explain the difference between two things
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Contrast
|
Explain the difference between two things
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Justify
|
Give reasons to support your answer or opinion
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Elaborate
|
Give more evidence and details
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Generate
|
Combine
|
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Define
|
Give the definition
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Repetitive
|
Uses words phrases or ideas
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Topic sentence
|
The main idea of each paragraph
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Thesis statement
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The central idea of a composition
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Chronological order
|
Putting events in order from begging to end
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Moved to follow
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Take a sentence to another one
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Suffix
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The ending of a word
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