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11 Cards in this Set
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Difference between independent and dependent |
Independent- express a complete thought Ex: she ate lunch w. Her sister Dependent- not a complete sentence Ex; because I forgot my keys... |
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Subordinating conjuction |
Joins a dependent clause w. An independent Ex; after , because, although, unless, if |
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Simple sentenece |
Has independent clause w. No dependant Ex; my mother picked me up from the game |
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Complex sentence |
Has one independent clause and atleast one dependant clause Ex: while the pasta boiled, I made the Salad. If I go to bed early, I will feels rested |
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Compound sentence |
2 or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction, commas are used before fanboys Ex; my mom did not feel like cokking, so we went out |
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Fragment |
When the subject or finite verb is missing or if the verb is written in a wrong form Ex; incprrect- Thomas singing the national anthem Corect- Thomas is singing the national anthem |
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Run-ons |
Occur when 2 or more sentences are placed together w. No function |
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How to fix a run-on? |
-Identify subject and verb -Add a coordinating conjunction & a comma - |
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2 verbs? |
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Comma splices(kind of run-on) |
A mistake that occurs when a comma is placed between two independent clauses Ex; I bought a new computer, it works really well |
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How to fix comma splices |
- Add a semicolon Ex: I bought a new computer; - Add a coordinating conjunction Ex; I bought a new computer, and - |
