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13 Cards in this Set
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What is persuasion?
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Persuasion is used to convince someone to do something or to convince someone to believe a certain way.
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What is an interrogative sentence?
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An interrogative sentence is one that asks a question.
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What is a compound sentence?
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A compound sentences contains two complete sentences joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction.
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What are the FANBOYS?
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FANBOYS is an acronym for "for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so".
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What is a verb?
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A verb shows action in a sentence or shows a state of being.
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What is a pronoun?
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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a direct name of a person, place, or thing.
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What is a noun?
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A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
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What is an adverb?
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An adverb modifies a verb.
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What is a sentence?
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A sentence contains a subject and a predicate.
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What is an adjective?
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An adjective modifies a noun.
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What is a personal narrative?
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A personal narrative is told by an individual about his or her life.
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If a sentence contains two sentences joined by a coordinating conjunction, what is placed before the coordinating conjunction?
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A comma is placed before the coordinating conjunction.
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What is another name for the "FANBOYS"?
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Another name for the "FANBOYS" is coordinating conjunctions.
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