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43 Cards in this Set
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Is alot a word?
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No it is not; a lot is and it is a vague descriptive phrase that should be used sparingly; substitute many or several
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What is the difference between affect and effect?
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Affect means to influence
Effect means to produce, accomplish, or complete |
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Is alright a word?
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No it is "all right"
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9/9
define:your define:you're |
You is a possessive noun
You're is the contraction for "you are" |
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9/10
Define:fewer Define:less |
Fewer is used when talking about something that can be counted
Less is used when talking about something that can't be counted |
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9/11
Define:between Define:among Define:amid |
Between is used to describe exactly 2 things
Among is used when describing 2 or more things Amid is used when describing things that can't be counted |
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9/12
Where do you always place periods and commas? Where do you always place semicolons and colons? where do ? and ! go? Where do they go when it punctuates the main sentence? |
Inside quotation marks
Outside quotation marks Inside quotations Outside quotations |
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9/15
Where do you use quotation marks? |
-titles of songs
-titles of poems -titles of one-act plays -titles of lectures -titles of episodes of radio and TV -chapters of books -unpublished works -electronic files -Newspaper articles and etc. |
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9/16
When do you use italics/underlines? |
-titles of magazines
-tiltes of newspapers -titles of pamphlets -titles of books -titles of full length plays -titles of films -tiltes of videos -title of radio and TV programs -titles of book length poems -titles of ballets and operas -titles of lengthy musical compositions -titles of CD's -titles of legal cases -titles of ships and air crafts |
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9/17
You may also use quotation marks for what? |
1. to distinguish a word that is being discussed
2. to indicate a word is unfamiliar slang 3. to point out a word is being used in a special way |
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9/18
What should you also capitalize? |
Languages, races religion and nationalities. Also nouns that refer to the supreme being, such as the holy books
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9/22
How should numbers one through nine be written? |
As words and numbers 10 and up should be written as numerals
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9/22
EXCEPTION 1 |
you may use a combo of words and numerals for very large numbers
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9/22 EXCEPTION 2
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If numbers are used frequently in a piece of writing , you can spell out those that can be written in NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS
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9/22
EXCEPTION 3 |
Numbers being compared or contrasted should be kept in the same style
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9/23
What else do you use numerals for |
decimals, percentages, chapters, pages, addresses, phone numbers, ID numbers, and statistics and alwaysuse numbers with abbrevs. and symbols
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9/29
Do you use words or numerals to express words in a sentence? |
Words
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10/1
If time is expressed as a abbrev. use what? If it is expressed with words use what? |
Numerals
Words |
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10/2
Do you capitalize words that indicate particular sections of the country? Do you capitalize words that simply indicate direction? |
Yes, you do
No, you don't |
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10/3
What do you capitalize in a title? |
The first word, last word and anyword in the middle except the articles(a, an, the), short prepositions and coordinating conjunctions
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10/6
Do you capitalize the names of organizations, teams, or members? |
Yes you do
ex. Democratic Party Also capitalize abbrevs. or titles and organizations |
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10/7
Should you capitalize letters used to indicate form and shape? |
Yes
ex. T-Shirt |
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10/8
When do you capitalize words like "father, mother, aunt" ? |
When they are being used as titles with a personal name or when they are substituted for personal nouns
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10/9
Do you only capitalize specific classes or all of them? |
You capitalize specific ones like Sociology 101, but not biology
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10/10
What is an apostrophe in a contraction used for? |
Its showing that one or more words have been left out to form a contraction
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10/14
Do you add an apostrophe and as "s" to form a possessive on singular nouns? |
Yes you do
Ex. Spock's garden service |
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10/14
When a singular noun ends in an "s" or "z" what do you add? |
You add just an apostrophe
ex. San Carlos' government Ross's essay |
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10/15
The possessive form of plural nouns ending in "s" is? |
Just adding an apostrophe
ex. The Mackenzies' Cottage |
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10/15
What will help you punctuate correctly? |
If you remember that the word immediately before the apostrophe is the owner
ex Girls' guitar |
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10/16
Do you use a comma between 2 independent clauses that are joined by coordinating conjunctions? |
Yes you do
ex. I wanted to knock on the glass to attract attention, but i could not move |
Do not confuse a sentence containing a compound verb for a compound sentence.
ex. I had to burn her trash and then sweep up her porches and halls. |
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10/17
What do you use to separate coordinating conjunctions? |
You use COMMAS
ex. John's eyes met the hard, bright lights directly above him |
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10/20
How do you separate parenthetical elements? |
You use COMMAS
ex. Austin stepped into class, late as usual, and sat down |
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10/20
What do you use to separate contrasted elements in a sentence? |
COMMAS
ex. Since the stereotypes were about Asians, and not African-Americans, no such reaction occurred |
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10/21
Do you use commas to separate individual words, phrases, or clauses in a series(containing at least 3 items) |
Yes you do
ex. I at potatoes, meat, and corn for dinner |
Do NOT use commas when all the words in a series are connected with the coordinating conjunctions
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10/22
What should you use to set off appositives? |
You should use COMMAS
ex. Benson, our uninhibited and enthusiastic york shire terrier joined our family on my sister's birthday |
Do NOT use commas with restrictive appositives. A restrictive appositive is essential to the basic meaning of the sentence
ex. Twenty-one-year-old student Edna almost had a nose job but changed her mind |
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10/23
What do you use after an introductory participle phrase? |
You use a COMMA
ex. Determined to finish my sweater by Thanksgiving, my grandmother knits night and day |
You may omit the comma if the introductory phrase is short
ex. Before breakfast my grandmother knits. Note 2: In most cases, you may also omit the comma if the prepositional phrase follows the independent clause. ex. My grandmother can be found knitting away at the oddest places and times |
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10/24
Do you you use a comma after an introductory adverb clause? |
Yes you do
ex. After the practice was over, Tina walked home |
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10/24
Is it also used if an adverb clause follows the main clause and begins with: although, even though, while or another conjunction expressing a contrast? |
Yes it is used
ex. Tina walked home, even though it was raining very hard |
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Is a comma used if the adverb clause following the main clause is needed to complete the meaning of the sentence? |
No it is not used
ex Tina practiced hard because she feared losing |
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11/6
What do you use to separate a noun of direct address from the rest fo the sentence? |
You use COMMAS
ex. But, Miss L, I promise I studied for the quiz today |
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What do you use to set off items in a date and address? |
You use commas!
Ex. Carrboro, NC 27510 November 7, 1993 |
Whenever the month and year are only given then no commas are needed
ex. November 1993 |
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11/12
What do you use to set off the speakers exact words from the rest of the sentence? |
You use COMMAS
ex. "It's like we have our government," adds Tanya, a 17 year old squatter. |
Also use commas to set off a word, phrase or clause that interrupts a movement of a sentence.
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11/13
Do you use commas to enclose a title or initials of a name? |
Yes you do
ex Martin, Sr., was 15, he never had more than three months of schooling. |
You many also use a comma for clarity of the emphasis
ex It may be that those who do most, dream most |
