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Flashcards by Ronaldo R., updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Ronaldo R.
over 5 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| written language | It is the representation of a spoken or gestural language by means of a writing system. |
| sentence | It is a grammatical unit of one or more words that expresses an independent statement, question, request, command, or exclamation. |
| conjunction |
The conjunction is the part of speech used as a “joiner” for words, phrases, or clauses in a particular sentence.
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| comma | It is is a punctuation mark that indicates a pause in a sentence. |
| phrase |
It does not contain a subject and verb and, consequently, cannot convey a complete thought.
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| clause |
It is a group of words that includes a subject and a verb.
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| independent clause | It is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence. |
| dependent clause | It is clause (or subordinate clause) is one that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it does not express a complete thought. |
| direct quotation | It is a report of the exact words of an author or speaker and is placed inside quotation marks. |
| transition words | Transitions are phrases or words used to connect one idea to the next. |
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