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Flashcards by Jenny Johnson, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Jenny Johnson
about 5 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| noun that follows a verb and answers the question whom or what | Direct Object |
| emotional overtones of a word | connotation |
| sentence that makes a statement | declarative |
| noun that follows a linking verb and renames the subject | predicate nominative |
| word that shows action | verb |
| tells how, when, where, or how much about other words | adverb |
| word with a similar meaning | synonym |
| who or what the sentence is about | subject |
| sentence that makes a request or command | imperative |
| dictionary meaning of a word | denotation |
| 2 essential parts of sentence | subject and predicate |
| A fragment is ________________ | only part of a sentence, written as a whole sentence |
| Proofreading means ________________ | to look over your work carefully, checking spelling, punctuation, and form |
| We use pause to add __________ to a sentence | emphasis |
| We use pause to change the ___________ of a sentence | meaning |
| A change in tone or pitch is called ____________ | inflection |
| 3 reasons to change pitch while talking | to ask a question to end a sentence to show emotion |
| 3 kinds of punctuation that indicate a pause in a sentence | colon comma semicolon |
| Why are sentence signals so important? | They are essential in understanding what is being read or said. They signal the end of a phrase or sentence |
| An indirect object may be modified by an | adjective |
| A verb that is commonly used in sentences with indirect objects is ____________ | offer |
| A synonym is ____________ | a word with a similar meaning |
| Having more than one meaning from which to choose and no clue as to which one is right causes ________________ | ambiguity |
| The kind of sentence that shows strong emotion is ____________ | exclamatory |
| A synonym for pause is ___________ | wait |
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