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18 Cards in this Set
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Conjunctive Adverb
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Accordingly, However, Consequently, Indeed, Still, etc.
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Coordinating Conjunction
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For And Nor But Or Yet So
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Clause
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A group of words with a subject-verb combination; sometimes but not always expresses a complete thought.
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Independent Clause
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Complete idea (almost always S || V)
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Dependent Clause
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Modifies a unit in another clause; does not communicate a complete thought.
Ex. Where will you find the person **who will take the director's place?** |
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Series
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A list of parallel items (red, white, blue)
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Fragment
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Group of words which cannot stand alone
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Sentence
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A group of words containing at least one subject-verb combination which can stand alone; always expresses a complete thought.
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Parallel
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same form and function
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Balanced Paris
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Series of paired words in which the pairs are parallel
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SP1
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Compound Sentence: semicolon, no conjunction
S-V; S-V. Ex. Success has many fathers; failure is an orphan." |
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SP1A
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Compound Sentence: semicolon, conjunctive adverb
S-V; conj. adv. S-V. Ex. This gadget won’t work; therefore there is no sense in buying it. |
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SP1B
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Comp. Sent.: coordinating conjunction—semicolon combo
S-V; S-V, conj. S-V Ex. It was radical; it was daring, but mostly it was cheap. |
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SP1C
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Compound Sentence: variations on a parallel theme
S-V; S-V; S-V. North bid one club; East passed; South bid one spade; West doubled. |
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SP3
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Comp. Sent.: general statement w/ explanatory statement
S-V: S-V. Ex. One factor is often missing from modern labor: pleasure in work. (THINK of a COLON as an ARROW POINTING to what FOLLOWS IT.) |
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SP4
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Series without a conjunction
A, B, C Ex. Government of the people, by the people, for the people |
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SP4A
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Series w/ a variation (SP4 but replacing commas with conj)
A conj. B conj. C Ex. Red or white or blue |
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SP5
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Series of balanced pairs
A conj. B, C conj. D, E conj. F Coffee and tea, bacon and eggs, sausage and biscuts. |