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9 Cards in this Set
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Thesis statement
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A sentence explaining the main idea of a written composition (essay);it explains the position of a persuasive essay.
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Antecedent
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The word a pronoun stands for.
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Appositive
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A noun or pronoun place beside another noun or pronoun to identify or rename it.
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Modifier
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A word or group of words that makes the meaning of another word more specific (adjectives and adverbs)
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Coherence
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The ideas are related and organized. The sentences fit together logically.
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Unity
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All the sentences relate to the main idea.
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Gerund
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A verb ending in- ing that is used as a noun
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Independent Clause
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Expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence.
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Compound Sentence
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Has 2 or more independent clauses but no subordinate (dependent) clauses.
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