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vocabulary list #18
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a shortened form a word or phrase, often standardized | abbreviation |
| describes a noun or pronoun- tells how, how many, or witch one | adjective |
| describes a verb or an adjective- tells how, when, or where | adverb |
| comes before a noun to witch the pronoun refers | antecedent |
| shows possession of where one or more letters have been left out | apostrophe |
| the words:"a, an and the" used before a noun or adjective | article |
| word used to join words, phrases, or sentences: "and, or, but " | conjunction |
| punctuation mark used to separate series, clauses, and phrases | comma |
| a sentence that makes a statement and ends with a period | declarative |
| a sentence that shows strong feelings; ends with an exclamation mark | exclamatory |
| organized writing based on information and facts | expository |
| part of a sentence, not a complete thought | fragment |
| a dash that joins compound adjectives or nouns and spelled out numbers | hyphen |
| shortened form of two words using an apostrophe | contraction |
| a sentence that gives a command or request; ends with a period | imperative |
| a word that expresses strong feeling: " Oh!, Wow! Ouch! | interjection |
| a sentence that asks a question | interrogative |
| a comparison that does not use the words "like or as" | metaphor |
| gives human qualities to a nonhuman thing:" the wing sang" | personification |
| more than one | plural |
| shows that something belongs to someone | possessive |
| tells what the subject is or does; contains the verb | predicate |
| word that takes the place of a noun: " she, he, it, her..." | pronoun |
| marks used to separate words into sentences, phrases, and clauses to clarify meaning | punctuation |
| a comparison the uses the words " like or as:" run like the wind | simile |