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Odds and Ends EOC
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| compound verb | The dogs ran at the car and almost got hit. Subject(s) are doing two things. Ran, got |
| Reliable sources | NOT .com, or .net BUT .gov, .edu, .org READ the whole website title, not just the ending of the URL |
| colon | use between complete sentences IF the 2nd sentence EXPLAINS the first. Use before a list. I need the following: a vacation, a raise, a puppy, a yardman. Notice parallelism with A |
| FANBOYS | coordinating conjunctions. Use a comma BEFORE one if there is a complete thought (sentence) on both sides or a list of three or more. The boys ran, but the girls decided to talk, text, and laugh. |
| subordinating conjunctions - therefore, however, consequently, nevertheless ... | Start subordinate or dependent clauses, Because he loved acting, he refused to give up his dream of being in the movies. Unless we act now, all is lost. Because and unless are examples. When, while, if, before, and many more. |
| prepositional phrases | If the ? asks you about agreement, sentence pattern, or verb shift, cross out the prep. phrases, so you only focus on the meat of the sentence. |
| Some, any. most, more, all, none | can be plural or singular, you have to look at the prepostional phrase after it |
| body, one, thing, neither, either, each | always singular - his/her, its |
| neither nor, either or | look at the word before the verb to see if it's singular or plural |
| paradox - opposite words or phrases used but both are true | Her constant chatter proved she has good social skills. chatter is negative - good is positive |
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