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shelby elements
elements of writing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| specious | adj, deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit |
| contingent | adj likely but not certain to happen, possible noun, a representative group forming part of a larger body |
| torpid | adj, inactive, sluggish, dull |
| supposition | noun, something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence |
| novice | noun, one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and ecperience |
| palpable | adj, capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard or recognized |
| efficacious | adj, effective, producing results |
| gist | noun, the essential part, main point, or essence |
| invective | noun, a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language adj, abusive, vituperative |
| subject | the subject is who or what does the verb in a sentence, WHO THE SENTENCE IS ABOUT |
| predicate | modifies the subject, tells something about the subject |
| prepositional phrase | a prepositional phrase will begin with a preposition and end with the "object" of the preposition. AT HOME, IN TIME |
| simple sentence | contains a subject and a verb, and it expresses a complete thought. |
| coordinating conjunctions | FANBOYS, coordinating conjunctions connect words, phrases, and clauses |
| FANBOYS | for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so |
| independent clause | can stand alone as a sentence, An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. An independent clause is a sentence. |
| dependent clause | A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought. A dependent clause cannot be a sentence |
| complex sentence | an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses.....When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page. |
| semicolon | ; Use a semicolon in place of a period to separate two sentences where the conjunction has been left out. Examples: Call me tomorrow; I will give you my answer then. |
| compound sentence | contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator....... I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak English. |
| complete sentence | "A complete sentence must have two parts!" A subject (HINT: A noun that the sentence is about) A predicate |
| colon | : Use a colon before a list or an explanation........There is only one thing left to do now: confess while you still have time. |
| preposition | THE RABBIT RAN |
| sleezy | |
| amnesty | |
| equitable | |
| vapid | |
| cajole | |
| megalomania | |
| surreptitious | |
| beneficent | |
| decadence | |
| transcend | |
| drivel | |
| consecrate | |
| enjoin | |
| wheedle | |
| repudiate | |
| permeate | |
| enigmatic | |
| subservient | |
| gauntlet | |
| corpulent | |
| venerable |
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