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ENG-101-Grammar
Grammar concepts for review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| No capitals | conjunctions, articles, prepositions |
| Capitals | Proper nouns |
| Comma Splice | 2 independent clauses, comma only |
| Fused Sentence | 2 independent clauses, nothing |
| Fragment | Incomplete sentence |
| indefinite pronouns | mostly singular |
| Simple | independent clause |
| Complex | independent, dependent |
| Compound | two or more independent |
| Compound-complex | 2 independents, 1 dependent |
| Subject-by-Subject | one at a time |
| point-by-point | alternating subjects |
| Example | for example? |
| illustrations | longer example, narrative |
| Narration | story |
| Description | Noun, specific sensory details |
| Process | Chronological order |
| Comparison and Contrast | similarities or differences |
| Analogy | Comparison to unlike items |
| Cause and Effect | Tells effect explains causes |
| Classification | Group items by consistent principle |
| Division | Item divided into parts |
| Definition | distinguishes concepts from others like it |
| Italics | Movies, books, journals |
| Quotations | articles, poems, episodes |