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English midterm stuf
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Clause | A group of words with a subject and verb that expresses a complete thought or part of a larger idea and helps form a sentence |
| The 2 types of clauses | Dependent and independent |
| Subject | The person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about or that does the action (ex: THE DOG is running) |
| Dependent clause | Contains a subject and a verb but does not express a full thought, they cannot stand alone as full sentences |
| Independent clause | Contains a subject and a verb and does complete a full thought, they can stand alone as full sentences |
| Example of a dependent clause | Before she got her car |
| Example of an independent clause | Luke picked up the phone |
| Function of a comma | Shows a short pause, separates items or clauses, and helps clarify meaning for smoother reading |
| Compound sentence | Has 2 or more independent clauses (I like science and I like math) |
| Simple sentence | Has one independent clause (I like science) |
| Types of commas | Introductory, serial, bracketing, interrupter, oxford, commas in compound sentences |
| Introductory commas | Used to separate an introductory phrase or clause from the main clause of a sentence (ex: After school, I went home) |
| Serial commas | Used to separate items in a list (ex: I got apples, bananas, and oranges) |
| Bracketing commas | Also known as isolating commas, these are used to mark the extra information in a sentence but if they are removed then the sentence still makes sense (ex: my brother, who lives in Texas, is visiting - my brother is visiting) |
| Interrupter commas | Used to show small thoughts in the middle of a sentence to show emotion, tone, or emphasis (ex: I was, honestly, surprised) |
| Oxford commas | A type of serial comma that refers specifically to the last comma that comes after the and/or in a sentence (ex: I got apples, bananas, and oranges) |
| Oxford and serial commas… | Oxford is always serial but serial doesn’t always have to be Oxford (bc in serial it can also be the other commas) |
| Commas in compound sentences | Used to separate the 2 independent clauses in a compound sentence and uses FANBOYS (ex: I wanted to stay home, BUT I had practice) |
| FANBOYS | For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so |
| SWABI | Since, when, after, before, it |
| FANBOYS is used for | Connecting 2 equal words, phrases, or independent clauses (ex: I wanted to go outside, but it was raining) |
| SWABI is used for | Used to start dependent clauses (ex: because I was tired, I went to bed) |
| Coordinating conjunctions | Words that join two independent clauses using FANBOYS (ex: I wanted to go, but it was raining) |
| Subordinating conjunctions | Words that join a dependent clause to an independent clause using SWABI (ex: because it was raining, I stayed home) |
| MLA format | Size 12, times new Roman, always embedded quotes (last name, page) |
| Mirror | You see yourself |
| Window | You see someone else’s life |
| Values | The beliefs and principles that guide a characters choices and actions and they show what matters to a character |
| MLA citation for a play | (Author’s last name. act number. scene number. line(s) |
| Format for literary analysis and reading and written response | Topic sentence, embedded quote, analysis, closing sentence (mic-drop) |
| Conjunction | Can be coordinating or subordinating |
| Complex sentence | Has one independent clause and one dependent clause (ex: I stayed home because it was raining) |
| Compound complex sentence | Has two independent clauses and one dependent clause (ex: I stayed home because it was raining, and my brother went to the store) |
| Experiences | Events or situations that a character goes through in the story |
| Influences | People, ideas, or events that affect the character’s decisions, beliefs, or personality |
| Personal journeys | The character’s growth or changes throughout the story (often an emotional, moral or mental journey) |
| Family impact | How a character’s family, upbringing, or relationships with relatives affect who they are or what they do |
| Dynamic vs static character | Changes significantly in personality, beliefs, or behavior during the story/stays mostly the same throughout the story |
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