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semester review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| def pronoun | a word used in place of a noun |
| def subordinate clause | has a subject and verb but is not a complete thought |
| def reflexive | reflects on the subject of the sentence |
| def relative | introduces a subordinate clause |
| def interrogative | introduces a question |
| def demonstrative | points out a noun |
| def possessive pronoun | shows ownership |
| def antecedent | the noun to which the pronoun refers |
| def indefinite | not definite |
| def intensive | repeats to magnify or intesify the meaning |
| def transitive verb | an action verb that appears with a direct object |
| def intransitive verb | an action verb that appears without a direct object. |
| what does a linking verb do | it links the subject of a sentence to a word int the predicate. am is are was were could would should can will shall be being been |
| define paddy | floded field where rice is grown |
| def stealth | secret actions or movement |
| def pretended | acted like someone else |
| def fecund | producing much growth |
| def diffuse | unfocused |
| def skirted | to go around the outside of |
| def courage | strength and determination |
| def inertia | tendency to continue what one is doing |
| def motar | muzzle loading fireing weapon for short ranges |
| def giggles | uncontrollable laughter |
| def style | the way a piece of work is written |
| def voice | the personality of the author |
| def flashback | an account of something befor the story started |
| def realism | vivid descriptions of what the character sees or does |
| def inferences | something gathered but not outright said |
| def action verb | expresses a phsical or mental action. |
| def personal pronoun | that has he she her him |
| def common noun | a noun that does not have a specific name |
| def proper noun | a noun that has a specific name |