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SentenceStructure

Sentences and punctuaiton

QuestionAnswer
Sentences 2 clauses
Indep Clause that can stand alone
Dependent Clause that cannot stand alone
Combinging` 2 clauses make a sentences
Punctuation Holds the sentence together
Punctuation commas, periods, question marks, exclamation points, dashes, apostrophes
Conjunction Combines 2 clauses
Commas Separate independent clauses
First clause Cannot stand alone
Modyfying Commas are also used to modify
Dashes Another form of commas, used to separate
Restrictive Clauses essential for the sentence
Nonrestrictive Clauses Not essential for sentence structure
Dashes Help with isolating clauses
Passages Check for answer choices with only difference in punctuation and dash marks available
Colons Usually used after a complete statement to introduce detail
Colons related with Independent clauses
Complex Sentences Add more clauses and phrases
Common errors fragments, run ons, misplaced modifyers, non parallel construction
Fragments Don't have both clauses and cannot stand alone
Types of Fragments Just a dependent clause, or ACT asks you to put the fragment into a sentence
Clues Check the answer choices to determine the sentence structure and if it is wrong
No change Is not always right. but is right less than 1/4 of the time
Commas splices 2 independent clauses are put together in one sentence with only a comma
Run on Does not have a comma but puts 2 independent clauses together
Run ons Often are very long
Misplaced modyfyers If the modifyer is too far away from what it is modifying
Construction shift Similar to modyfyers so watch out
Non- parallel construction 2 major types of construction errors
Non parralled Involve lists of things, of nouns or verbs
parallel construction series of nouns
Apostrophes Indicate possession, or mark for missing letters in a word
Created by: Re't_15
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