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Chapter 6
Proofreading
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| runon sentence | two independent clauses (complete sentences) joined together and incorrectly and need to be separated |
| dangling modifier | happens when it is unclear what is being modified |
| fragment | a sentence error that means the sentence is missing either a subject or a verb |
| parallel construction | a sentence that does not keep parts of a series in similar construction |
| modifier | is meant to expand a reader's understanding of the text |
| usage | this refers to how words are used in a language to effectively communicate. |
| misplaced modifier | it is a modifier that is in the wrong place or it is removed from what it should be modifying |
| action verbs | words that tell what is happening |
| verbs | words that express action or a state of being |
| linking verb | connects the subject to a word or phrase in teh sentence |
| helping verb | is used along with another verb to make a verb phrase |
| present tense | expresses action occurring now, always, or repeatedly |
| past tense | expresses a previous action or connection |
| future tense | indicates an action that will begin at a later time |
| pronoun | a word that takes the place of a noun |
| subject - verb agreement | in a sentence this means that the subject and the verb match. If the sentence has a singluar subject, it must also have a singular verb |
| antecedent of a pronoun | a word or phrase or clause to which a pronoun is referring. The pronoun and its antecedent must agree in number, gender, and person |
| adverb | words used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs |
| adjective | words used to modify nouns |
| double negative | when two negative words are used to express one negative idea |
| end punctuation | a mark that signals the end of a sentence |
| period | a mark that ends a declarative sentence |
| question mark | a mark that ends a sentence that is asking a question |
| comma | a mark that helps to separate parts of a list or phrases and clauses in a sentence |
| quotation marks | makrs used to signify a direct quote and indicate that whatever is within the marks was said or written exactly as it appears |
| colon | used to introduce a list or sometimes to show particular emphasis on what comes after it |
| semicolon | used to join to independent clauses |
| apostrophes | a mark used to show posession or help to form a contraction |
| proper noun | a noun that names a specific person place or thing and must be capitalized |
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