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Written Communication

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Term
Definition
Characteristics of a sentence   Group of words that expresses a complete thought, subject, predicate, predicate's verb  
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Subject of sentence is . . .   a person, place, idea about which something is said  
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Predicate of sentence. . .   tells / asks something about the subject.  
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An integral part of everyday for a peace officer is   Written Communication  
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Noun   a word that is the name of something (as a person, animal, place, object, quality, concept, or action).  
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Preposition   A word that combines with a noun, pronoun, or noun equivalent (as a phrase or clause) to form a phrase that usually acts as an adverb, adjective, or noun.  
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Verb   expresses an act, occurrence, or mode of being  
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Pronoun   a word that is used as a substitute for a noun or noun equivalent  
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Sentence Fragment   only a piece of a complete sentence. Pieces of info are left out. Often occurs through simple omission of words. Can occur because of incorrect punctuation.  
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Run on sentences   2 or more sentences written as 1  
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Comma Splice   joining 2 or more sentences together with a comma  
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Misplaced modifiers   attaches itself to the wrong word in a sentence  
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Passive voice   subject receives the action  
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Active voice   subject performs the action  
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