Commas
Use commas to set off expressions that interrupt: appositives and appositive phrases, words used in direct addresses, and parenthetical expressions to set off nonessential clauses and nonessential participial phr
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Commas
Use commas to set off expressions that interrupt: appositives and appositive phrases, words used in direct addresses, and parenthetical expressions to set off nonessential clauses and nonessential participial phrases. to separate items in a series before or after a dependent yes, no, or any mild exclamation such as well or why at the beginning of a sentence before... and, but, for, nor, so, or, yet when joined independent clause in a compound sentence
Appositive
a word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun
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Semicolon
a punctuation mark used to primarily join independent clauses that are closely related in meaning
Sentence Fragment
a sentence missing a subject or verb or complete thought
Dashes
to indicate a sudden break, to set off important parenthetical material, to set off an introductary series, indicate interrupted speech, for emphasis
Conjunctive Adverbs
also; besides; for example; however; in addition; instead; meanwhile; then; consequently; moreover; accordingly; furthermore; nevertheless; otherwise; yet; hence; therefore
Quotation Marks
narrow results by searching for phrases instead of individual words
Independent Clause
a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence
Adjective Phrases
function as adjectives and descrebe which one and what kind about a noun or a pronoun
Measurement
the process of using dimensions quantity or capacity by comparison with a standard order to mark off, apportion, layout, o establish dimension
Equal Comparisons
as much _noun__ as, as _adjective__ as,
Conjunctions
fanboys (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so), Either...or, neither...nor, not only...but also, who,whom, whose, which, that, since, while, athough, ect...
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