Unit 3: Conventions, Writing, and Speaking & Listening

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  1. modifier
    a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
  2. adjective
    the word class that qualifies nouns
  3. adverb
    a word that modifies something other than a noun
  4. booklet
    a small book usually having a paper cover
  5. comparative
    involving the examination of similarities and differences
  6. superlative
    the form of a word denoting the greatest degree or extent
  7. poem
    a composition in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
  8. dramatic
    characteristic of a stage performance
  9. conjunction
    a function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases
  10. interjection
    an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
  11. sentence
    a string of words satisfying grammatical rules of a language
  12. subject
    one of the two main constituents of a sentence
  13. predicate
    the constituent of a sentence containing the verb
  14. declarative
    relating to sentences that express simple statements
  15. interrogative
    relating to sentences that ask a question
  16. imperative
    relating to verbs that express a command
  17. exclamatory
    (of a sentence) expressing strong emotion
  18. prose
    ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
  19. resume
    a summary of your academic and work history
  20. coordinating conjunction
    a conjunction (like `and' or `or') that connects two identically constructed grammatical constituents
  21. autobiographical
    relating to or in the style of an account of one's own life
  22. narrative
    an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
Created on Wed Feb 03 14:31:30 EST 2021 (updated Mon Mar 29 09:17:12 EDT 2021)

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