Unit 5: Conventions, Writing, and Speaking & Listening

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  1. complement
    a word or phrase used to finish a grammatical construction
  2. predicate
    the constituent of a sentence containing the verb
  3. fable
    a short moral story
  4. object
    (grammar) a noun or noun equivalent that is acted upon
  5. direct object
    the object that receives the direct action of the verb
  6. indirect object
    the object that is the recipient or beneficiary of the action of the verb
  7. clause
    an expression including a subject and predicate
  8. independent clause
    a section in a complex sentence that can stand alone
  9. independent
    (of a clause) capable of standing as a complete sentence
  10. dependent clause
    a section in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone
  11. dependent
    (of a clause) unable to stand alone as a complete sentence
  12. subordinate
    (of a clause) unable to stand alone as a complete sentence
  13. relative clause
    a clause introduced by a relative pronoun
  14. relative
    properly linked in size or degree or other characteristics
  15. restrictive
    serving to limit
  16. comma
    a punctuation mark (,) indicating the separation of elements
  17. parenthesis
    a punctuation mark used to enclose textual material
  18. dash
    a punctuation mark used between words or to mark a break
  19. explanation
    a statement that makes something comprehensible
  20. nonfiction
    prose writing that is not formed by the imagination
  21. informative
    serving to instruct or enlighten
  22. persuasive
    intended or having the power to induce action or belief
  23. explanatory
    serving or intended to make clear
Created on Wed Feb 03 14:39:27 EST 2021 (updated Thu Feb 04 15:58:52 EST 2021)

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