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What is the spelling rule for the letters I E?

I before E except after C

Ex. AChIEve. C is before IE

ThEIR. No C so it’s EI

When is the semicolon used?

There are two closely related independent clauses

Ex. I love tea; you love coffee

When is a colon used?

To introduce a list of items

When are hyphens used?

To combine two or more words as an adjective

Ex. Kind-hearted

What does an adverb tell us?

How often, how, where, or when

What does a predicate tell us?

What something or someone is or does

What is a modifier?

Describes another word or phrase

What is an independent clause?

A complete thought

What is a dependent clause?

a sentence that needs more information to be completed

What is NOT needed in an imperative sentence?

A subject

Ex. Stop it.

What does a narrative tell?

A story

What are omitted words?

Left out details

What does special order help?

Visualize something, create a scene, write a descriptive essay

What is the mean of the prefix “trans-“

Across

What is a recursive writing process?

A writing process that does not have to be completed in only one order

What is a complex sentence?

One in which it has atleast one dependent clause