English and Language Use

Does I go before E

Yes

What do you do when you want to add a suffix to a word ending in “e”

Drop E if suffix begins with vowel

Keep E if suffix begins with a consonant

What is a homophone

Word that is pronuced identically to another, but has a different meaning

What is a simple sentence

Sentence that contains subject and verb

What is an independent clause

Sentence that can a form it’s own setnece however is mainly combined to form compound sentence

What is a compound sentence

Sentence is formed from two indepdent clauses

What is a conjunction

A connecting word

Where does a comma go when theres a conjunction

Before

Instead of using a conjunction and a comma what else can be used

Semicolon

When do you use a semicolon

To connect two independent clauses without a conjunction

What is a complex sentence

A sentence that contains indepdnet clause + depdendet caluse (one or more)

What is a dependent clause

A incomplete sentence, but contains subject and verb, needs a indepdent clause to be finished

How does puntuctuation work if there a depdent clause in front of an indepdent clause

A comma is needed

How does puntuation work if theres an indepdent clause in front of a depdenet clause

No comma