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English
Undergraduate 1
09/04/2009

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Term
Rhetorical Situation
Definition
The context in which you are interpreting a reading or composing a peice of writing.
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Grammar Rule
Definition
A statement of how language is commonly or conventionally used.
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8 Parts of Speach
Definition
Adjective, Adverb, COnjunction, Interjection, Noun, Preposition, Pronoun, Nverb
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Three main Types of Verbs
Definition
Action Verbs, Linking Verbs, Auxiliary Verbs
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Verb
Definition
Expresses Action or State of Being
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Nouns
Definition
Names places, things people and ideas.
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Types of Nouns
Definition
Common, Generic, Proper, Count, Noncount, Collective, Abstract, and Concrete
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Pronoun
Definition
Takes the place of a previously mentioned noun or noun phrase.
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Adjective
Definition
Modifies a noun or a pronoun.
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Adverbs
Definition
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
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Prepositions
Definition
Preposisitions setup relationships between words.
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Conjunctions
Definition
Conjunctions are connectors.
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Interjections
Definition
Interjections are expressions of surprise or strong feeling.
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What are the 7 cordinating conjunctions?
Definition
for, and, nor, but, or yet, so
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What types of conjunctions are there?
Definition
Coordinating, Correlative, Subordinating
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Where in the sentance are interjections used?
Definition
Beginning or End.
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What is a preposition that contains more than one word?
Definition
phrasal prepositions.
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What types of questions do adverbs ask?
Definition
When, How, Where, How often?
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