| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Noun | person, place, thing, idea |
| Verb | action word, also "to be" |
| Adjective | describes a noun |
| Adverb | describes a verb |
| Subject | that which a sentence is about |
| Predicate | what the subject is doing, contains the verb |
| Clause | group of words with subject and predicate |
| Dependent Clause | needs something else to make sense |
| Independent Clause | makes sense by itself |
| Compound Sentence | two independent clauses combined by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) and a comma |
| FANBOYS | for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so |
| Writing Hooks | question, quote, fact, story, refutation |
| Thesis Statement | that which an essay is about |
Combine with other sets
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