8729689315 | Hyphens | When part of a word must be carried over from one line to the next; in compound numbers and in fractions; in certain compound nouns; and compound adjectives used before (but not after a noun); in words with the prefixes ex- or quasi-, and with the suffix -elect; and to avoid confusion or to avoid repeating a vowel or constant | 0 | |
8729727646 | Dashes | To set off explanatory , supplementary , or parenthetical material in sentences | 1 | |
8729740023 | Ellipses | Used three ellipses points to show that one or more words have been omitted within a quoted sentence; use a period and three ellipses points if the ellipses falls at the end of a sentence; in fiction and informal writing, ellipses are used to indicate that an idea has trailed off | 2 | |
8729767784 | Apostrophe | Either shows ownership or joint ownership | 3 | |
8729774202 | Independent clause | Stands alone | 4 | |
8729776985 | Dependent clause | Cannot stand alone due to a subordinating conjunction | 5 | |
8729786908 | Compound sentences; coordinating conjunction | Has two subjects and two verbs; two or more independent clauses | 6 | |
8729794058 | Compound sentences; semicolon only | Two subjects into verbs; two independent clauses | 7 | |
8729801968 | Compound sentences; colon only | The second sentence explains or summarizes the first one; the first word of the second sentence is capitalized | 8 | |
8729809382 | Compound sentences; conjunctive adverbs | Compare and contrast made | 9 | |
8729811785 | Complex sentences | Composed of one or more independent clauses and one dependent clause | 10 | |
8729820599 | Compound - complex sentences | Consist of two or more independent clauses in one or more dependent clauses | 11 | |
8729823884 | Prepositions | Shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun in another word in a sentence; it will always introduce a prepositional phrase | 12 |
AP Language And Composition Grammar Flashcards
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