10th Accelerated English II Semester Review

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'Rhonda dances at the studio.'

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The subject is 'Rhonda.'

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Where should the semicolon be placed in the sentence: 'Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.'

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The semicolon should be placed after 'bald': 'Dad is going bald; his hair is getting thinner and thinner.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.' For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.' For example, 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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What is the purpose of a semicolon?

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A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

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What is an example of personification?

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Personification is giving human characteristics to non-human things. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?

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A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject-verb pair, while a clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb.