Q4U1 Vocabulary Review

FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or yet, so) that join words, phrases, and independent clauses

• subordinating conjunctions

• coordinating conjunctions

tells the time of the action (past, present, future)

• active voice

• verb tense

• writing style

• passive voice

a statement that includes the author's claim and brief introduction to the main arguments

• independent clause

• bias

• claim

• thesis statement

1 independent clause with a subject and a predicate (verb)

• compound sentence

• simple sentence

• complex sentence

• dependent clause

2 independent clauses joined together by a comma and a coordinating conjunction

• independent clause

• simple sentence

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

a clause that can stand on its own as a complete thought; another name for a simple sentence

• dependent clause

• independent clause

a clause that cannot stand on its own and does not express a complete thought; always begins with a subordinating conjunction

• independent clause

• dependent clause

words like "although," "because," or "when" that begin a dependent clause

• coordinating conjunction

• subordinating conjunction

a group of words in a sentence that are unnecessary but add more information about another word; separated by commas

• independent clause

• appositive phrase

• coordinating conjunctions

• verbals

the author's attitude towards a topic

• tone

• mood