Unit 4: Conventions, Writing, and Speaking & Listening

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  1. preposition
    a word before a noun or pronoun connecting to another word
  2. prepositional phrase
    a phrase beginning with a preposition
  3. diary
    a daily written record of experiences and observations
  4. participle
    a form of the verb used as an adjective
  5. infinitive
    the uninflected form of the verb
  6. review
    a summary that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
  7. clause
    an expression including a subject and predicate
  8. independent clause
    a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence
  9. independent
    (of a clause) capable of standing as a complete sentence
  10. subordinate clause
    a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb
  11. subordinate
    (of a clause) unable to stand alone as a complete sentence
  12. dependent clause
    a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb
  13. dependent
    (of a clause) unable to stand alone as a complete sentence
  14. relative clause
    a clause introduced by a relative pronoun
  15. debate
    a discussion with reasons for and against some proposal
  16. verbal
    a noun or adjective that is formed from a verb
  17. gerund
    a noun formed from a verb
  18. argumentative
    given to or characterized by a tendency to dispute
  19. essay
    an analytic or interpretive literary composition
  20. first person
    pronouns and verbs used to refer to the speaker
  21. narrative
    an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
  22. analytical
    using or skilled in using reasoning
  23. informative
    serving to instruct or enlighten
  24. imaginary
    not based on fact; unreal
  25. interview
    the questioning of a person, often conducted by journalists
Created on February 8, 2021 (updated March 3, 2021)

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