unit 1
literary nonfiction
A work that tells a narrative about factual information is in the genre of ____
informational text
An article about the discovery of a recent dinosaur skeleton is in the genre of ____
tone
An author's attitude toward the subject of a work is the _
indirect characterization
By showing what the youth is like, rather than explicitly telling the reader characteristics about him, the author uses ____.
thesis
The main idea of a nonfiction work is stated in the ____
subjunctive
The __________ mood is used to express doubts, wishes, possibilities, and indirect advice or requests.
indicative
The __________ mood is used to express questions or statements of fact or opinion.
verbal
a word that is formed from a verb, but functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb
clause
clause - a group of words that contains a subject and a verb
tone
the author's attitude toward the subject of a text
thesis
the main idea or argument of a text
analyze
to critically examine something in order to better understand it
subjunctive mood
used to express doubts, wishes, possibilities, and indirect advice or requests
indicative mood
used to express questions or statements of fact or opinion
complement
word follows linking a verb and renames or describes the subject.
Infinitive
A verbal that functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb and includes the word to with a present tense verb is a(n) ____.
Participle
A verbal that functions as an adjective and can be past or present is a(n) ____
a central truth revealed by the work
In a fiction work, the theme is
passive
In the ___________ voice, the subject is acted upon by something else.
speech
Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" is classified as a(n) __________ because it was a public declaration
complement, object of preposition, indirect object, direct object, and complement.
What are the five functions of a noun in a sentence?
honesty
Which of these is an example of an abstract noun?
gerund
Which of these sentences uses a past perfect progressive verb?
At mile 18, the runners encouraged each other to continue on in the race
Which of these sentences uses a reciprocal pronoun?
Will someone help me carry these groceries out to my car?
Which of these sentences uses an indefinite pronoun?
Not only did Phil wash the dishes for his wife, but he also vacuumed the floors
Which sentence contains a correlative conjunction?
independent clause
a clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence
subordinate clause
a clause that does not form a complete sentence but functions as one part of the sentence
phrase
a group of words without a subject or a predicate that functions as a single part of speech
bias
a positive or negative opinion that influences how an author presents a subject
relative clause
a subordinate clause that functions as an adjective modifying a noun in a sentence; begins with a relative pronoun
adverbial clause
a subordinate clause that functions as an adverb in a sentence; begins with a subordinating conjunction
noun clause
a subordinate clause used as a noun in a sentence
antecedent
a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another
genre
a type or style of literature
auxiliary verb
a verb used in forming the tenses, moods, and voices of other verbs.
infinitive
a verbal that can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb and includes the word to with a present tense verb
gerund
a verbal that functions as a noun in a sentence and ends in -ing.
infinitive
a verbal that functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb and includes the word to and a present tense verb
participle
a verbal that functions as an adjective
participle
a verbal that functions as an adjective and can be past or present