COM 101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Phrasal Verb, Subjunctive Mood, Pluperfect
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Compound sentence - made up of two independent clauses put together by a. Subordinating conjunction-after, although, as, because, before, even though, if, since, though, unless, until, when, whenever, where as, wherever, while. If a dependent clause comes first in a sentence a comma should be used. Action verb-expresses an action- something you can do. Transitive verb-action verb expressing a doable activity w. a direct object. Intransitive verb-action verb expressing a doable activity without a direct object. Connect subject of the verb to additional info. If you can substitute am/is/are and the sentence is logical it is a linking verb. Be-am, is, are, was, were, being, been. Can, could, may, might, must, ought to, shall, should, will, would. Present progressive-convey an action or condition happening right now. An action or condition that continued in the past. An action or conditioned interrupted by another. An action that will continue in the future. Active voice: subject + verb + direct object ex.
