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English 19 Public

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What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

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What does a sentence need?

A subject, a verb and to express a completed thought

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True or False: We cannot join two independent clauses with a comma alone

True

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Insert the correct punctuation and capital letters: while john cooked dinner frankie relaxed on the couch

While John cooked dinner, Frankie relaxed on the couch.

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Give 2 examples of email greetings.

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GIve 2 appropriate ways to open an email in te reo Māori.

Tēnā koe (Name) , Kia ora, Mōrena or Ata mārie

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Insert the preposition: I'm struggling ( ) reading and writing.

with

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Which tense is correct: Since I was a child I loved/have loved reading.

have loved

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What kind of sentence is this: Although the sun was shining, it wasn't very warm.

Complex

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What kind of sentence is this: I wanted to go swimmimg, but the weather was too cold.

Compound

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Name 4 different types of (approaches to) reading.

Skimming, scanning, extensive, intensive (+ speed reading)

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When recording new vocabulary, what information is important? (2 examples)

Part of speech, collocation, example sentence, stressed syllable, meaning

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What does the idiom "a bitter pill to swallow" mean?

difficult to accept, an unpleasant reality

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What does the idiom "be in someone's court" mean?

Be someone’s responsibility

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What is extensive reading?

Reading for pleasure!

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Give 2 examples of subordinating conjunctions about "time."

when, until, after, as soon as, whenever, now that

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