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☆☆☆☆☆A compound sentence is when you combine two or more independent clauses, each of which provides a complete and separate thought. The clauses are joined to each other by conjunctions, or a semicolon.
We use coordinating or subordinating conjunctions to connect the sentences. The seven coordinating conjunctions are usually used with a comma, and their initials spell the mnemonic "fanboys."
Coordinating conjunctions
- for
- and
- nor
- but
- or
- yet
- so
- after
- although
- as
- as if
- as long as
- as though
- because
- before
- even if
- even though
- if
- if only
- in order that
- now that
- once
- rather than
- since
- so that
- than
- that
- though
- till
- unless
- until
- when
- whenever
- where
- whereas
- wherever
- while
After it turns 2 years old in human years, it's a dog even if it still looks like a puppy and acts like one. It's like a tennager, still acts like a kid once 13.
- A phrase or clause placed awkwardly in a sentence so that it appears to modify or refer to an unintended word.
Simple, compound, complex
The thesis statement is the statement that the rest of the essay supports.
An adverb is a word which modifies a verb, such as: She haltingly spoke of her experience. In this sentence, the word "haltingly" is the adverb. In the sentence you provided, "How" is not an adverb.
The phrase "state of the art" should be hyphenated when it is used as an adjective, e.g.: : "This machine is an example of state-of-the-art technology", but not when used as a noun as in the following sentence: : "The state of the art in this field is mostly related to the X technology".
An awkward modifier is a modifier that interrupts the flow of the sentence. =]
A modifier that interrupts the flow of the sentence
The Nielsen ratings measure the number of viewers for individual programs that helps advertisers try to reach the largest number of people possible
Write about an author's use of symbolism to express his or her main theme
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Television is a medium driven by advertising and hence, profit.
The adverb in your sentence is 'thereafter'.
Two or more words that function together as an adverb
Consequently, furthermore, however, therefore, besides, also
A classification that helps define television shows into different groups
