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Term Presentation. By: Michelle Bacchetti & Jamie Furgerson. Clause . A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
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Term Presentation By: Michelle Bacchetti & Jamie Furgerson
Clause • A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. • An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. • A dependent clause has a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a sentence.
Examples • Before the zombie apocalypse, we stocked up on supplies. • During Friday night football games, quarterback Nick Fulton leads us to many victories.
Colloquial/Colloquialism • A word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation; slang.
Examples • Don’t get your knickers in a twist. • Dang girl, you a dime. ;) • What the junk, she ratchet. • A dolla makes me holla, honey boo boo.
Connotation • The associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning.
Contrast • To compare in order to show unlikeness or differences.
Examples • Black and white • Classy and trashy • Dead and hype
Citations "Clauses and Phrases." Learn American English Online. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2012. <http://www.learnamericanenglishonline.com/Orange%20Level/O2%20Clauses%20and%20Phrases.html>. "Connotation." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2012. <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/connotation>. "Contrast." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2012. <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/contrast>. "Examples of Connotative Words." Examples of Connotative Words. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2012. <http://www.examples-help.org.uk/examples-of-connotative-words.htm>. "Google." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2012. <http://www.google.com/search?um=1>.
Phrases • As summer turns into fall, the leaves change colors.
Phrases • Dawg, we finna get a good grade on this presentation!
Phrases • We live in a world of both good and evil.
Phrases • There’s no doubt that the food on Asian chicken day is heavenly!
Definitions • A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb.
Definitions • A word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary of familiar conversation; slang.
Definitions • The associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning.
Definitions • To compare in order to show unlikeness or differences.