Pre-AP English

What is a oxford comma?

• a comma used between items in a list of 3 or more

• A comma that goes before the "and" or "or" at the end of a list

• A comma used to connect a dependant clause to a independant clause

• A comma used before a fanboy when connecting 2 independent clauses

Declarative sentences...

• make a statement

• ask a question

• give a command

• express strong emotion/surprise

Interrogative sentences...

• make a statement

• ask a question

• give a command

• express strong emotion/surprise

Imparative sentences...

• make a statement

• ask a question

• give a command

• express strong emotion/surprise

Exclamative sentences...

• make a statement

• ask a question

• give a command

• express strong emotion/surprise

SOAPSTone stands for...?

• Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Subject, Tone

• Setting, Opinion, Audience, Speaker, Truth, one

• Speaker, Occasion, Author, Setting, Tone

• Setting, Occasion, Audience, Speaker, Tone

Ethos is

• The appeal of someone or somethings credability

• An appeal to emotions

• an appeal to logic

Pathos is

• The appeal of someone or somethings credability

• An appeal to emotions

• an appeal to logic

A verb that comes before the main verb in a sentence is a...

• helping verb

• linking verb

• action verb

A verb that describes the subject by connecting it to a predicate. They do not describe any direct action taken or controlled by the subject.

• helping verb

• linking verb

• action verb