WGU English Composition 1

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English 101: Composition 1

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Independent ClauseA group of words having a subject and verb that expresses a complete thought and is able to stand alone Fused SentencesHave no punctuation to mark the break between two thoughts Comma SplicesThe most common kind of run-on. A comma is typically put at the dividing point between two thoughts (incorrectly) Joining Words (Conjunctions)For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so SemicolonsUsed to connect two complete thoughts related to each other Irregular VerbA verb that has an irregular form in the past tense and past participle Past ParticipleOne of the principal parts of every verb; formed by adding -d or -ed to the present; used with the helping verbs have, has, or had, or with a form of -be (with passive verbs) Present ParticipleOne of the principal parts of every verb; formed bu adding -ing to the present Principal Parts of VerbsThe four parts of every verb: Present, past, past participle, and present participle

Verb TenseThe times shown by verbs: Present, past, and future

The verb ending -s or -es is needed with:A regular verb in the present tense when the subject he, she, it, or any one person or thing is used Compound SubjectTwo subjects separated by a joining word such as -and Indefinite PronounA word that refers to people and things that are not named or are not specific.Many indefinite pronouns (such as one, nobody, nothing, and each) take a singular verb; others, such as -both or -few, take plural verbs GerundA verbal; the -ing form of the verb used as a noun (dancing) InfinitiveA verbal; -to plus the base form of the verb (I love to dance) ParticipleA verbal; the -ing or -ed form of the verb used as an adjective (I love dancing bears) VerbalsWords formed from verbs that often express action; these include gerunds, infinitives, and participles) Present Perfect TenseUsed for an action that began in the past and continues in the present (He HAS worked, they HAVE worked) Past Perfect TenseUsed for a past action that came before another past action (The nurse HAD worked two straight shifts)