English Study Guide

1. An acronym for coordinating conjunctions
3. The most pivotal moment in a story.
8. Nouns or noun phrases that follow or come before a noun and give more information about it.
11. He, she, me, you are all examples of what?
13. Above, behind, below, in, near are all examples of what?
15. An _________ summary does not include any opinions or judgement.
17. The sea licked the grass at the edge of the shore.
19. A sentence that has two independent clauses.
21. The beginning of a story where the characters and setting are introduced.
23. A proper noun is always ___________ .

2. An acronym for subordinating conjunctions
4. A sentence that has only one independent clause.
5. Man vs. Man is a type of _______?
6. A fancy word for teenage years.
7. To, two, too
9. Life is like a box of chocolates.
10. A clause that can stand on its own.
12. A literary device that uses words, people, marks, locations, or abstract ideas to represent something beyond the literal meaning.
14. A sentence that has two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
16. A subordinate clause is also called _______ clause.
18. A sentence that has one dependent clause and one independent clause.
20. You are throwing money down the drain.
22. The main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work.