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Gerund
A verb that acts as a noun
Adverb
A word that discribes a verb, adverb, or adjective
Preposition
A word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and another word
Participle
A verb that acts as an adjective
Subordinate clause
A clause that does not express a complete thought and can not stand by it self as a sentence
Independent clause
A clause that expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence
Interjection
Shows emotion that has no grammatical relation to the rest of the sentence
Clause
A group of words that has a verb and a subject
Noun
A person, place, thing, or idea,
Phrase
A group of words that act as the same part of speech
Conjunction
Joins words or groups of words
Pronoun
Replaces a noun
Infinitive
A verb that acts as a noun, adjective, or adverb
Adjective
A word that discribes a noun or pronoun
Verb
An action or state of being