english midterm Flashcards
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connecting words, phrases, or sentences
conjunctions
tells what the subject does
action verb
tells what the subject is
linking verb
2 or more subjects that share the same verb
compound subject
2 or more verbs that have the same subject
compound verb
unwritten subject of a command or imperative sentence
implied subject
type of sentence where the subject comes after the verb
inverted sentence
word or group of words that follows a linking verb that renames or describes the subject
subject complement
follows the linking verb and defines or renames the subject
predicate noun
follows a linking verb and describes a quality of the subject
predicate adjective
comes before the pronoun. the word the pronoun refers to
antecedent
replaces a noun or another pronoun
pronoun
names a feeling, characteristic, concept, or idea
abstract noun
names a group of people or things
collective noun
two or more nouns working together as one word
compound noun
object of the preposition
noun that ends a prepositional phrase
direct object
receives the action verb
indirect object
receives the direct object
compound subject
two or more nouns acting as the subject
demonstrative pronoun
this that these those
interogative pronoun
question pronouns (who what when where why hoe etc)
foreshadowing
the author pointing to whats coming next in the story
inference
the reader makes an educated guess on what comes next
legend
story based in myth and fact
protagonist
main character in the story
antagonist
person against the protagonist
