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What’s a preditcate

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The part of sentence that contains a verb and stating something about the subject

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What is an article

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It is with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made

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What is an indirect object

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A noun phrase referring to someone or something that is affected by the action of a verb

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What is a predicate adjective

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It modifies the subject but follows a linking verb

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What is a predicate noun

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A word that follows a linking verb that modifies the subject

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What is a preposition

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A word that shows the relationship between a noun and some other word or element

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What is an object of a preposition

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A word that follows a preposition

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What is a prepositional phrase

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A phrase consisting of a preposition and its object

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What is an appositive phrase

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An appositive phrase renames the noun

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What is a participle phrase

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A phrase formed by its participle and its object

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What is a gerund phrase

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A gerund phrase will begin with an “ing” word with other modifiers after it

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What is an infinitive phrase

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An infinitive is to+ words

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