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Adjective

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modifies a noun

1position
2size
3shape
4condition
5age
6color
7pattern
8origin 
9material
10puropse

NOUN

grandma got rid of her ugly old flowery sofa

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Adverb

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describes a noun
When where how how often/much
how tall?
   VERY tall
   KIND OF tall
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Independent Clause

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A short sentence that can stand alone.

no, : ;

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Dependent clause

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A dependent clause, like all clauses, has a subject and a verb.
requires,:; to make it function

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Cliche’

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unoriginal and to be avoided at all costs.

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Compound sentence

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two simple sentences joined together by a comma and a conjunction.
and
so
yet
neither...nor
either...or
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conjunction

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contradicts or shows something unexpected

and, but, nor, so, or,

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correlative conjunction

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neither. ..nor

either. ..or

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direct object

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answers the questions what or whom

the student watched THE PROFESSOR distribute papers

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euphemism

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a nice way to say something harsh

passed away- he’s dead

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indirect object

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something happening to someone else indirectly

Josh built EMMA a fence

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Interjection

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Oh! what a lovely supprise

WOW! thats great

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Misplaced Modifier

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words or groups of words that a re not located properly in relation to the words they modify

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common noun

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general person place thing or idea

city, man, smart phone, internet

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Proper noun

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the name of a person, place or thing

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abstract noun

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names an idea that can not be felt by the senses

love, bravery, beauty, excitement

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collective noun

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name of a group of persons or things

team, heard, bunch

18
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participal phrase

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additional discription, it adds flavor and character to the sentence.
The SOBBING child held his injured knee

19
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participle

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a word formed from a verb which can be used as an adjective. The two types of participles are the present participle (ending ing) and the past participle (usually ending -ed,-d,-t,-en, or -n).

20
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phrase

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two or more words that act a a single part of speach

21
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predicate

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what the subject is, has, or does; or what is done to the subject.

22
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predicate adjective

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helps to explain the subject

my professors are AMAZING

23
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Predicate nominative

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a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and helps to explain or rename the subject
professors are TEACHERS

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preposition

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shows a relationship between a noun and a verb

with, at, but, like

25
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pronoun

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a word that takes the place of a noun, another pronoun, or a group of words acting as a noun.

The STUDENTS want THEIR test papers graded for THEM in a timely manner.

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personal pronoun

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a specific person, place,thing, or idea.
first person : indicates the person speeking
second person: the person or people spoken to
third person: any other person, place, thing, or idea being talked about

it also represents singular or pleural:
first person plural: WE are going to ask
Second person singular: YOU to give
third person plural: THEM a ride to the office.

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possessive pronoun

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a form of personal pronoun that shows possession or ownership
that is MY book
that book is MINE
that is HIS book
that book is HIS
28
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run-on sentence

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two pr more complete sentences are written as though they were one sentence

29
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declarative sentence

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makes a statement

I went to the store

30
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Interrogative sentence

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asks a question

Did you go to the store?

31
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imparative sentence

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makes a command or reqiest

Go to the store.

32
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Exclamatory sentence

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makes an exclamation

You went to the store!

33
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sentence fragment

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Incomplete sentences

While the students were taking the test

34
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Sexest language

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does not accurately reflect the contribution of women to society

35
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subject

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a word, phrase, or clause that names whom or what the sentence is about

36
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textspeak

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used in electronic communication and is composed of abbrieviations, slang, emogicons, and acronyms. Not to be used in formal writting

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verb

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expresses action or state of being
the SCOWLING professor
the WORRIED student
the BROKEN pencle

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