grammatical change Flashcards
1
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predicate
A
the part of a sentence that contains a verb that says something about the subject
2
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complement
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a word or words added to the verb to complete the meaning
3
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noun phrase
A
a phrase that has a noun as its head word
4
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noun clause
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a dependent clause that functions as a noun
5
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verb phrase
A
a verb combined with a direct or indirect object
6
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adverbial phrase
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two or more words that function as an adverb
7
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passive construction
A
where the object is before the verb in terms of syntax
8
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modal auxiliary verb
A
adds mean to another verb
- must be used with a verb
- may, can, shall, will, ought, must, have, could, might, should, would
9
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premodification
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putting a word before a noun
10
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post modification
A
putting words after a noun
