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Infinitives

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Use “to” plus a verb

ex. To call

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Adjective Clause

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  • has a subject and a predicate

- introduced with “that. which, who, whom, whose, after, before, since, when”, and “where.”

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Essential Clauses and Nonessential Clauses

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Essential- use “that”

Nonessential- use “which”

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Adverb Clause

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  • begins with a subordinating conjunction

- modifies adverbs, verbs, or adjectives

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Participle Phrases

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3 kinds- present, past, and perfect
present- “ing” at the end of word
past- “ed” or “d” at the end of word

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Gerunds

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a verbal that ends in “ing” and functions as a noun

identical to present participle, but functions as a noun instead of an adjective

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Noun Clauses

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  • a subordinate clause acting as a noun
  • frequently begins with “that, which, who, whom, whose, how, if, what, whatever, when, where, whether, whichever, whoever, whomever.”
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