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absolute phrase

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a phrase that is related to a sentence in meaning, though it has no grammatical relationship to the sentence

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abstract noun

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a noun that names a quality or mental concept; something intangible that exists only in our minds

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active voice sentence

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a sentence in which the subject performs the action

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adjective

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a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

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adjective clause

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a clause that functions as an adjective and usually begins with a relative pronoun that is often omitted

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antecedent

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the noun, usually before the pronoun , that the pronoun replaces

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case

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groupings of nouns and pronouns that tell how the words in question are related to the other words used with them

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clause

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a group of related words containing both a subject and a predicate

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collective noun

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a noun that describes a group of people or things that are considered a single unit

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comma splice

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an incorrect sentece construction in which two independent clauses are fused together with a comma

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common noun

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a noun that does not name a specific person place thing or idea

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comparative adjective

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compares two persons, places, things, or ideas

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complement

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a word often used to complete the meaning of an intransitive verb without receiving the intransitive verb’s action and with linking verbs to describe state of being

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compound sentence

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a sentence with at least two verbs and two subjects

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concrete noun

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a noun that names a member of a class; a group of people, places, or things that is physical, visible, and tangible

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conjunction

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a word that connects other words to each other

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countable noun

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a noun that can be made plural via changing the ending, usually by adding “s”

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declarative statement

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a sentence that makes a statement

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demonstrative pronoun

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a pronoun that points to or identifies a noun without explicitly naming it

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dependent clause

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a group of connected words that have both a predicate and a subject but still cannot stand alone

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direct object

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a word that receives a direct action from the subject of a sentence

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elliptical clause

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an instance in which clause elements are omitted if the context makes clear what is being indicated

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exclamatory statement

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a sentence that communicates a strong emotion or surprise

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first person

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indicates an “I” or “we” as the subject of the sentence

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future tense

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an expression of action that takes place in a time to follow the present

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idiom

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an expression that is characteristic of particular language

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imperative

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a verb used as a command

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imperative statement

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a sentence that makes a command

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indefinite pronoun

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a pronoun that has an unknown or ambiguous antecedent

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independent clause

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a clause that can stand by itself as a simple sentence

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indicative mood

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a verb used to state a fact or ask a question

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indirect object

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a word that receives the action of the subject of the sentence indirectly

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infinitive

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the basic form of the verb usually preceded by the preposition “to”

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interjection

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used to express strong emotion or surprise

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interrogative pronoun

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a pronoun that poses a question

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interrogative statement

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a sentence that asks a question

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intransitive verb

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a verb that does not take an object

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misplaced modifier

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a modifier that is not placed near the word it modifies

39
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mood

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indicates the tone of the verb

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nominal of a sentence

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a word or group of words that can function as a noun

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nominative case

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when a noun or pronoun is the subject of the verb

42
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noncountable noun

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a noun that cannot be made plural via changing the end, usually by adding “s”

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noun compound

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a group of words (usually two) that functions as a single part of speech

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object of the preposition

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the noun after the preposition

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objective case

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when a noun or pronoun is used as the direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition

46
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participial phrase

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a phrase that contains a participle and its modifiers, which is used as an adjective to modify a noun or pronoun

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passive voice sentence

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a sentence in which the subject receives the action

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past tense

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an expression of action that is completed at a definite moment before the present

49
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person

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indicates who is speaking and whether the subject is singular or plural

50
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personal pronoun

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a pronoun that refers to beings and objects

51
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phrase

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a group of connected words without a subject of predicate

52
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positive adjective

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describes a noun or pronoun on its own terms, without comparing it to anything else

53
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possessive case

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a noun or pronoun used to show ownership

54
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predicate

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the action of the sentence or what is said about the subject

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preposition

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a word that demonstrates the relationship between its object and another word in the sentence

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prepositional phrase

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a phrase that begins with a preposition and contains a noun and its modifiers

57
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present tense

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an expression of action that goes on in the current time or with regularity

58
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pronoun

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a word that replaces a noun

59
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proper noun

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the official name of a person, place, thing

60
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regular verb

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a verb that forms the past tense by adding “ed” to the basic verb

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relative pronoun

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a pronoun that relates one part of a sentence to a word in another part of the sentence

62
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run-on sentences

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two complete sentences totally fused

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second person

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indicates a “you” singular of “you” plural as the subject of the sentence

64
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sentence

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a group of words that contains a subject and predicate and ends with a period, exclamation point, or question mark.

65
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sentence fragment

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part of a sentence; usually missing a predicate or a subject

66
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split infinitive

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an instance in which the words that make up an infinitive are separated by one or more words

67
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subject of the sentence

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the part of a sentence about which something is said

68
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subjunctive

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an uncommon construction used to express with exactitude how a verb usage is to be interpreted

69
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superlative

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compares three or more persons, places, or things

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third person

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indicates “he” “she” “it” or “they” as the subject of the sentence

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transitive verb

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a verb that takes an object to complete its meaning

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verb

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a word showing action or state of being

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