Midterm Grammar Def. Flashcards

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A word used in place of a noun

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Pronoun

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A word that joins other words, phrases, or clauses

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Conjunction

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A word used to modify or describe a noun or pronoun

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Adjective

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Is the name of a person place thing or idea

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Noun

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Is a word used to modify, or describe, a verb, adjective, or an adverb

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Adverb

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Is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence

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Preposition

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Is a word used to express action or being

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Verb

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Is a word used to express surprise or emotion

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Interjection

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Is a group of words contains a subject and a predicate that may or may not stand alone as a complete sentence

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Clause

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Is a group of words that lacks either a subject or a predicate or both

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Phrase

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