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Grammar Terms
Comp. 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Noun | person, place, thing or idea |
| Pronoun | word takes the place of a noun |
| Verb | shows action or state of being |
| Adverb | describes a verb, adjective, or adverb |
| Adjective | describes a noun or pronoun |
| Interjection | shows strong emotion |
| Conjunction | joins words or groups of words |
| Preposition | a word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence |
| Verbal | formed from verbs but is used as a different part of speech |
| Infinitive | verbal used as a noun, adjective or adverb preceded by the word "to" |
| Participle | verbal used as an adjective |
| Clause | group of words used that has a subject and a predicate and that is used as part of a sentence |
| Independent clause | a clause that can stand alone in a sentence |
| Subordinate clasue | a clause that cannot stand as a sentence |
| Phrase | group of words used as a part of speech and not containing a verb and its subject |
| Complements | completes the thought of a sentence |
| Direct object | answers the questions what or whom after a subject and action verb |
| Indirect object | answers the questions to whom or for whom or for what after an action verb |
| Predicate noun | noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames the subject |
| Predicate adjective | follows a linking verb and describes the subject |
| Gerund | verb ending in -ing and used as a noun |
| Subject | part of the sentence about which you are speaking or talking |
| Simple subject | main word or words in the subject |
| Predicate | part of the sentence that talks about the subject |
| Simple predicate | main word or groups of words in the predicate (verb) |
| Noun clause | subordinate clause used as person, place, thing, or idea |
| Adjective clause | subordinate clause gives more information about a noun, pronoun, or gerund |
| Adverb clause | subordinate clause that tells when, where, how, why or under what conditions |
| Prepositional phrase | group of words that begins with a preposition and usually end with a noun or noun |
| Sentence | group of words that express a complete thought |
| Simple sentence | a sentence with only the main clause |
| Compound sentence | A sentence with tow or more main clauses |
| Complex sentence | One main clause with one or more subordinate clauses added |
| Compound-complex sentence | two or more main clauses with one or more subordinate clauses |
| Declarative sentence | makes a statement |
| Imperative sentence | gives a command |
| Interrogative sentence | asks a question |
| Exclamatory sentence | shows strong feeling/emotion |
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KayleemWhite
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