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ELA Terms
This is a list of components that are found within a sentence.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Noun | Person, Place, Thing, or Idea. Can take plural (-s) or possessive (-'s) Can be replaced by pronouns. |
| Conjunction | And, Or, But. combines components of the same type. N and N. V and V. |
| Verb | Action occuring within the sentence. Can take on (-ed) or (-ing) |
| Adverb | Word that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb. Expresses time, manner, degree, place, etc. |
| Preposition | a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause In, On, For, etc. |
| Article | Determiners/noun markers. Occur before the Noun. A, An, The, Some |
| Adjective | Descriptive words. Pretty, Pink, Rugged, Tired, etc. |
| Verb Phrase | Phrase that contains a verb and any direct or indirect object, but not the subject. |
| Noun Phrase | A word or group of words that functions as the subject, object, or prepositional object. |
| Prepositional Phrase | A modifying phrase consisting of a preposition and its object. |