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Grammar and Comp
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sentence | a group of words that expresses a complete thought |
| subject | part about which something is said |
| predicate | part which says something about the subject |
| verb | a word that shows action, links another word to the subject, helps another verb, or merely indicates existence |
| noun | a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea |
| pronoun | a word that takes the place of a noun |
| adjective | a word that modifies a noun or pronoun |
| adverb | a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another verb |
| preposition | a word that shows how a noun or a pronoun is related to some other word in the sentence |
| conjunction | a word that joins words, phrases, or clauses |
| interjection | a word that joins words, phrases, or clauses |
| phrase | a group of related words that does not contain a subject and a verb |
| clause | a group of related words that contain both a subject and a verb |
| independent clause | expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence |
| dependent clause | contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence |
| simple sentence | contains one independent clause and no dependent clause |
| compound sentence | contains two or more independent clauses but no dependent clauses |
| complex sentence | contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses |
| compound-complex sentence | contains two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clause |
| declarative sentence | makes a statement |
| imperative sentence | gives a command or makes a request |
| interrogative sentence | asks a question |
| exclamatory sentence | shows sudden or strong feeling |
| sentence | a group of words that expresses a complete thought and can stand alone |
| simple subject | a subject without any modifiers |
| complete subject | a subject plus all of its modifiers |
| simple predicate | the verb without any complements or modifiers |
| complete predicate | the verb plus any complements or modifiers |
| complement | a word or group of words that completes the meaning begun by the subject and verb |
| direct object | a substansive that receives the action of a verb or shows that result of that action |
| indirect object | a substantive that tells to whom or for whom or to what for what the action of the verb is done |
| objective complement | a noun or an adjective that is sometimes needed in addition to the direct object to complete the sense of the verb |
| predicate nominative | a substantive that follows a linking verb and renames or explains the subject |
| predicate adjective | an adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject |
| compound subject | consists of two or more subjects connected by and, or, nor, or but |
| verb phrase | consists of a main verb plus one or more helping verbs |
| transitive | the term applied to a verb that requires a receiver of its action in order to express a complete thought |
| intransitive | the term applied to a verb that does not require a receiver of its action in order to express a complete thought |
| linking | the term applied to a verb that links a word in the predicate to the subject |
| helping | the term applied to a verb that helps the main verb to make a statement |
| noun | a person, place, thing. or idea |
| common nouns | names a person, place, thing, or idea but does not say which particular one |
| proper noun | names a particular person, place, or thing and always begins with a capital letter |
| concrete noun | names whatever exists as a physical or material substance |
| abstract noun | names a quality, state, activity, or general idea |
| collective noun | names a group or a collection |
| compound noun | two or more words used as a single noun |
| appositive | a substantive that follows another substantive to explain or identify it |
| appositive phrase | an appositive with all its modifiers |
| pronoun | a word that takes the place of a noun |
| antecedent | the word for which a pronoun stands |
| compound personal pronoun | personal pronouns to which the suffix -self is added |
| reflexive | the term applied to a compound personal pronoun that "reflects" the action of the verb back to the subject |
| intensive | the term applied to a compound personal pronoun that is used for emphasis |
| interrogative pronouns | used to ask questions |
| demonstrative pronouns | point out persons or things and do not usually have antecedents |
| indefinite pronouns | do not definitely point out the persons or things and do not usually have antecedents |
| relative pronouns | used to introduce dependent clauses |
| adjective | a word that modifies a noun or pronoun |
| proper adjective | either a word formed from a proper noun or a proper noun used as an adjective |
| participle | a verb form used as an adjective |
| Infinitive | a verb form that may be used as an adjective |
| adverb | a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb |
Created by:
Kailah T
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