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English 1 Unit 3
Vocabulary for Unit 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A subordinate clause used to modify nouns and pronouns. | Adjective Clause |
| A subordinate clause used to modify a verb, adjective or an adverb. | Adverb Clause |
| A group of words that follows a noun or pronoun to rename it; always set off by commas. | Appositive Phrase |
| A group of two or more words which includes a subject and a predicate or verb. | Clause |
| A sentence ahving one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. | Complex Sentence |
| A sentence having two independent clauses and no subordinate clauses. | Compound Sentence |
| A sentence having two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. | Compound-Complex Sentence |
| A verbal that ends in -ing and functions as a noun. | Gerund |
| A clause that expresses a complete thought. | Independent Clause |
| "to" plus a simple present form of a verb used as either a noun, adjective or adverb. | Infinitive |
| Begins with an infinitive and includes objects and/or modifier; can function as a noun, an adjective or an adverb. | Infinitive Phrase |
| A phrase that is not needed or not essential to the meaning of the sentence; it offers added information and is set off by commas. | Non-restrictive Participial Phrase |
| A verbal form of a verb that acts like an adjective to describe a noun. | Participle |
| Consists of a participle and its accompanying words. | Participial Phrase |
| A group of words not having a subject and verbs. | Phrase |
| Tells something about the subject; includes the verb, objects or phrases governed by the verb. | Predicate |
| Begins with a preposition and followed by a noun or pronoun object and its modifiers. | Prepositional Phrase |
| A phrase that limits or identifies the word being modified; essental to the meaning of the sentence. | Restrictive Participial Phrase |
| A sentence having one main clause and no subordinate clauses. | Simple Sentence |
| A group of words having a subject and verb but not a complete thought. | Subordinate Clause |
| Consists of one or more auxiliary or helping verbs plus a main verb. | Verb Phrase |
| A noun or adjective formed from a verb. | Verbal |
| A group of words beginning with a verbal | Verbal Phrase |
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MrsMcDonald
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