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Prepositional Phrase (adverb)

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"The jet plane flew over the mountain." the prepositional phrase functions as an adverb, modifying the verb "flew" and relating that verb to the object of the preposition (mountain).

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Interjections

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Usually sounds which are exclaimed

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Simple sentence

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A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause

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interrogative pronoun

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a pronoun used when asking questions

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Compound sentence

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a sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses, often joined by one or more conjunctions

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Verb mood...

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expresses the manner in which the action is presented

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Subordinate Clause (Adjective)

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"The pilot that saved the plane was given an award." The adjective clause "that saved the plane" modifies the noun "pilot."

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Active voice

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Verbs are in the active voice when the subject names the actor or the doer of the action

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prepositional phrase

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a phrase containing a preposition, its object, and any modifiers of that object

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Subjunctive mood

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a wish, a desire, a supposition, or improbability

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Imperative

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expresses a command

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Participle

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a verb that functions in a sentence as an adjective. Two forms of the participle are the present participle, which ends in -ing, and the past participle, which ends in either -ed, -d, -t, -en, or -n. A participle with any object and modifiers forms a participial phrase. The entire participial phrase functions in a sentence as an adjective

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Concrete Noun

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a noun naming a physical object that can be perceived by the senses (chair, book, cup, river, missile)

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Past tense

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expresses action or being before the present, or in the past

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Example of Future Passive tense

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"you will be seen"

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Intransitive verbs...

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have no direct object (receiver of action)

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Imperative mood

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as a command or request

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Regular Verb

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form their past and past participle by adding -ed, -d, or t

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Compound Noun

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a noun that combines two or more words as a single noun (living room, newspaper, editor in chief, daughter-in-law)

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demonstrative pronoun

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a pronoun which points out a particular person, place, or thing

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correlative conjunction

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conjunctions that are used in pairs

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Compound-complex sentence

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a sentence having two or more coordinate independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

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Gerund

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a verb that ends in -ing and that functions in a sentence as a noun. A gerund with any object and modifiers forms a gerund phrase. The entire gerund phrase functions in a sentence as a noun.

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Prepositional Phrase (Adjective)

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"The plane with jet engines flew over the mountain." The noun "plane" is modified by the prepositional phrase "with jet engines." It tells what kind of plane. Prepositioonal phrases which function as adjectives tell what kind and which one, just as single-word adjectives do.

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Complex sentence

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1 independent clause and 1 or more dependent clauses

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subordinating conjunction

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A conjunction that introduces a subordinate clause.

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Infinitive

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a verb preceded by the word to.

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past participle

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A principle part of verbs

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Comparative degree

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used when two people, things, or actions are being compared

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Active voice

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subject names actor

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Indicative mood

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as a statement (or question) of fact

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coordinating conjunction

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a conjunction used to join words, phrases, or clauses of equal rank or significance

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Collective Noun

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a noun that names a group of more than one person, place, or thing (class, assembly, committee, flock)

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Appositive

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a noun or pronoun that follows another noun or pronoun in a sentence to identify or explain it

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auxiliary

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helping verbs (to have, to be)

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Passive Voice

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the subject names the reciever

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Verb tense...

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expresses time

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Abstract Noun

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a common noun that refers to a quality, state, idea, or action rather than a physical object; not concrete (freedom, health, happiness, success)

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Subordinate Clause (noun)

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"What happened to my other sock is a mystery I will never solve." The noun clause "what happened to my other sock" is the subject of the verb "is."

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subjunctive

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presents a condition contrary to fact

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Intransitive Verb

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action verb without a direct object (Juan EATS)

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Transitive verb

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action verb with a direct object (Juan KICKED the ball)

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Proper Noun

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Names a specific person, place, thing, or idea (St Louis, The Bible, Aunt Kathy)

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conjunctive adverb

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an adverb used to join main clauses

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Subordinate clause (Adverb)

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(is introduced by a subordinating conjunction) "Since I've been taking vitamins, I have more energy in the afternoon." The adverb clause "since I've been taking vitamins" modifies the verb "have."

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Linking verbs

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are followed by a predicate adjective or predicate noun that renames or describes the subject

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Passive Voice

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Verbs are in the passive voice when the subject names the receiver of the action

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Transitive verb

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An action verb that has a direct object (receiver of action is named; Juan KICKED the ball.)

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relative pronoun

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a pronoun that relates an adjective clause to the word it modifies

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