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12 Cards in this Set
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phrase; 5 types
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a group of words not containing a verb and its subject; used as a single part of speech
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prepositional phrase: 2 types
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a group of words beginning with a preposition and usually ending with a noun or pronoun that functions as the object of the preposition
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adjective phrases
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modify a noun
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adverb phrases
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modify a verb: answer the questions "how, when, where, to what extent, or why"
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participles
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a verb form that is used as an adjective (often identified by its present tense "-ing" ending or by its past tense "-ed, -d, -t, -en, or -n" endings)
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participial phrases
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a phrase containing a participle and any complements or modifiers it may have. Usually introduces the phrase, and the entire phrase acts as an adjective to modify a noun or pronoun.
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gerund
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a verb form ending in "-ing" that is used as a noun.
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gerund phrase
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a phrase consisting of a gerund and any complements or modifiers it may have. May be used any place that a noun would be used.
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infinitives
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a verb form, usually preceded by the word "to", that is used as a noun or a modifier. "To" may be implied
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infinitive phrases
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consists of an infinitive and any complements or modifiers it may have. Can be used as a noun or modifiers.
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appositives
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a noun or pronoun-often with modifiers-set beside another noun or pronoun to explain or identify it.
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appositive phrases
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phrases consisting of an appositive and its modifiers; usually follows the word it explains or identifies, but it may precede it.
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