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13 Cards in this Set
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Preposition |
a word "pre-posed" or placed before another word (a noun or pronoun) in order to relate it to another word in the sentence. ex: the girl in the park is alone. exs: in, of, between, within, according to, among, above, off... |
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The word that the preposition relates is called the... |
object of the preposition and is in the objective case. |
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Prepositional phrase |
the preposition + its object and whatever modifies the object. (adjective & adverb) ex: over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house without a doubt in conclusion |
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Conjunctions |
link words or parts of the sentence |
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Coordinating Conjunctions |
connects words, phrases, or clauses of equal grammatical rank. connects equals = ex: Mark and Luke wrote gospels (2subjects linked) Give me liberty, or give me death (2 clauses linked) |
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Subordinating Conjunctions |
connect and subordinate (reduces in importance) one clause to another. connects unequals ex: After we left, the party died. although, whereas, whether, because, after, before, since, until, when, where... |
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Adjective |
describes, modifies, alters, our understanding of a noun or pronoun. |
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Adj: Positive |
an adj describes one thing and offers no comparison (sweet) |
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Adj: Comparative |
an adj compares two things only (sweeter) |
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Adj: Superlative |
an adj compares more than two things (sweetest) |
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Absolute Adjs |
never compare; there are no degrees. ex: dead, pregnant, full, empty, unique, complete, perfect |
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Adverb |
a word describing a verb, adj, or adverb.
modification of a verb: how, when, where, and why modifi. adj: emphasis on the adjective ( Ray was extremely exhausted) modifi adverb: Claudette was very attractively coiffed |
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Interjection |
a word thrown into a sentences; to express sudden emotion. ex: Oh! Wow! Ouch! |
