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38 Cards in this Set
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Eight Parts of Speech
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Nouns, Pronouns, adjective, verbs, adverbs,prepositions, conjunctions, interjections
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noun
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a word or group of words that names a person, place, thing, or idea
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common noun
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the GENERALl name of a person, place, or thing (nurse, hospital)
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proper noun
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the OFFICIAL name of a person, place, or thing (Arizona State University, Osborn Medical )
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abstract noun
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the name of a QUALITY or a GENERAL IDEA (persistent, democracy)
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collective noun
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a noun that represents a GROUP of persons, animals, or things (family, flock, furniture)
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pronoun
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a word that takes the place of a noun, another pronoun, or a group of words acting as a noun
ex: all,it, us, they |
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antecedent
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(preceding) The word or group of words to which a pronoun refers
ex: The students wanted their test papers returned to them The word "students" is the antecedent of the pronouns "their" and "them" |
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personal pronoun
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refers to a specific person, place, thing, or idea by indicating the person speaking (first person), the person or people being spoken to (second person), or any other person, place, thing, or idea being talked about (third person)
I, he, she, it... |
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possessive pronoun
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a form of person pronoun that shows possession or ownership
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adjective
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a word, phrase, or clause that modifies a noun or pronoun
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verb
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a word or phrase that is used to express an action or state of being
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adverb
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a word, phrase, or clause that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb
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preposition
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a word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence
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conjunction
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a word that joins words, phrases, or clauses
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interjection
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a word or phrase that expresses emotion or exclamation
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clause
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a group of words that has a subject and a predicate
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independent clause
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expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence
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dependent clause
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begins with a subordinating conjunction and does not express a complete thought and therefore cannot stand alone as a sentence
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direct object
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the person or thing that is directly affected by the action of the verb
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indirect object
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the person or thing that is indirectly affected by the action of the verb
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phrase
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a group of two or more words that act as a single part of speech in a sentence
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predicate
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the part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or what is done to the subject
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predicate adjective
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follows a linking verb and helps to explain the subject
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predicate nominative
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a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and helps to explain or rename the subject
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sentence
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a group of words that express a complete thought
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declarative sentence
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sentence that makes a statement
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interrogative sentence
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sentence thats asks a question
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imperative sentence
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sentence that makes a command or request
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exclamatory sentence
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sentence that makes an exclamation
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subject
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a word, phrase, or clause that name whom or what the sentence is about
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compound sentence
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a sentence that has two or more independent clauses
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run-on sentence
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occurs when two or more complete sentences are written though they were one sentence
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sentence fragments
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incomplete sentences
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misplaced modifiers
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words or gouts of words that are not located properly in relation to the words they modify
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cliches
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expressions or ideas that have lost their originality or impact over time because of excessive use
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euphemism
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mild, indirect, or vague term that has been substituted for one that is considered harsh, blunt, or offensive
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sexist language
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refers to spoken or written styles that do not satisfactorily reflect the presence of women in our society
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