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101 Cards in this Set
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what kind which one how many |
what questions are answered by a adjective phrase |
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how, when, where, why, to what extent |
what questions are answered by an adverb phrase |
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words that are formed as a verbs but do not act as verbs |
what is a verbal |
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ends in "ing, d, t, or n" acts as an adjective |
what is a participle |
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consists of a participle and any modifiers or complements the participle has used as an adjective |
what is a participle phrase |
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ends with "ing" and acts like a noun |
what is a gerund |
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consists of a gerund and any modifiers or complements the gerund has. used as a noun |
what is a gerund phrase |
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adds a verb and they act as nouns, adj, or adverbs followed after "to" |
what is an infinitive |
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used as a noun, adj, or adverb. has an infinitive and any modifiers or complements the infinitive has |
what is an infinitive phrase |
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adds a verb and they act as nouns, adj, or adverbs followed after "to" |
what is an infinitive |
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used as a noun, adj, or adverb. has an infinitive and any modifiers or complements the infinitive has |
what is an infinitive phrase |
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verb and subject |
what must a clause always have |
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adds a verb and they act as nouns, adj, or adverbs followed after "to" |
what is an infinitive |
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used as a noun, adj, or adverb. has an infinitive and any modifiers or complements the infinitive has |
what is an infinitive phrase |
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verb and subject |
what must a clause always have |
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expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a complete sentence |
what's an independent clause |
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doesn't express a complete thought and cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence |
what's a subordinate clause (dependent) |
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that, which, who, whom, whose |
what does an adjective clause usually start with |
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that, which, who, whom, whose |
what does an adjective clause usually start with |
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subordinating conjunction |
what does an adverb clause usually start with |
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word or group of words the sentence is about |
what is a subject |
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word or group of words the sentence is about |
what is a subject |
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a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun to another word |
object of a preposition |
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word or group of words the sentence is about |
what is a subject |
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a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun to another word |
object of a preposition |
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A noun or pronoun or word group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb |
direct object |
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word or group of words the sentence is about |
what is a subject |
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a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun to another word |
object of a preposition |
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A noun or pronoun or word group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb |
direct object |
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A word or word group that is the predicate and that identifies the subject or refers to it |
predicate noun |
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adjective phrases |
prepositional phrases that modify nouns or pronouns are called |
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adverb phrases |
prepositional phrases that modify verbs adverbs and adjectives are called |
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adverb phrases |
prepositional phrases that modify verbs adverbs and adjectives are called |
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noun |
The object of a preposition is a |
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adjectives |
what part of speech do participles act like |
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nouns |
what part of speech do gerund phrases act like |
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nouns |
what part of speech do gerund phrases act like |
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present participle |
the LAUGHING puppet danced for his children (all caps word is what) |
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nouns |
what part of speech do gerund phrases act like |
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present participle |
the LAUGHING puppet danced for his children (all caps word is what) |
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past participle |
the EXPERIENCED fireman rescued the people from the building (what's the all caps word) |
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nouns |
what part of speech do gerund phrases act like |
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present participle |
the LAUGHING puppet danced for his children (all caps word is what) |
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past participle |
the EXPERIENCED fireman rescued the people from the building (what's the all caps word) |
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attracting huge crowds |
attracting huge crowds, soccer is a popular sport to play (what's the participial phrase? |
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direct object |
what's the gerund phrase acting as - birds learn FLYING IN THE WINDS at an early age |
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direct object |
what's the gerund phrase acting as - birds learn FLYING IN THE WINDS at an early age |
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subject |
decide wether the infinitive phrase is a subject or a direct object - TO POSTPONE THE WEDDING will upset everyone's plans |
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direct object |
what's the gerund phrase acting as - birds learn FLYING IN THE WINDS at an early age |
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subject |
decide wether the infinitive phrase is a subject or a direct object - TO POSTPONE THE WEDDING will upset everyone's plans |
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dependent - adverb |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause -- if it snows tonight. |
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direct object |
what's the gerund phrase acting as - birds learn FLYING IN THE WINDS at an early age |
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subject |
decide wether the infinitive phrase is a subject or a direct object - TO POSTPONE THE WEDDING will upset everyone's plans |
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dependent - adverb |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause -- if it snows tonight. |
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independent |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause- it snowed on Monday and Tuesday. |
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direct object |
what's the gerund phrase acting as - birds learn FLYING IN THE WINDS at an early age |
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subject |
decide wether the infinitive phrase is a subject or a direct object - TO POSTPONE THE WEDDING will upset everyone's plans |
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dependent - adverb |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause -- if it snows tonight. |
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independent |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause- it snowed on Monday and Tuesday. |
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dependent - adjective |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause - the girl, whose jacket was in the room, left for vacation. |
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direct object |
what's the gerund phrase acting as - birds learn FLYING IN THE WINDS at an early age |
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subject |
decide wether the infinitive phrase is a subject or a direct object - TO POSTPONE THE WEDDING will upset everyone's plans |
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dependent - adverb |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause -- if it snows tonight. |
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independent |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause- it snowed on Monday and Tuesday. |
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dependent - adjective |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause - the girl, whose jacket was in the room, left for vacation. |
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dependent- adjective |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause- this is the cd that I just bought. |
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direct object |
what's the gerund phrase acting as - birds learn FLYING IN THE WINDS at an early age |
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subject |
decide wether the infinitive phrase is a subject or a direct object - TO POSTPONE THE WEDDING will upset everyone's plans |
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dependent - adverb |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause -- if it snows tonight. |
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independent |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause- it snowed on Monday and Tuesday. |
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dependent - adjective |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause - the girl, whose jacket was in the room, left for vacation. |
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dependent- adjective |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause- this is the cd that I just bought. |
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1 independent clause |
What does a simple sentence have |
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direct object |
what's the gerund phrase acting as - birds learn FLYING IN THE WINDS at an early age |
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subject |
decide wether the infinitive phrase is a subject or a direct object - TO POSTPONE THE WEDDING will upset everyone's plans |
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dependent - adverb |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause -- if it snows tonight. |
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independent |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause- it snowed on Monday and Tuesday. |
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dependent - adjective |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause - the girl, whose jacket was in the room, left for vacation. |
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dependent- adjective |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause- this is the cd that I just bought. |
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1 independent clause |
What does a simple sentence have |
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2 independent clauses |
what does a compound sentence have |
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direct object |
what's the gerund phrase acting as - birds learn FLYING IN THE WINDS at an early age |
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subject |
decide wether the infinitive phrase is a subject or a direct object - TO POSTPONE THE WEDDING will upset everyone's plans |
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dependent - adverb |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause -- if it snows tonight. |
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independent |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause- it snowed on Monday and Tuesday. |
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dependent - adjective |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause - the girl, whose jacket was in the room, left for vacation. |
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dependent- adjective |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause- this is the cd that I just bought. |
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1 independent clause |
What does a simple sentence have |
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2 independent clauses |
what does a compound sentence have |
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1 Independent and 1 dependent clause |
what does a complex sentence have |
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direct object |
what's the gerund phrase acting as - birds learn FLYING IN THE WINDS at an early age |
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subject |
decide wether the infinitive phrase is a subject or a direct object - TO POSTPONE THE WEDDING will upset everyone's plans |
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dependent - adverb |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause -- if it snows tonight. |
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independent |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause- it snowed on Monday and Tuesday. |
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dependent - adjective |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause - the girl, whose jacket was in the room, left for vacation. |
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dependent- adjective |
tell if the clause is independent or subordinate (dependent) - if it's dependent tell if it's an adj. or adverb clause- this is the cd that I just bought. |
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1 independent clause |
What does a simple sentence have |
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2 independent clauses |
what does a compound sentence have |
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1 Independent and 1 dependent clause |
what does a complex sentence have |
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2 independence clauses and 1 dependent clause |
what does a compound complex sentence have |