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20 Cards in this Set
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antecedent
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the noun that a pronoun replaces
ex: I met BOB at the party. He was telling me about his new friend. |
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clause
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a group of related words containing both a subject and a predicate
ex: The dog ran through the yard. |
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comma splice
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an incorrect sentence construct where two independent clauses are fused together with a comma
ex: It is nearly half past five, we cannot reach town before dark. |
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complement
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the part of the sentence which gives you more information about the subject or the object
ex: That man is like JOHN. |
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compound sentence
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a sentence with at least two verbs and subjects
ex: My friends invited me to a party, but my parents didn't let me go. |
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demonstrative pronoun
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a pronoun that ID's a noun without actually naming it
ex: THIS needs to be fixed. |
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dependent clause
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a group of connected words with a predicate and a subject that cannot stand alone
ex: When Jim studied for his quiz. |
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direct object
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a word that receives a direct action from the subject of a sentence
ex: Everyone hated THE TEACHER. |
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elliptical clause
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a clause where elements are omitted if the context makes them clear
ex: Jessica has five dollars; SARAH, THREE. |
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imperative
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a verb used as a command
ex: Sit down! |
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indefinite pronoun
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a pronoun that has an unknown antecedent
ex: ANYONE who acts like that is stupid. |
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indirect object
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a word that shows who or for whom the action of the verb is done
ex: She gave ME the report. |
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interrogative pronoun
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a pronoun that poses a question
ex: WHAT did you say? |
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intransitive verb
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a verb that does not take an object
ex: The sound of his voice CARRIED through the halls. |
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misplaced modifier
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a modifier that is not placed near the word it modifies
ex: On her way home she found a GOLD man's watch. |
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personal pronoun
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a pronoun that refers to beings and objects
ex: I, you, he |
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phrase
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a group of connected words without a subject or predicate
ex: At the end of the street. |
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predicate
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the action of the sentence or what is said about the subject
ex: The girl RAN THROUGH THE YARD. |
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preposition
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a word that demonstrates the relationship between its object and another word in the sentence
ex: She lives ON the hill. |
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pronoun
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a word that replaces a noun
ex: Judy threw IT in the trash. |
