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15 Cards in this Set
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SENTENCE
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A group of words containing a subject and a verb that forms a complete statement and is able to stand-alone. The subject need not always be expressed; it may be understood.
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VERB
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A word or a group of words that expresses action or otherwise helps to make a statement. It may be one word or several words that are written together or are even separated by other words.
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SUBJECT
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That part of a sentence about which something is being said. This part is properly called the complete subject, but within the complete subject there is always a word or group of words that is the principal word within the complete subject and is called the simple subject. The subject is usually a noun or pronoun.
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NOUN / PRONOUN
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The name of a person, place, or thing.
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CLAUSE
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Any group of words containing a subject and a verb.
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INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
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A group of words containing a subject and a verb, making a complete statement and able to stand alone as a complete sentence.
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COMPOUND SENTENCE
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Two or more independent clauses together make up a compound sentence.
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DEPENDENT CLAUSE
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A group of words containing a subject and a verb that depends on some other word or words in the sentence for completeness of meaning.
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COMPOUND PREDICATE
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Two or more verbs with one subject.
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INTRODUCTORY PHRASE
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A group of words that occurs at the beginning of a sentence. This phrase can be thought of as being out of order or transposed in the sentence.
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ESSENTIAL
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A word, phrase, or clause that is vital to the meaning of the sentence. Sometimes there are called "restrictive."
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NONESSENTIAL
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A word, phrase, or clause that is not vital to the meaning of the sentence and simply provides explanatory material. Sometimes these are called "nonrestrictive."
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PARENTHETICAL EXPRESSION
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An interrupting group of words that does not change or contribute to the meaning of a sentence. They may appear at the beginning, middle, or end of the sentence and are usually nonessential.
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APPOSITIVE
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A noun or pronoun that closely follows another noun or pronoun to restate, rename, explain, or clarify it. It may be essential or nonessential. An appositive must always consist of a word or words that can be directly substituted for the noun or pronoun they follow.
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CONJUNCTION
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These are words that are used to join other words, phrases, clauses, and independent clauses.
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