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24 Cards in this Set
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Clause |
A group of words that contains a subject and a predicate. |
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Simple sentence |
A sentence that contains only one clause. |
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First person |
The speaker. |
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Second person |
The person being spoken to. |
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Third person |
The person being spoken about. |
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Phrase |
A group of words. A term normally used for words that go naturally together e.g. the other day. |
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Verb |
An action, state of being or occurrence. |
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Main verb |
An ordinary verb. A doing verb. |
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Auxiliary verb |
A verb that combines with a main verb to form different tenses. |
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Noun |
Labels a thing or idea. |
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Pronoun |
Substitute for a noun phrase or a noun. |
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Adjective |
A describing word that provides further information about a noun. |
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Determiners |
Points more precisely to the person, thing or idea to which reference is being made. |
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Adverb |
Gives information about the way that an action is performed or when and where it takes place. |
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Preposition |
Gives information about position or movement. When used in front of a noun, the two together do the work of an adverb. |
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Conjuction |
Joins two or more nouns or clauses to each other. |
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Direct object |
A noun phrase that is the recipient of the action of a transitive verb. |
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Indirect object |
The person for or to whom something is done. |
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Transitive verb |
A verb with an object. |
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Intransitive verb |
A verb without an object. |
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Ditransitive verb |
A verb with both a direct and indirect object. |
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Sentence |
Contains one or more words that are grammatically linked. |
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Grammar |
Describes the rules of how sentences are constructed. |
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Predicate |
Part of a clause that contains a verb and states something about the subject. |
