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22 Cards in this Set
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adverb clauses modify?
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verb
adj. adverb |
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adjective clauses modify?
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noun
pronoun |
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direct object
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a word or group of words that receive the action of the verb in the sentence
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predicate adjective
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follows linking verb and modifies the subject of a sentence
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predicate nominative
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a word or group of words that renames, identifies or refers to the subject of a sentence
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predicate nominative
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a word or group of words that renames, identifies or refers to the subject of a sentence
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indirect object
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tells to whom, to what, for whom, or for what the action expressed by the verb is performed. Needs a direct object...
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adjective phrase
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when a prep. phrase modifies a noun or pronoun, it acts as an adjective.
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adverb phrase
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when a prep. phrase modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb, it acts as an adverb.
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verbal
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verb that functions in a sentence as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.
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participle
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functions as an adjective
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gerund
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verb that ends in -ing but acts as a noun
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infinitive
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made up of a verb and the word "to" in front of it.
functions as: noun adj. adverb |
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appositive
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a noun or pronoun placed in commas to provide further information about the word in front of it
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clause
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group of words with both a verb and a subject
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independant clause
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a clause that can stand alone
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subordinate clause
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a clause that cant stand alone
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simple sentence
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1 independant clause + 0 subordinate clauses
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simple sentence
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1 independant clause + 0 subordinate clauses
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compound sentence
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2 or more independant clause joined together by a conjuction or a ; or a : & a conjunctive adverb
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complex sentence
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one independant + one or more subordinate clauses
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compound-complex sentence
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two or more independant clauses + one or more subordinate clause
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