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AP English - Grammatical Terms
Grammatical terms
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English
11th Grade
04/26/2008

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Antecedent
Definition
that which goes before, especially the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers\
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Clause
Definition
a group of words containing a subject and its verb that may or may not be a complete sentence\
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Ellipsis
Definition
the omission of a word or several words necessary for a complete construction that is still understandable\
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Imperative
Definition
the mood of a verb that gives an order \
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Modify
Definition
to restrict or limit in meaning \
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Parallel structure
Definition
a similar grammatical structure within a sentence or within a paragraph\
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Periodic sentence
Definition
a sentence grammatically complete only at the end; a loose sentence is grammatically complete before the period\
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Syntax
Definition
the structure of a sentence\
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Zeugma
Definition
the use of a word to modify or govern two or more words when it is appropriate to only one of them or is appropriate to each but in a different way}
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