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Grammar
6th Grade
10/21/2010

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Term
Noun
Definition
Names a person, place, thing, idea,or quality.
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Proper noun
Definition
Name a specific person, place, thing, idea, or quality
Term
Pronoun
Definition
Takes the place of a noun
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Nominative Pronoun
Definition
The subject noun of the sentence
Term
Adverb
Definition
Modifies adjectives-(REALLY cute)
verbs-(SLOWLY runs)
and other adverbs-(VERY EASILY)
Term
Adjective
Definition
Modifies nouns and pronouns
Term
Article Adjective
Definition
Signals a noun is nearby
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Preposition
Definition
shows relationship of a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentences
Term
Conjunction
Definition
joins word, phrases, and clauses
Term
Verb
Definition
Shows action or helps to make a statement
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Linking verb
Definition
links the subject to the predicate noun or predicate adjective
Term
Helping verb
Definition
helps the main verb express action or show time
Term
Verb Tenses
Definition
present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, future perfect
Term
Complete Subject
Definition
Part of the sentence that states who, or what the sentence is about
Term
Simple Subject
Definition
Main word (or group of words) in the complete subject
must be a noun or pronoun
can never be in a prepositional phrase
THERE and HERE are never the subject of a sentence
can be the UNDERSTOOD YOU
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Complete predicate
Definition
part of the sentence that tells you what is happening in the sentence
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