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English
8th Grade
12/19/2006

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Term
subject
Definition
consists of a noun, noun phrase, or noun substitute which often refers to the one performing the action or being in the state expressed by the predicate
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predicate
Definition
consists of a verb
Term
verb
Definition
A word that represents an action or a state of being
Term
verb phrase
Definition
one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements; complete predicate
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predicate adjective
Definition
an adjective following a linking verb that describes the subject
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predicate noun
Definition
a noun followed by an adjective that renames the subject
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predicate noun
Definition
a noun followed by an adjective that renames the subject
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direct object
Definition
the object that receives the direct action of the verb
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indirect object
Definition
An object indirectly affected by the action of a verb
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fragment
Definition
an incomplete sentence
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run-on
Definition
sentence that doesn't have a break and doesn't use puntuation.
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assonance
Definition
the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words
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