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VERB form used as an ADJECTIVE.
"The simmering soup smelled delicious."
"Annoyed by michelle, I walked away." |
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VERB form ending in -ing used as a NOUN.
"Swimming is good for enhancing muscle tone."
"Jaywalking in the midst of traffic is fun" |
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VERB form preceded by "to" ised as a NOUN, ADJ, OR ADV.
"They are the easiest dogs to train."
"Grammy has come to stay." |
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a noun following another to explain it.
"My best friend Sally is a trombonist." |
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| Adverb [Subordinate] Clause |
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A clause unable to stand alone that describes a noun.
"Mr. Mosely, the Mixed Choir director, is more experienced than Bloom." |
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| Adjective [Subordinate] Clause |
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A clause unable to stand alone that describes a verb.
"Sasquatch sounds like he has a cold." |
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| Noun [Subordinate] Clause |
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A clause unable to stand alone that acts as a noun.
"The highlight of his summer was going to band camp" |
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A NOUN or PRONOUN following a linking verb. It identifies/describes the subject as a noun.
Jody is a shitty soccer player.
Jody-Subject
Player- Complement - Predicate Nominative |
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A ADJECTIVE following a linking verb. It identifies/describes the subject.
Susie seems fairly confident.
Susie- subject
confident - complement- predicate adjective |
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A word or group of words that directly receives the action expressed by the verb or shows result of action. IT ANSWERS "WHAT?" OR "WHOM" AFTER ACTION VERB.
The mechanic fixed my car.
mechanic- subject
fixed- verb
car- d.o. |
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A noun/pronoun preceding the Direct Object. It tells "TO WHOM" OR "FOR WHOM" THE ACTION OF THE VERB IS DONE.
"The chef showed the diners the new kitchen."
Subject- Chef
Verb- Showed
D.O.- Kitchen
I.O.- diners |
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A group of words beginning a preposition ending with a noun or pronoun.
"The woman with the helmet is a motorcylist."
Prep phrase: WITH the helmet. |
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| Adjective [Prepositional] Phrase |
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the prepositional phrase modifying a noun/pronoun.
"The cottages by the lake are rather picturesque."
BY THE LAKE modifies cottages. |
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| Adverb [Prepositional] Phrase |
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A prepositional phrase modifying a verb, adjective, or adverb.
"The monster hid under the bed."
UNDER THE BED modifies HID. |
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