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8th Grade
04/08/2016

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Term
Prepositional Phrase as Adj Phrase
Definition

A Prepositional phrase is an adj phrase when it modifies, or describes a noun or pronoun.

 

A temple of great size stands here. 

Term
Prepositional Phrase as an Adverb Phrase
Definition

A Prepositional phrase is an adverb phrase when it modifies, or describes, a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

 

Verb:       The tourists travel in a group.

Adjective:  The temple is impressive from this view.

Adverb: It has held up well for its age

Term
Coordinating conjunctions
Definition
A word used to connect parts of a sentence, such as words, clauses, or phrases.

FANBOYS: for,and,nor,but,or,yet,so
Term
Correlative conjunctions
Definition
Pairs of words used to connect words or phrases in a sentence.

both.....and neither.....nor
either....or not only...but also

When a compound subject is joined by or,or nor, the verb must agree with the nearest part of the subject.

Neither the twins NOR Ann IS studying english.
Term
COnjuctive Adverb
Definition
My be used to join two simple sentences in a compound sentence .

and: also,besides, furthermore, moreover
but: however, neverless, still
result: consequently, therefore, so, thus
Equality: equally, likewise, similarly
Term
Interjection
Definition
A word or group of words that express strong feeling. It has no grammatical connection to any other words in the sentence.
Strong feeling =!
Mild feeling = ,

aha
alas gee
awesome good grief
come on hey
Term
Preposition
Definition
A word that relates a noun or a pronoun to some other word in a sentence.
Term
Preposition Phrase
Definition

A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.

Term
Object of the Preposition
Definition

The noun or pronoun that ends a prepositional phrase.

The painting near you is by a Brazillian artist.

near/by : preposition

you/artist: objects of all preposition

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