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English
9th Grade
01/19/2008

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subject
Definition
a noun or pronoung about which something is being said
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predicate
Definition
means the same thing as the verb
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expletive
Definition
an introductory here or there which allows the real subject to come after the verb
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articles
Definition
adjectives - a, an, and the
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direct object

Definition

a noun or pronoun which follows an action verb and receives the action

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indirect object
Definition
a noun or pronoun which comes after an action verb but before the direct object and tells to whom or for whom
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helping verbs

Definition

work together with the main verbs to make a complete verb phrase

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state of being verbs
Definition
is, am, are, was, were, be, been, being, could should would, have has had, shall, will, may, might must, can, do, did, does
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linking verbs
Definition
followed by predicate adjectives/nominatives
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predicate nominative
Definition
a noun or pronoun that follws a linking verb and futher explains or identifies the subject of the sentence (it can usually switch positions with the subject)
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predicate adjective
Definition
an adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies or describes the subject of the sentence
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prepositional phrase
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tells where - can't contain the subject, direct object, or indirect object
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declarative sentence

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makes a statement
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imperative sentence
Definition
makes a request or command
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interrogative sentence

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asks a question
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exclamatory sentences
Definition

expresses strong feeling or emotion

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