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| A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. |
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| A pronoun is a word that take the place of a noun or group of nouns. |
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| A verb is a word that expresses action, links the subject to the predicate, or helps the main verb make sense in a sentence. |
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| An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun. Adjectives answer which one, what kind, how many, or how much. |
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| An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Adverbs answer where, when, how, or to what extent. |
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| A preposition is a word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence. |
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| A conjunction is a word or words that join words or groups of words. |
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| An interjection is a word that is used to show strong emotion but is not connected grammatically to the rest of the sentence. |
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| The sujext is athe noun or pronoun or combination of words naming the person, place, thing or idea about which something is being said. |
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| A direct object is a noun or pronoun that follows an action verb and receives the action of the verb. |
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| An indirect object is a moun or pornoun that follows an action verb, comes before the direct object, an answers "to whom" or "for whom" the action of the verb is done. |
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| A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject. |
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| A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames the suject. |
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| An object complement is a noun or an adjective that follows some action verbs and direct objects and is used to rename or modify the direct object. |
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| An appositive is a noun or pronoun that follows another noun or pronoun and is used to rename it. |
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| Case is the method used to determine pronoun use. |
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| A verbal is a verb form used as another part of speech. |
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| A participle is a verb form used as an adjective. |
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| A gerund is a verb form used as a noun. Gerunds usually end in "ing". |
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| An infinitive is a verb form that is preceded by to and can be used as a noun, adjective, or an adverb. |
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| An independent clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb that expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself. |
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| A subordinate (dependent) clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb that does not express a complete thought and can not stand by itself. |
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| A noun clause is a subordinate clause that acts as a noun. |
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| An adjective clause is a subordinate clause that acts as an adjective. |
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| An adverb clause is a subordinate clause that acts as an adverb. |
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