Grammar and Vocabulary Review: The Dog That Bit People

Flashcards covering grammar structures and vocabulary based on the instructional notes for 'The Dog That Bit People'.

Adjective Phrases

Prepositional phrases that function like an adjective by modifying a noun or pronoun.

Adverbial Phrases

Prepositional phrases that function like an adverb by modifying a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

Gerund Phrases

Phrases that consist of a gerund (a verb ending in -ing that acts as a noun) and its related modifiers or complements.

Participial Phrases

Phrases consisting of a participle and its modifiers that function as an adjective to describe a noun or pronoun.

Adjective Clauses

A subordinate clause that modifies a noun or pronoun.

Adverb Clauses

A subordinate clause that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.

Noun Clauses

A subordinate clause that is used as a noun in a sentence.

acer

A Latin root meaning sharp, bitter, or sour.

The Dog That Bit People

The title of the literary work by James Thurber referenced in the lecture notes.