Grammar

Absolute Phrase

A group of words that modifies an entire sentence and typically includes a noun and a participle.

Past Participle

A verb form used to indicate a completed action that affects the main clause.

Present Participle

A verb form used to indicate an ongoing action that directly impacts the main clause.

Reduced Adverb Clause

A simplified version of an adverb clause that omits the subject and reduces it to gerund or noun form.

Causal Adverb Clauses

Clauses that show the cause of an action, which can be reduced similarly to time adverb clauses.

FANBOYS

An acronym for the coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

Subjunctive Mood

A verb form used to express wishes, demands, or conditions contrary to fact.

Mixed Tenses

Using different verb tenses, typically one past and one present, within conditional sentences.

Gerund

The -ing form of a verb that acts as a noun.

Absolute Phrase Example

In 'Muffins baking in the oven, Sally waited for her friends,' the phrase provides additional context about the muffins.