Grammar study guide

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18 Terms

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Infinitive

The "to___" form of a verb

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Participle

Verbs that act as adjectives

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Gerund

'-ing' verbs that function as a noun

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Phrase

A group of words that function as a single part of speech

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Clause

A group of words with a subject and predicate

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Appositive

Noun phrases

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Simple Sentence

1 independent clause

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Compound Sentence

2 independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction

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Complex Sentence

One independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

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Compound Complex Sentence

2 or more independent clauses and 1 or more dependent clauses

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Adverb Clause

Can appear anywhere in a sentence, begins with a subordinating conjunction

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Adjective Clause

Directly follows the noun it modifies, starts with relative pronouns

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Noun Clause

Introduces the noun clauses, functions as one of the 6 parts of speech

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Prepositional Phrase

Begins with a preposition

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Adverb Prepositional Phrase

Provides more information about the verb that it modified

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Adjective Prepositional Phrase

Renames a noun, follows a noun

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Indirect Object

Requires a direct object, no complement is in a prep phrase

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Complements

Sentences with direct and indirect objects

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