Grammar Terms

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Complete subject

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The part of the sentence that contains the main noun and all the words that describe or modify it.

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Simple subject

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The main word or group of words in the complete subject.

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Complete predicate

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The verb in the sentence, along with all the words that modify or describe the action.

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Simple predicate/verb

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The main word or group of words within the complete predicate.

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Prepositional phrase

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A group of words beginning with a preposition and ending with a noun or pronoun.

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Compound subject

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Consists of two or more subjects joined by a conjunction and having the same verb.

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Compound verb

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Consists of two or more verbs joined by a conjunction and having the same subject.

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Conjunction

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A word that joins two phrases or sentences.

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Understood subject

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(You) is the implied subject.

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Adjective

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Modify nouns or pronouns.