Midterm Review: Grammar

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What is an adverbial phrase?

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An adverbial phrase is a group of words that functions as an adverb, providing more information about a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Example: 'After the rain stopped'.

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Identify the verb phrase in a sentence.

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A verb phrase consists of a main verb and its auxiliary (helping) verbs. Example: In 'The cat is sleeping', 'is sleeping' is the verb phrase.

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What is a noun phrase?

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A noun phrase is a group of words that functions as a noun in a sentence. Example: 'The big red ball'.

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Define an infinitive phrase.

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An infinitive phrase includes the word 'to' followed by a verb and can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb. Example: 'To win the game'.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being. Example: 'run', 'is', 'seem'.

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in '-ly'. Example: 'quickly', 'happily'.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. Example: In 'The dog barks', 'The dog' is the subject.

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What is a predicate?

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The predicate is the part of a sentence that tells something about the subject, usually containing a verb. Example: In 'The dog barks', 'barks' is the predicate.

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun, providing additional information. Example: 'under the table'.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences. Examples include 'and', 'but', 'or'.