Capitalization, Sentence Structure, Phrases and Clauses

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What is an adverb phrase?

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An adverb phrase is a group of words that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, providing information about how, when, where, or to what extent something happens.

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What is a preposition?

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A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence, often indicating direction, location, or time.

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What describes a verb?

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A verb is a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What is an adjective phrase?

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An adjective phrase is a group of words that describes a noun or pronoun, providing more detail about it.

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition followed by a noun or pronoun, which acts as the object of the preposition, and can function as an adjective or adverb in a sentence.

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What is the function of an adverb in a sentence?

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An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, providing information about how, when, where, or to what extent an action is performed.

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What is the difference between an adverb and an adjective?

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An adverb modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, while an adjective modifies nouns or pronouns.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.

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What is a clause?

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A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. It can be independent (able to stand alone) or dependent (cannot stand alone).

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What is a phrase?

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A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject-verb pair and functions as a single unit in a sentence.