grammar vocabulary

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Adjective

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Word that modifies nouns and pronouns. Adjectives tell what kind of, which one, or how many.

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Word that modifies nouns and pronouns. Adjectives tell what kind of, which one, or how many.

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Adverb

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Word that modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Adverbs tell how, where, when, and to what extent.

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Word that modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Adverbs tell how, where, when, and to what extent.

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Appositive

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A noun or pronoun that follows a noun or pronoun to give more information.

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A noun or pronoun that follows a noun or pronoun to give more information.

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Appositive Phrase

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An appositive in a phrase that explains the noun or pronoun.

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An appositive in a phrase that explains the noun or pronoun.

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Compound Sentence

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A sentence with two or more independent clauses.

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A sentence with two or more independent clauses.

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Direct Object

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Receives the action of the verb. It answers the question whom or what.

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Receives the action of the verb. It answers the question whom or what.

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Gerund

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A verb ending in -ing and used as a noun.

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A verb ending in -ing and used as a noun.

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Indirect Object

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Precedes the direct object and tells to whom or to what.

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Precedes the direct object and tells to whom or to what.

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Noun

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Names a person, place, thing, or idea.

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Names a person, place, thing, or idea.

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Participle

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A verb used as an adjective.

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A verb used as an adjective.