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6891263543Nouna word that names. nouns may name persons places, objects, event or ideas0
6891263544Adjectivea word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun answers: what kind? which one? how many?1
6891263545VerbA word that expresses action or a state of being2
6891263546Verb Phrase=main verb + one or more helping verbs3
6891263547Two types of verbslinking and action4
6891263548Averba word that modifies or limits the meaning of a verb an adjective or another adverb5
6891263549Adverbs answer one of six questions:why, when, where, how, to what extent, under what extensions6
6891263550Prepositiona word used to show the relationship of a noun or pronoun called the object of the prep to another part of the sentence7
6891263551Four Major Compliments1. S+AV+Direct Object 2. S+AV+Indirect Object+ Direct Object 3. S+LV+Predicate Nomative 4. S+LV+Predicate Adjective8
6891263552Identifying Verbs and ComplimentsThe verb helps determine the compliment9
6891263553Action VerbTransitive: DO) What? Whom? IO) to Whom? for Whom? Intransitive: shows no action no complement10
6891263554Linking VerbsPN) Renames or restated the subject PA) Describes the subject11
6891263555DONoun or Pronoun12
6891263556IONoun or Pronoun13
6891263557PNNoun or Pronoun14
6891263558PAAdjective15
6891263559Prepositional Phrase=Prep+(any modifiers)+object16
6891263560Appositive Phrase=noun or noun phrase17
6891263561Participial Phrase=past tense verb+ any complements or modifiers present tense verb+any complete or modifiers18
6891263562Gerund Phrase=-ing verb+ any complements or modifiers19
6891263563Infinitive Phrase"to"+ a verb+ any complements or modifiers20
6891263564Simple Sentence1 independent clause21
6891263565Compound Sentence2 independent clauses22
6891263566Complex Sentence1 independent clause+ 1 subordinate clause23
6891263567Compound-Complex Sentence2 Independent clauses+ 1 subordinate clause24

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