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| 9524973345 | Infinitive phrase | to+ verb (ex: Daydreaming about summer, I missed the assignment) | 0 | |
| 9524973346 | Pronoun | Takes place as the subject (noun) examples include he, she, her, him, etc. | 1 | |
| 9524973347 | Compound Sentence | Two or more independent clauses (can stand alone) conjoined together (FANBOYS, colon or semicolon) | 2 | |
| 9524973348 | Complex Sentence | One or more dependent clauses joined to an independent clause (think J and H). | 3 | |
| 9524973349 | Dependent Clause | Will begin with a subordination conjunction (ex: after, when, because) OR as relative pro-noun (that, which, who, whom) | 4 | |
| 9524973350 | Compound- Complex sentence | One compound sentence joined to a complex sentence | 5 | |
| 9524973351 | Appositive | A noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it. (Ex: The insect, a cockroach, is crawling across the table) | 6 | |
| 9524973352 | Loose Sentence | A basic statement with a string of detail added to it. (Ex: Education has no equal in opening minds, instilling values, and creating opportunities) | 7 | |
| 9524973353 | Periodic Sentence | Additional details are placed before the basic statement (Ex: In opening minds, instilling values, and creating opportunities education has no equal) | 8 | |
| 9524973354 | Parallel Sentence | Grammatical/structural similarities between sentences or parts of a sentence. (Ex: In the last minute of the game, John intercepted the football, evaded the tacklers, and scored a touchdown) | 9 | |
| 9524973355 | Balanced Sentence | Two parallel elements set off against each other like equal weights on a scale (Ex: One studies in order to learn, but one learns in order to live) | 10 | |
| 9524973356 | Simple Sentence | Contains a subject and a verb, it expresses a complete thought. | 11 | |
| 9524973357 | Indicative mood | This means "Stating a fact". The indicative mood is a category of verb forms that we use to state facts. |  | 12 |
| 9524973358 | Imperative mood | This means "Expressing an order", The imperative mood is a category of verb forms that we use to express orders, instructions, commands or requests. |  | 13 |
| 9524973359 | Subjunctive mood | The subjunctive mood is a category of verb forms that we use to express things that are not facts: wishes, possibilities, doubts, suggestions, conditions, etc. |  | 14 |
| 9524973360 | Present participle | Ending in -ing | 15 | |
| 9524973361 | Past Participle | Usually ending in -ed, -d, -t, -en, or -n | 16 | |
| 9524973362 | Exclamatory sentence | This expresses excitement of emotion. It ends with an exclamation mark (!) |  | 17 |
| 9524973363 | Imperative sentence | This is a command or a polite request. It ends with an exclamation mark or period. (Ex: Fetch my umbrella!) |  | 18 |
| 9524973364 | Interrogative Sentence | This asks a question. Ends with (?) |  | 19 |
| 9524973365 | Declarative Sentence | This states a fact or an argument and ends with a period. |  | 20 |
| 9524973366 | Interjection | This is a word used to express a particular emotion or sentiment on the part of the speaker (Ex: ahm) |  | 21 |
| 9524973367 | Colon | Colons are used for L.E.Q. (Lists, Explanation, Quote) | 22 | |
| 9524973368 | Idiom | An expression whose meaning is not predictable and varies from country to country. |  | 23 |
| 9524973369 | Preposition | Any word that describes the relation between the squirrel and a tree |  | 24 |
| 9524973370 | Connotation | A meaning that a word evokes other than its normal meaning | 25 | |
| 9524973371 | Jargon | The language used in a specific trade | 26 | |
| 9524973372 | Gerund | A verb (-ing) that acts as a noun |  | 27 |
| 9524973373 | Adverbial Phrase | It is something that describes or modifies the verbs (I will sit quietly.(normal adverb) I will sit in silence.(adverbial phrase) | 28 | |
| 9524973374 | Comma Splices | The join together two independent clauses that would really rather be apart. |  | 29 |
| 9524973375 | Commas | Use commas for: lists, FANBOYS, unnecessary info, when starting a sentence with if or when, commas after however or therefore | 30 | |
| 9524973376 | Semicolon | Kind of like a period or comma. It joins together two independent clauses that are related. Can also be used to separate complicated lists with lots of commas. | 31 |
