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5054288716Active voiceWhen the subject preforms the action (Bob built a house)0
5054288717Passive voiceWhen the subject is being acted apun by the verb (The house was built by Bob)1
5279419948ActendienThe word the pronoun refers to or replaces2
5316913498Subordinate clauseA group of words that contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone3
5316913499Independent clauseA group of words with subject and verb that can stand alone4
5445288651AppositiveA noun or pronoun that identifies another noun or pronoun next to it Ex: The book 'Gone with the Wind' is one of my favorites. (The Gone with the Wind identifies "the book") Usually comes after5
5445288652ParticiplesVerb form that ends in 'ing' or 'ed' and functions as an adjective (describes) Ex: walking down the dark road, Bob tripped and fell. (Walking) Usually comes before6
5445288653GerundVerb form that ends in 'ing' and functions as a noun Ex: Bob loves collecting rare coins. (Collecting)7
5445288654InfinitiveThe infinitive form of a verb and the word 'to' and it functions as an adjective, adverb, or noun. Ex: to work hard is my goal. (To work)8
5721911382Loose sentenceA sentence that has the main clause at he beginning Ex: I passed the test because i studied. ( "I passed the test" CAN stand alone and it is at the beginning therefore it is a Loose Sentence )9
5721911383Periodic sentenceA subordinate clause or phrase is before the Independent clause Ex: Because I studied, I passed the test. ( "because I studied" CANNOT stand alone and t is at the beginning therefore it is a Periodic Sentence )10
5721911384Sentence classificationSimple sentences (s), compound sentences(cd), complex(cx), compound-complex(cdx) [ Independent clause (id) subordinate clause (sub) ] s: 1 (id) 0 (sub) cd: 2+ (id) 0 (sub) cx: 1 (id) 1+ (sub) cdx: 2+ (id) 1+ (sub)11

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