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6629776546Indirect Objectthe object that is the recipient or beneficiary of the action of the verb. Example: "Nate" in the sentence "I threw the ball to Nate."0
6629785747ClauseHas both a subject and a verb1
6629787740PhraseDoes not have both a subject and a verb2
6629799697NounA person, place, thing, or idea (or an abstraction such as strength and determination)3
6629803002VerbA word that expresses action, a state of being or feeling, or a relation between two things4
6629804894AdjectiveA word that describes, modifies, or limits a noun or pronoun5
6629809160AdverbA word that modifies, describes, or limits a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (-ly)6
6629816163PrepositionA word or phrase that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another noun or pronoun (at, by, in, to, from, with ) -Should not be the last word in a sentence in formal writing -Phrase begin with preposition and end with noun/pronoun EX: In the lake7
6629831034PronounA word that takes the place of a noun8
6629841637AntecedentThe word, phrase, or clause (NOUN) referred to by a pronoun.9
6629850513GerundA verb ending in 'ing' to serve as a noun - 'Stabbing (used as a noun) is what I do said the thief.'10
6629859781ParticipleA verb form that can be used as an adjective -'The girl, swimming across the lake, reminds me of my sister.11
6629868406InfinitiveA verb form, usually preceded by "to," that is used as a noun, adjective, or adverb. - "To + Verb" - To swim12

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