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22 Cards in this Set
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Subject |
Names what the sentence is about |
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Predicate |
Says something about the subject or describes an action by the subject, has a verb |
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Simple Subject |
Just the noun or pronoun |
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Complete Subject |
Noun or pronoun, as well its modifiers (or definite and indefinite article) |
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Modifier |
Happy Child |
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Simple Predicate |
Verb+ any helping verbs (if any) |
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Complete Predicate |
Verb + modifiers or any other words needed to complete the meaning of a sentence |
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Subordinating Word/ Subordinating Conjunction |
~Introduces a subordinate clause ~Although, Because, If, When, Etc. |
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Subordinate Clause |
~Has a subject and predicate but cannot stand alone as a sentence because it begins with a subordinating word |
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Three Types Of Conjunctions: Coordinating Conjunction |
~Connect word or word groups of equal grammatical value ~ Ex) an, for, but, so, nor, and yet |
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Three Types Of Conjunctions: Correlative Conjunctions/ Correlatives |
~ Two or more connecting words that work together ~ Ex) either...or; not only...but also; neither...nor |
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Three Types Of Conjunctions: Subbordinating Conjunction |
~ Begin a subordinate clause and link it to the main clause ~ Ex) after, although, as if, because, if, when, while |
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Intransitive Verb |
~Verb that does not require a following word to complete its meaning ~The following word is the direct object |
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Transitive Verb |
~Does require a direct object to complete its meaning |
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Object |
~Noun, Pronoun, or word group that receives the action of a verb and follows it in a sentence ~Can identify who or what receives the action of the verb |
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Indirect Object |
Tells us for or to whom the action of the verb is preformed |
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Direct Object |
~ A noun or pronoun that recieves the action of a verb and follows it in a sentence ~ Can identify who or to whom the action of the verb is preformed |
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Object of a Preposition |
~ Same as the indirect object in that it tells us for or to whom the action of the verb is preformed but it follows a preposition |
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Linking Verb |
~Not an action verb ~ Links the object to the description following ~ Ex) To be, become,looks, sounds |
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Complement |
A word or word group that completes the meaning of a subject or an object |
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2 Types of Complement: Subject Complement |
~ Follows a linking verb and describes the subject and may be an adjective,noun, or pronoun ~ Adjective Complement: predicate adjective ~ Noun Complement: predicate nominate/predicate noun |
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2 Types of Complement: Object Complement |
~ Follows and describes a direct object; may be an adjective or noun |