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8th Grade
06/06/2009

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participle
Definition
verb used as an adj
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gerund
Definition
a verb ending in -ing that is used as a noun
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infinitive
Definition
a verb usually preceded by "to" that can be used as a noun, adj., or adv.
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appositives
Definition
a noun or pronoun placed beside another noun or pronoun to identify or explain
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complements
Definition
a word or words to complete the predicate
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subject complement
Definition
word or words completing the simple subject
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phrase
Definition
a group of words used as a single part of speech; does not contain both a predicate and its subject
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relative pronouns
Definition
who, whom, whose, that
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demonstrative
Definition
this, that, these, those
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complements
Definition
a word or group of words that completes the meaning of a predicate
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direct object
Definition
a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb or shows the result of the action; answers "whom?" or "what?" after an action verb
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indirect object
Definition
noun or pronoun that preceds the direct object and usually tells to whom or for whom the action of the verb is done
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independent clause
Definition
expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence
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subordinate clause
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does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone; usually preceded by whom, because, what, if, and until
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