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English Final
Other Parts of Speech
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English
8th Grade
06/07/2009

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Term
Infinitives
Definition
to + a verb Examples: to jump, to run, to sing, etc.
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Adjectives
Definition
describe nouns; Examples: happy, thirteen, cute, green, etc.
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Adverbs
Definition
describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs; most end in L-Y; Examples: quickly, shortly, often, very, etc.
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Articles
Definition
a, an, the
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Conjunctions
Definition
connect 2 clauses or thoughts; Examples: and, but, or, nevertheless, moreover, nor, neither, because
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Direct Objects
Definition
the subject does the verb to; Example: Jake passed the BALL.
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Indirect Objects
Definition
the subject does the verb to, to someone; Example: Jake passed EVAN the ball.
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Predicate Adjectives
Definition
an adjective that is linked to the subject by a linking or being verb; Example: You are PRETTY.
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Predicate Nominative
Definition
a noun that is linked to the subject by a linking or being verb; Example: She is a teacher.
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