 | Term | Definition |
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adjective |
a word that modifies a noun a pronoun |
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what questions do adj. answer? |
which one, what kind, how many, how much, whose |
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a, an, and the |
articles |
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participle |
a verb form used as a adjective |
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proper adjective |
a word formed from a proper noun; begins with a capital letter |
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predicate adjective |
an adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject |
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phrase |
a group of words that is used as one part of speech |
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clause |
a group of words that contains both a subject and a verb |
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independent clause |
expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence |
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dependent clause |
does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence |
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relative pronouns |
who, whom, whose, that |
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tell which one |
this, that, these, those |
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comparative degree |
used when two people or things are being compared |
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positive degree |
used when no comparison is expressed |
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superlative degree |
used when three or more people or things are being compared |
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fewer |
items that can be counted |
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less |
quantity of a substance |
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