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Ch 3 Using Phrases

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phrase
a group of related words that does not have a subject or a predicate; functions as a single part of speech
prepositional phrase
consists of a preposition, its object, and any modifiers of the object; used to modify a noun or pronoun
appositive
a noun or pronoun that identifies or renames another noun or pronoun; made up of an appositive and its modifiers
essential (restrictive) appositive
provides information that is needed to identify the preceding noun or pronoun
nonessential (nonrestrictive) pronoun
adds extra information about a noun or pronoun whose meaning is is already clear; usually set off with commas
verbal
a verb form that acts as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb
participle
a verb that functions as an adjective
gerund
a verb form that ends in ing and functions as a noun
infinitive
a verb form, usually beginning with the word to, that can act as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb
misplaced modifier
a word or phrase that is placed so far away from the word it modifies that the meaning of the sentence is unclear or incorrect
dangling modifier
results when the word being modified is missing from the sentence
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