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Grammar (Lessons 7-8)

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prepositional phrase
phrase that aleays begins with a preposition and ends with a noun/pronoun, adds information
adjective phrase
prepositional phrase that modifies a noun/pronoun; which one? what kind?
adverb phrase
prepositional phrase that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb
appositive
noun/pronoun that identifies or explains the noun/pronoun preceding it
appositive phrase
an appositive and all of its modifiers
verbal
a verb form that functions as a different part of speech
participal
verb form that acts as an adjective, modifies a noun/pronoun
present participles
-ing
past participles
-d or -ed
participial phrase
a participial and all of its modifiers
gerund
a verb form that ends in -ing, acts as a noun
gerund phrase
phrase made up of a gerund and all of its modifiers and complements
gerunds can be
subject, predicate nominative, direct object, object of the preposition, & indirect object
infinitive
a verb form that is almost always preceded by the word "to," act as noun, adjective, or adverb
infinitive phrase
phrase made up of an infinitive and all of its modifiers and complements
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