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Superlative
the form of an adjective that indicates a relationship between three or more nouns. Superlative adjectives indicate that one particular noun possesses the most of a certain quality, and they often end [..]
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Subject
the noun or pronoun that is performing the action in a sentence or clause, also the noun or pronoun that the sentence or clause is describing.
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Serial comma
the name given to the optional comma separating the final two elements in a list in combination with the word and (e.g., "A, B, and C"). Also called the Oxford comma.
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SENTENCE
a set of words that contains a complete statement, question, or exclamation. A sentence will always include a subject and a predicate.
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semicolon
(punctuation mark) a symbol used within a sentence to join two independent clauses. For example, "Trial results were entered into the database; all records were coded to preserve anonymity."
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Relative Pronoun
a class of pronoun that introduces a clause that modifies a noun in the sentence. Common examples include that, which, and who.
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proper noun
a noun that represents a person's name or an officially designated place or thing (examples include Einstein, Brazil, and Coca-Cola). Proper nouns are capitalized regardless of where they occur i [..]
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pronoun
(part of speech) a word (such as I, she, or it) used as a substitute for a noun, especially a person.
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Prepositional phrase
a clause in a sentence that begins with a preposition (such as of, in, or with) and serves as an adjective or adverb. In the sentence "The money on the table belongs to me," the words on the [..]
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Preposition
(part of speech) a word (such as of, above, or during) that establishes a relationship or context for a noun, verb, or adjective in a sentence by linking it to an object (noun or pronoun). In the sent [..]
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