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Adjective
a word, phrase, or clause that describes a noun or pronoun.
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Adverb
a word, phrase, or clause that modifies the meaning of a verb, adjective, or other adverb.
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Antecedent
the noun or noun phrase to which a pronoun refers.
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Appositive
a noun or noun phrase that identifies or modifies the noun or pronoun that comes immediately before it—e.g., Joey, my boyfriend, wanted pizza.
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article
a type of adjective used to indicate specificity. In English, the only articles are the, a, and an.
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auxiliary verb
an irregular verb that provides information about another verb. The main ones are to have and to be.
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Case
the property of a noun or pronoun that indicates how it relates to other parts of a sentence. The three cases in English are nominative, possessive, and objective.
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Collective noun
a count noun referring to a group—e.g., staff, band, group.
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Comparative
indicating that something has a quality to a greater or lesser degree than something else. For example, faster, prettier, and more equitable are comparative adjectives. Comparative adverbs usually tak [..]
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complement
a word or phrase that completes the meaning of a verb. The main types are objects, predicate nouns, and predicate adjectives.
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