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What is the term for words that replace nouns in a sentence?
What is the term for words that replace nouns in a sentence?
Which type of sentence expresses strong emotions?
Which type of sentence expresses strong emotions?
What is the term for words that have the same spelling but different meanings?
What is the term for words that have the same spelling but different meanings?
What is the function of a linking verb in a sentence?
What is the function of a linking verb in a sentence?
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What is the term for phrases with figurative meanings that differ from literal meanings?
What is the term for phrases with figurative meanings that differ from literal meanings?
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What is the term for combining two words to form a new word?
What is the term for combining two words to form a new word?
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What type of clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence?
What type of clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence?
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What is the term for words that have similar meanings?
What is the term for words that have similar meanings?
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What is the term for words that express action or a state of being?
What is the term for words that express action or a state of being?
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What is the term for adding prefixes or suffixes to change word meaning?
What is the term for adding prefixes or suffixes to change word meaning?
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Study Notes
Grammar
Parts of Speech
- Nouns: words that refer to people, places, things, and ideas
- Proper nouns (capitalized): names of specific people, places, and organizations
- Common nouns: general categories of things
- Verbs: words that express action or a state of being
- Action verbs: express physical or mental action
- Linking verbs: connect the subject to additional information
- Helping verbs: used with main verbs to form verb phrases
- Adjectives: words that modify or describe nouns or pronouns
- Adverbs: words that modify or describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs
- Pronouns: words that replace nouns in a sentence
- Prepositions: words that show relationships between words
- Conjunctions: words that connect words, phrases, or clauses
- Interjections: words that express emotion or feeling
Sentence Structure
- Independent clause: a complete sentence with a subject and verb
- Dependent clause: a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence
- Clause types:
- Noun clause: functions as a noun
- Adjective clause: functions as an adjective
- Adverb clause: functions as an adverb
- Sentence types:
- Declarative sentence: makes a statement
- Interrogative sentence: asks a question
- Imperative sentence: gives a command
- Exclamatory sentence: expresses strong emotions
Vocabulary
Word Formation
- Compounding: combining two words to form a new word
- Derivation: adding prefixes or suffixes to change word meaning
- Blending: combining parts of two words to form a new word
- Back-formation: creating a new word by removing prefixes or suffixes
Word Relationships
- Synonyms: words with similar meanings
- Antonyms: words with opposite meanings
- Homophones: words that sound the same but have different meanings
- Homographs: words that are spelled the same but have different meanings
- Idioms: phrases with figurative meanings that differ from literal meanings
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