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Match the following linguistic terms with their definitions:
Absolute Phrase = Noun phrase that often includes a participial phrase, often having no tense-carrying verb, and used to add focused detail to the sentence Adverb = One of the four form classes, whose members act as modifiers of verbs, contributing to information of time, place, reason, manner, and the like Article = One of the determiner classes, including the indefinite a or an, which signals only countable nouns; and the definite the, which can signal all cases of nouns Auxiliaries = Helping verbs
Match the following linguistic terms with their definitions:
Base Form of Verb = Unconjugated verbs such as Laugh, eat Classes = Relationships of the form classes Code-switching = Adjusting language for different genres: different kinds of structures and different expectations; changing registers Colon = Punctuation mark used to signal a list or an explanation
Match the following linguistic terms with their definitions:
Comparative = Adjective with the suffix –er, showing the difference or similarity between two items Conjunction = One of the structure classes, which includes connectors that coordinate structures of many forms,
Absolute Phrase Noun phrase that often includes a participial phrase, often having no tense-carrying verb, and used to add focused detail to the sentence
clause
Adverb One of the four form classes, whose members act as modifiers of verbs, contributing to information of time, place, reason, manner, and the like
quickly
Article One of ______ determiner classes, including ______ indefinite a or an, which signals only countable nouns; and ______ definite ______, which can signal all cases of nouns
the
Auxiliaries Helping verbs
can
Base Form of Verb Unconjugated verbs such as Laugh, eat
walk
Test your knowledge of grammar and syntax with this quiz on absolute phrases, adverbs, and articles. Identify and understand these important elements of language to improve your writing and communication skills.
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