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1
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a group of words that contains a subject and at least one action word (verb)

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sentence

2
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_________ is what or whom the sentence Luis about

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subject

3
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________ ________: none of these has a clear, stated subject. Talking to YOU.

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implied subject

4
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a sentence part that lacks a a subjects and a verb.

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phrase

5
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The words in , to, at, and with are called prepositions, so phrases that use these words are called

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prepositional phase

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a phrase that contains a participle is a verb form, contains a participle but not a subject

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participial phrase

7
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a sentence part that contains a subject and a verb

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clause

8
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can stand on its own as a sentence , has a subject and a verb

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independent clause

9
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one that depends on other words to be added to it to make sense CANNOT STAND ALONE

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dependent clause

10
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a dependent clause that modifies a verb is called an

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adverbial clause

11
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A dependent clause that modifies a noun or pronoun is called an

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adjectival clause

12
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A clause that function as a noun is called , it can be the subject of the sentence or it can receive the action of the verb

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noun clause

13
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A sentence that contains two equal independent clauses , each with its own subject and verb but there are no conjunctions nor punctuations

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run on sentence

14
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Four ways to correct a run on sentence

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  1. put a period between the two independent clauses
  2. semicolon
  3. add coordinating conjunctions
  4. add subordinating conjunctions
15
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a word that names a person, a place, or a thing

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noun

16
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a type of word that replaces a noun

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Pronoun

17
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Type of pronoun: a pronoun that is the subject of a verb or if it follows a form of the verb to be

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nominative case

18
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Type of pronoun: a pronoun must be in the receiving end of the action of a verb

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objective case

19
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Type of pronoun: a pronoun used to indicate ownership

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possessive case

20
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Important points about verbs

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the verb must agree in number with is subject
the verb must in the correct tense
verbs can be regular and irregular in the way they form different tenses