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B7N

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Definitions N-Q
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Nominative Case (Subjective Case):
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 The case, or
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word form, in which the pronoun acts as subject.
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Noncoordinate Modifiers:
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 Modifiers which modify a
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word in noncoordinate, or unequivalent, ways. With two
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adjectives, for example, the first adjective modifies the
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combination of the second adjective plus the noun.
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Noncoordinate modifiers are not separated by a comma (the
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big red barn).
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Nonessential (Nonrestrictive):
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 The quality of being
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unnecessary to the meaning of the sentence; removing a
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nonessential clause does not alter the meaning of the main
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clause.
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Noun:
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 A word used for a person, place, or thing; a noun
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can act as the subject or object of a verb, as the object of a
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preposition, or as an appositive.
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Noun Clause:
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 A word group that acts as a noun.
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Noun Phrase:
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 A phrase containing a noun and its
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modifiers.
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Object:
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 A noun that is affected by the action of the verb in
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a sentence. (See also Direct Object or Indirect Object.)
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Objective Case:
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 The case in which the pronoun acts as
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object of a verb or preposition.
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Parallel:
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 The state of being in equivalent grammatical form.
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Parts of a sentence that are equal or similar in meaning
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should be parallel in form.
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Participial Phrase:
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 A verbal phrase, containing a
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participle, that acts as an adjective.
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Participle:
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 A verb form that can be used as an adjective
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(e.g., "barking" dog).
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Passive Voice:
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 The voice indicating that the subject is
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being acted upon.
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Personal Pronoun:
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 A pronoun referring to a person,
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animal, or thing and indicating person, number, and gender
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of the antecedent.
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Phrase:
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 A group of words, containing either a subject or a
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predicate but not both, that functions as a noun, verb, or
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modifier in a sentence.
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Plural:
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 A word that refers to more than one person or thing.
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Possessive Case:
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 The case in which the pronoun shows
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possession.
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Predicate:
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 The part of the sentence that says something
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about the subject (includes the verb).
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Preposition:
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 A word showing the relation of a noun or
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pronoun to a word in the sentence.
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Prepositional Phrase:
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 A phrase consisting of  a
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preposition and its object and functioning as noun,
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adjective, or adverb.
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Problems with Modifiers:
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 Misplaced modifiers, dangling
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modifiers, or terminal participles.
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Pronoun:
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 A word used to substitute for a noun or noun
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phrase (the antecedent).
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Proper Noun:
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 A particular person, place, or thing. A
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proper noun should be capitalized.
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