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1. A word that modifies - quantifies - or otherwise describes a noun or pronoun. [DRIZZLY November]

2. A verb that joins the subject of a sentence to its complement. [They WERE ecstatic.]

3. The form of a noun or pronoun that reflects its grammatical function in a sentence as subject (THEY) - object (THEM) - or possessor (THEIR).

4. The order or arrangement of words in a sentence.

5. Possessive pronouns such as HERS - ITS and THEIRS.

6. The case of nouns and pronouns that indicates ownership or possession.

7. A clause introduced by a relative pronoun - such as WHO - WHICH - THAT - or by a relative adverb - such as WHERE - WHEN - WHY.

8. Two or more simple subjects joined by a coordinating or correlative conjunction. [HEMINGWAY AND FITZGERALD had little in common.]

9. A noun or pronoun that receives the action of a transitive verb. [Pearson publishes BOOKS.]

10. A feature of nouns - pronouns - and a few verbs referring to singular or plural.

11. A phrase of clause that does not limit or restrict the essential meaning of the element it modifies.

12. A clause dependent on the main clause in a sentence. AFTER WE FINISH OUR WORK - we will go out for dinner.

13. A noun or noun phrase that renames or adds identifying information to a noun it immediately follows. [His brother - AN ACCOUNTANT WITH ARTHUR ANDERSON - was recently promoted]

14. The -ING form of a verb that functions as a noun: HIKING - PLAYING - etc...

15. A sentence that expresses the main idea at the end.

16. The noun or pronoun that indicates what a sentence is about - and which the principal verb of a sentence elaborates.

17. The verb and its related words in a clause or sentence. The predicate expresses what the subject does - experiences - or is. [Birds FLY.]

18. The words - A - AN - and THE - which signal or introduce nouns. THE refers to a particular item - whereas A and AN refer to a general item.

19. A phrase that functions as an adverb. [Landon laughs WITH ABANDON]

20. A word or group of words that aids coherence in writing by showing the connections between ideas.

21. A group of related words that functions as a unit but lacks a subject - verb - or both. WITHOUT THE RESOURCES TO CONTINUE.

22. A pronoun that functions as a subject or a subject complement.

23. A noun or pronoun that indicates to whom or for whom - to what or for what the action of a transitive verb is performed. [I asked HER a question.]

24. A phrase or clause that limits the essential meaning of the sentence element it modifies or identifies. [Professional athletes WHO PERFORM EXCEPTIONALLY should earn stratospheric salaries.]

25. A verb form that functions in a sentence as a noun - an adjective - or an adverb rather than as a principal verb. [THINKING can be fun.]

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