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grammar
The branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology
preposition
A function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a ___ phrase
noun
The word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition
adjective
The word class that qualifies nouns
verb
The word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
adverb
The word class that qualifies verbs or clauses
clause
An expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
conjunction
An uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
subordinate
A word that is more specific than a given word
coordinating
To bring order and organization to
agreement
The statement of an exchange of promises
modifiers
A content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb (plural)
pronouns
A function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase (plural)
complex
A conceptual whole made up of ___ and related parts
compound
A whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
sentence
A string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
possessive
The case expressing ownership
proper
Marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
question
A sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
comma
A punctuation mark used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure
period
An amount of time
quotation
A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
apostrophe
The mark used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word
exclamation
An abrupt excited utterance

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