Grammatical Term Definitions

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While this list list is not exhaustive, it is certainly a good place to start for help with various aspects of your writing.  For most improved writing, see if you can challenge yourself to learn two of these terms, and use them properly in your writing, every month.  Before you know it, you will be a highly proficient writer!

The listing below was created by Robin Simmons at Grammar Bytes.  Take a look and see what you know and what you can LEARN!

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Absolute Phrase Abstract Noun Action Verb Adjective Adjective Clause Adverb Adverb Clause Antecedent Apostrophe  Appositive Auxiliary Verb Clause Collective Noun Comma Splice Common Noun Complete Sentence Compound Subject Compound Verb Concrete Noun Conjunctive Adverb Coordinating Conjunction Correlative Conjunction Count Noun Dangling Modifier  Direct Object  Essential Clause Fragment Fused Sentence Gerund Gerund Phrase Indirect Object  Infinitive Infinitive Phrase Interjection  Interrupter

Intransitive Verb Item in a Series Linking Verb Main Clause Misplaced Modifier Modifier Noncount Noun Nonessential Clause Noun  Noun Clause Noun Phrase Object of a Preposition Parallel Structure Participle Participle Phrase Particle Phrase Preposition Prepositional Phrase Pronoun Pronoun Agreement Pronoun Reference Proper Noun Relative Adverb Relative Clause Relative Pronoun Semicolon Sentence Subject Subject Complement Subordinate Clause Subordinate Conjunction Transitive Verb Verb  Verb Phrase

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