📚 Grammar Dictionary
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24 grammar terms available
active voice
When the subject performs the action expressed by the verb
adjective
A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun
adverb
A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb
apostrophe
A punctuation mark used to show possession or in contractions
clause
A group of words containing a subject and predicate
colon
A punctuation mark used to introduce lists, explanations, or quotations
comma
A punctuation mark used to separate elements in a sentence
conjunction
A word used to connect words, phrases, or clauses
dangling modifier
A word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence
fragment
An incomplete sentence lacking a subject or predicate
noun
A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea
parallel structure
Using the same grammatical structure for similar elements
passive voice
When the subject receives the action expressed by the verb
period
A punctuation mark used to end declarative sentences
predicate
The part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is
preposition
A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words
pronoun
A word that takes the place of a noun
question mark
A punctuation mark used to end interrogative sentences
quotation marks
Punctuation marks used to indicate direct speech or quoted material
run on-sentence
Two or more independent clauses joined without proper punctuation
semicolon
A punctuation mark used to connect related independent clauses
subject
The part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about
subject verb-agreement
The subject and verb must agree in number and person
verb
A word that expresses action or state of being
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