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Noun

A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Adverb

A word that describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

Pronoun

A word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.

Preposition

A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.

Conjunction

A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.

Interjection

A word or phrase that expresses strong emotion or surprise.

Subject-Verb Agreement

The agreement in number and person between a subject and its verb.

Tenses

The different forms of a verb that indicate the time of an action or state of being.

Sentence Structure

The arrangement of words and phrases to create a grammatically correct sentence.

Punctuation

The use of marks or symbols to clarify meaning and separate elements in a sentence.

Capitalization

The use of capital letters at the beginning of sentences, proper nouns, and certain other words.

Commonly Confused Words

Words that are often used incorrectly or interchangeably due to their similar spellings or meanings.

Idioms and Phrases

Expressions or phrases that have a figurative meaning different from the literal meaning of the words.

Figures of Speech

Expressions or phrases that use words in a non-literal way to create a vivid or imaginative effect.

Subject

The noun or pronoun that performs the action or is being described in a sentence.

Predicate

The part of a sentence that contains the verb and provides information about the subject.

Direct Object

The noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb directly.

Indirect Object

The noun or pronoun that receives the direct object or benefits from the action indirectly.

Modifiers

Words or phrases that provide additional information about other words in a sentence.

Parallel Structure

The repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence or paragraph.

Comma

A punctuation mark used to separate elements in a sentence and indicate a pause or separation.

Semicolon

A punctuation mark used to separate two closely related independent clauses in a sentence.

Colon

A punctuation mark used to introduce a list, explanation, or quotation.

Quotation Marks

Punctuation marks used to indicate direct speech or a quotation.

Apostrophe

A punctuation mark used to indicate possession or to show the omission of letters in a contraction.

Hyphen

A punctuation mark used to join words together or separate syllables of a word.

Capital Letters

Uppercase letters used at the beginning of sentences, proper nouns, and certain other words.

Subject-Verb Inversion

The reversal of the usual order of subject and verb in a sentence for emphasis or to form a question.

Active Voice

A sentence construction where the subject performs the action of the verb.

Passive Voice

A sentence construction where the subject receives the action of the verb.

Parallelism

The use of similar grammatical structures or patterns within a sentence or paragraph.

Conjunctions

Words that connect words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.

Coordinating Conjunctions

Conjunctions that join words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance.

Subordinating Conjunctions

Conjunctions that introduce dependent clauses and show the relationship between the main clause and the dependent clause.

Correlative Conjunctions

Pairs of conjunctions that work together to connect words, phrases, or clauses.

Interjections

Words or phrases that express strong emotion or surprise.

Present Tense

The form of a verb that indicates an action happening in the present.

Past Tense

The form of a verb that indicates an action completed in the past.

Future Tense

The form of a verb that indicates an action that will happen in the future.

Simple Present Tense

The form of a verb that indicates a habitual action or a general truth.

Simple Past Tense

The form of a verb that indicates a completed action in the past.

Simple Future Tense

The form of a verb that indicates a future action without specifying the exact time.

Present Continuous Tense

The form of a verb that indicates an ongoing action happening in the present.

Past Continuous Tense

The form of a verb that indicates an ongoing action in the past.

Future Continuous Tense

The form of a verb that indicates an ongoing action that will happen in the future.

Present Perfect Tense

The form of a verb that indicates a past action with a connection to the present.

Past Perfect Tense

The form of a verb that indicates a past action completed before another past action.

Future Perfect Tense

The form of a verb that indicates a future action completed before another future action.

Simple Sentence

A sentence that contains one independent clause and expresses a complete thought.

Compound Sentence

A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.

Complex Sentence

A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

Compound-Complex Sentence

A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

Comma Splice

An error that occurs when two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction or proper punctuation.

Run-on Sentence

An error that occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined together without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

Period

A punctuation mark used to indicate the end of a sentence.

Question Mark

A punctuation mark used to indicate a direct question.

Exclamation Mark

A punctuation mark used to indicate strong emotion, surprise, or emphasis.