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Alphabetical List of English Grammar Terms
	Alphabetical List of English Grammar Terms This is an alphabetical list of all the grammar terms in Fun Easy English. Grammar Terms Letters A - D Abstract noun - a word used to describe intangible concepts such as: states, events, concepts, feelings, qualities, etc., that have no physical existence Active voice - when the action described by the verb is performed by the subject of the sentence Adjective - modifies, or describes, a noun or a pronoun Adjective phrase - a phrase which modifies a noun or pronoun Adverb - modifies the meaning of other words including: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, phrases, sentences Adverb modifying an adjective - an adverb which precedes an adjective and modifies the adjective Adverb modifying an adverb - an adverb which precedes another adverb and modifies the adverb Adverb modifying a noun - an adverb which modifies the noun to indicate time or place Adverb modifying a noun phrase - an adverb which precedes a noun phrase and modifies the noun phrase Adverb modifying a pronoun - an adverb which precedes a pronoun and modifies the pronoun Adverb modifying a sentence - an adverb which precedes a sentence and modifies the sentence Adverb modifying a verb - an adverb which precedes a verb and modifies the verb Adverb phrase - an adverb phrase is a phrase which functions as an adverb Adverb spelling rules - learn adverb spelling rules Alphabet - an alphabet is a set of letters, characters, or symbols Alphabet case - refers to uppercase and lowercase letters Appositive - a noun or pronoun which is alongside another noun or pronoun and explains or identifies it Apostrophe - used to indicate omitted letters such as abbreviations and contractions and to indicate possession Article - a word that is placed next to a noun to indicate the type of reference being made to the noun Aspect - shows if the action, event, or condition is complete or not Attributive adjective - modifies, or describes, a noun or a pronoun Auxiliary verb - a word that modifies the meaning of another verb in a sentence Base form of verbs - is the form that is found in dictionaries Braces - used in pairs to set apart or interject text within a written text Brackets - used in pairs to set apart or interject text within a written text Classifier - a word used in combination with a number to indicate the count of non-countable nouns Clause - a group of words consisting of a subject and a predicate Collective noun - a word used to name a group of people, animals, or things Colon - used to introduce lists and to connect a broad idea with a specific example Comma - used to separate elements in a sentence, introductory clause, words in a series, parenthetical phrase, or interjection and to separate items in lists, and to present large numbers in a more readable form Common noun - a word used to name a general person, animal, place, thing, or abstract idea Comparative adjective - is used to compare two things Complement - a word or phrase which modifies a subject or an object Complex sentence - has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause but differs from a compound sentence in that the clauses are not equal Compound sentence - has two or more independent clauses or simple sentences which are connected using coordinate conjunctions Compound - complex sentence - composed of a simple sentence and a complex sentence or two complex sentences Concrete noun - a word used to describe tangible objects such as: a person, place, thing, object, or substance Conjunction - connects phrases, clauses, or other words Conjunctive adverb - shows the relationship between, and joins together, two sentences or clauses Consonant - a sound in spoken language (or a letter of the alphabet denoting such a sound) that has no vocal sound of its own, but must rely on a nearby vowel with which it can sound Coordinate conjunction - a word used to connect words, phrases, and independent clauses Copula verb - a word that connects the subject to the complement and describes the subject Correlative conjunction - a word that appears in pairs and connects equivalent parts of a sentence Countable noun - a word used to describe something that can be counted Dash - separator where a comma is not enough Declarative sentence - used most often in spoken and written English and is used to state facts or an argument Definite article - indicates that the noun refers to a specific thing Degree adverb - answers the question, How much? Demonstrative pronoun - a word that replaces a noun which can be understood from the context of the conversation or writing Dependent clause - cannot stand alone as a sentence Determiner - a word or a phrase that typically precedes a noun and offers grammatical information about the noun Direction preposition - a word used to show movement from one place to another Direct object - a word(s) which completes the meaning of a verb Ditransitive verb - a verb which takes both a direct object and an indirect object Dynamic verb - used in the progressive (continuous) aspect to indicate an unfinished action Grammar Terms Letters E - M Exclamation mark - indicates the end of a sentence that is either an actual exclamation, or is intended to be astonishing in some way Exclamatory sentence - the same as a declarative sentence except that it adds emphasis and usually ends with an exclamation mark Finite verb - a verb that has a subject and which shows tense, person, and number Future tense - an action, event, or condition which will occur after the present Gender - refers to a common noun that changes form to refer to a man or a woman, or a male or a female animal Gerund - a verb which acts as a noun by adding "ing" to the end Hyphen - used both to join words and to separate syllables Imperative sentence - used to give a direct command to someone and can end with a period or an exclamation mark depending on the degree of the command Inchoative verb - describes a change of state Indefinite article - indicates that the noun refers to a general thing Indefinite pronoun - refers to identifiable but not specific people or things Independent clause - a group of words consisting of a subject (often just a single noun) and a predicate (sometimes just a single verb) Indirect object - usually the recipient of the direct object Infinitive verb - usually occurs with "to" and has no tense, aspect, person, or number Intensive pronoun - used to emphasize its antecedent Interjection - not grammatically related to any other part of a sentence Interrogative pronoun - a "wh" question word that acts as a pronoun and is used to ask questions Interrogative sentence - used to ask a direct question and always ends with a question mark Intransitive verb - does not take an object Irregular verb - does not take "ed", "d", or "t" to form the simple past and past participle Location adverb - answers the question, Where? Location preposition - a word used to show a specific place Loose sentence - a long sentence that has the main point at the beginning and typically used by English speakers Manner adverb - answers the question, How? Modal verb - used to express intention, necessity, obligation, offer, permission, possibility, prohibition, question, request, suggestion Modifier - comes before and modifies or describes a noun Mood - shows the attitude of the speaker Grammar Terms Letters N - Z Non-countable noun - a word used to describe something that cannot be counted Noun - refers to a person, animal, place, thing, object, substance, state, event, feeling, or abstract idea Noun phrase - is the part of a clause that plays the part of a noun in that clause Number - refers to whether a noun or a pronoun is singular or plural Object - a word that completes the meaning of a verb Object complement - a word or phrase which modifies an object Parts of speech - explains how words are used in English and are grouped into eight categories Passive voice - when the action described by the verb is not performed by the subject of the sentence Past participle adjective - indicates a past or completed action or time Past tense - an action, event, or condition which occurred before the present Perfect aspect - an action, event, or condition which is complete (definite) Perfect progressive aspect - an action, event, or condition which is continuing and then is complete Period - commonly placed at the end of several different types of sentences Periodic sentence - a long sentence that has the main point at the end and although not typically used, this type of sentence can be dramatic or even persuasive Person - used to show agreement between a noun or pronoun and a verb Personal objective pronoun - refers to a specific person or thing and replaces a noun (object) that is affected by an action Personal possessive pronoun - refers to a specific person or thing and replaces a noun to show possession or ownership Personal subjective pronoun - refers to a specific person or thing and replaces a noun (subject) that performs an action Phrasal verb - a verb with both an adverb and a preposition Phrase - a group of words in a sentence that functions like a single word Plural noun - a word used to describe two or more things Possessive noun - a noun that owns, or is closely related to, something else Predicate - is included in a complete sentence Predicative adjective - comes after a copula verb and not before a noun Preposition - connects a noun, pronoun, or phrase to other words in a sentence Preposition phrase - is a phrase that begins with a preposition Present participle adjective - formed from a verb using the present participle or "ing" form of the verb Present tense - an action, event, or condition which occurred or is occurring now Progressive aspect - an action, event, or condition which is continuing Pronoun - takes the place of a noun or a noun phrase Proper noun - a word used to name a specific person, animal, place, or thing Punctuation - used to indicate the structure and organization of writing, as well as intonation and pauses to be observed when reading it aloud Question mark - like a period but is used in interrogative sentences Quotation marks - used to set off speech, a quotation, or a phrase Reciprocal pronoun - a word that refers back to the subject and shows that the action of the verb is a two-way action Reflexive pronoun - a word that connects a phrase or clause to another phrase or clause Regular verb - takes "ed", "d", or "t" to form the simple past and past participle Relative pronoun - a word that connects a phrase or clause to another phrase or clause Semicolon - used to join two sentences more closely than they would be joined if separated by a period Sentence - contains a subject and a predicate Simple aspect - an action, event, or condition which is incomplete (indefinite) Simple sentence - the most basic type of sentence which contains only one independent clause Singular noun - a word used to describe one thing Slash - used to replace the hyphen to make clear a strong joint between words or phrases Stative verb - a word that describes a state or condition Subject - is included in a complete sentence Subject complement - a word or phrase which follows a copula verb and modifies the subject Subordinate conjunction - a word used to introduce a dependent clause and show the relationship between the independent clause and the dependent clause Superlative adjective - used to show which item in a group of three or more has the most or least of a quality or characteristic Tense - shows the time of the action, event, or condition Time adverb - answers the questions,  When? or How long? or How often? Time preposition - a word used to show a point in time or a length of time Transitive verb - a transitive verb is a verb that takes an object Verb - refers to an action (do, eat, talk) or a state (be, like, own) Verb phrase - consists of a verb, its direct object and/or indirect object, and any adverb, adverb phrase, or adverb clause which happen to modify it Voice - shows the relationship between the action, event or condition, and the subject or the people affected by it Vowel - is a sound in spoken language (or a letter of the alphabet denoting such a sound) that has a sounding voice (vocal sound) of its own   Grammar Tips Can You Catch These Native Speaker Mistakes? (Beginner - Listening) An audio lesson to help with your understanding of common mistakes. The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed. Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this audio program. Commonly Confused Words: Part One (Beginner - Listening, reading) A video lesson to help with your understanding of commonly confused words. The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed. Click here to visit the lesson page. Commonly Confused Words: Part One (Beginner - Listening) An audio lesson to help with your understanding of commonly confused words. The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed. Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this audio program. Commonly Confused Words: Part Two (Beginner - Listening, reading) A video lesson to help with your understanding of commonly confused words. The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed. Click here to visit the lesson page. Commonly Confused Words: Part Two (Beginner - Listening) An audio lesson to help with your understanding of commonly confused words. The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed. Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this audio program.