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  • Grammatical Forms of English Adjective Phrases
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    Grammatical Forms of English Adjective Phrases

    An adjective phrase is a phrase in which an adjective functions as the head of the phrase plus any modifiers and complements. The four grammatical forms that appear within the internal structure of English adjective phrases are: Adverb phrases Prepositional phrases Verb phrases Noun clauses The following sections define each of the four grammatical forms […] More

  • The Direct Object in English Grammar
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    The Direct Object in English Grammar

    Direct objects are words, phrases, and clauses that follow a transitive verb and receive the action of the verb. Although nouns and noun phrases most frequently function as the direct object of clauses, four grammatical forms can perform the grammatical function of direct object in the English language. The four grammatical forms that can function […] More

  • The Subject Complement in English Grammar
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    The Subject Complement in English Grammar

    Subject complements are defined as words, phrases, and clauses that follow a copular, or linking, verb and refer back to modify, describe, or complete the grammatical subject of the clause. Subject complements are grammatical constituents embedded in the predicate of a clause. Although nouns and adjectives most frequently function as the subject complement of clauses, […] More

  • Grammatical Forms of English Noun Phrases
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    Grammatical Forms of English Noun Phrases

    A noun phrase is a phrase in which a noun functions as the head of the phrase plus any determiners, modifiers, and complements. The seven grammatical forms that appear within the internal structure of English noun phrases are: Determiners Adjective phrases Noun phrases Prepositional phrases Verb phrases Adjective clauses Noun clauses The following sections define […] More

  • The Subject in English Grammar
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    The Subject in English Grammar

    Subjects are words, phrases, and clauses that perform the action of or act upon the verb. Although nouns, pronouns, and noun phrases most frequently function as the subjects of sentences, four grammatical forms can perform the grammatical function of subject in the English language. The four grammatical forms that can function as the subject are: […] More

  • Grammatical Functions of English Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
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    Grammatical Functions of English Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

    Traditional grammars define prepositions as words that “link to other words, phrases, and clauses” and that “express spatial or temporal relations.” Prepositional phrases are phrases that consist of a preposition plus another word, phrase, or clause functioning as a prepositional complement. Prepositions and prepositional phrase perform six primary grammatical functions within sentences in the English […] More

  • The Disjunct Adverbial in English Grammar
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    The Disjunct Adverbial in English Grammar

    Disjunct adverbials are words and phrases that provide additional information to frame an entire clause, which denotes the attitude of the speaker toward or judgment of the proposition such as truthfulness of manner of speaking. Three grammatical forms can perform the grammatical function of disjunct adverbial in the English language. The three grammatical forms that […] More

  • The Adjunct Adverbial in English Grammar
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    The Adjunct Adverbial in English Grammar

    Adjunct adverbials are words, phrases, and clauses that modify an entire clause by providing additional information about time, place, manner, condition, purpose, reason, result, and concession. Four grammatical forms can perform the grammatical function of adjunct adverbial in the English language. The five grammatical forms that can function as the adjunct adverbial are: Adverb phrase […] More

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