sentences
Simple
makes a statement, ends in a period
Noun
names a person, place, thing, idea
Verb
shows action or state of being
Direct object
follows an action verb, receives action directly
Subject
who or what teh sentence is about
Declarative
Makes a statement, ends with a period
Abstract noun
a person, place, thing that cannot be seen or touched
Linking verb
links the subject to the rest of the predicate, does not show action
Indirect object
receives action indirectly; to whom, for whom action is done
Possessive
tells "who" or "what" owns something
Compound
2+ independent clauses joined by FANBOYS
Collective noun
a collection of people, places, or things
Action verb
tells what the subject did, does, or will do
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Imperative
expresses a command, ends in a period
Complex
1 independent clause + 1/+ dependent clauses
Pronoun
Takes the place of a noun
Helping verb
helps form verb tense, does not show action
Predicate nominative
noun following a linking verb, renames the subject
Interrogative
asks a question, ends in question mark
Compound-complex
2/+ independent clauses + 1/+ dependent clause
Antecedent
who or what the pronoun refers to
Predicate
what the subject is or does
Predicate adjective
follows linking verb and describes the subject
Proper noun
Names a specific person, place, thing, or idea