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** phrases
** phrases
** prepositions, etc.
** prepositions, etc.
=== categories of sentence purposes ===
=== categories of sentence purposes ===
* declarative sentence
* declarative sentence
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{{Clause (grammar)}}
{{Clause (grammar)}}


== phrase ==  
== Phrase ==  
* a sentence part that does not have a subject and verb (which would make it into a clause)
* a sentence part that does not have a subject and verb (which would make it into a clause)
* phrases are connected to an IC by a comma
* phrases are connected to an IC by a comma
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** offers examples of the need for precision in language and downfalls of poor usage and incorrect grammar
** offers examples of the need for precision in language and downfalls of poor usage and incorrect grammar


== conjunction ==
== Conjunction ==
* conjunctions combine or coordinate words and phrases (clauses)
* conjunctions combine or coordinate words and phrases (clauses)
* see parts of speech  
* see parts of speech  
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== Modifiers, qualifiers & intensifiers ==
== Modifiers, qualifiers & intensifiers ==
=== Modifiers ===
=== modifiers ===
* modifiers change or add or "modify" the meaning of a word or sentence
* modifiers change or add or "modify" the meaning of a word or sentence
* modifiers provide or extent additional meaning to the reader
* modifiers provide or extent additional meaning to the reader
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** Nouns as modifiers
** Nouns as modifiers


=== Qualifiers ===
=== qualifiers ===
* qualifiers limit, or "qualify," the meaning of a word
* qualifiers limit, or "qualify," the meaning of a word
* types of qualifiers:
* types of qualifiers:
>> to do  
>> to do  
=== Intensifiers ===
 
=== intensifiers ===
* enhance or strengthen the meaning of a word
* enhance or strengthen the meaning of a word
** (opposite of qualifiers which limit the meaning of a word)
** (opposite of qualifiers which limit the meaning of a word)
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== Sentence Diagramming ==
== Sentence diagramming ==
* diagraming sentences means identifying every part of speech of the words in a sentence
* diagraming sentences means identifying every part of speech of the words in a sentence
* See [[Parts of Speech]]
* See [[Parts of Speech]]
* see [https://parentingpatch.com/using-nouns-noun-phrases-object-complements/ Using Nouns and Noun Phrases as Object Complements]
* see [https://parentingpatch.com/using-nouns-noun-phrases-object-complements/ Using Nouns and Noun Phrases as Object Complements]
** {https://parentingpatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2013-03-09-Using-Nouns-and-Noun-Phrases-as-Object-Complements-1.jpg]
** {https://parentingpatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2013-03-09-Using-Nouns-and-Noun-Phrases-as-Object-Complements-1.jpg]