AP Comp Syntax Vocab
Terms
undefined, object
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- complete predicate
- the part of the sentence that modifies the subject...essentially anything that is after the noun.
- simple predicate
- the verb of the complete predicate
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subject complement
predicate nominateive - noun or pronoun after the linking verb
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subject complement
predicate adjective - adjective after linking verb
- adverb
- words that describe verbs adjectives or other adverbs. they tell where when and to what degree
- now then later never very
- adverb
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preposition w/o a noun
"he looked down" - adverb
- ly words
- adverb
- personal pronouns
- i you she he we you they
- object prounouns
- me you him her us you them
- reflexive pronouns
- myself yourself ourselves
- indefinite pronouns
- none many each some few all
- pronouns next to nouns
- function as adjectives
- coordinating conjuctions
- FANBOYS
- subordinating conjuctions
- BAT WASHTUB
- correlative conjunctions
- either or neither nor
- preposition
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words that show a relationship of noun to another word in the sentence
"Jill took the ball WITH THE GREEN STRIPE" - linking verb
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nonaction verbs
Jeff IS a student
forms of 'be' verb - auxiliary verbs
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verbs that help verbs that cannot act alone
Jule HAS been here all day - relative pronoun
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ask questions
who whom that which whose