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Adjective
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A word that describes a noun or a pronoun
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Article
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A word that tells more about a noun
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Indefinite Articles
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The articles a or an used before a noun to describe something non-specific
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Indefinite Articles
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The article the used before a noun to specify it as something previously considered
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Adverb
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A word that describes a verb, an adjective, or an adverb
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Independent Clause
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A clause that contains a subject, a verb, and expresses a complete thought.
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Dependent Clause
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A clause that has a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.
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Coordinate Clause
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A sentence or phrase that combines clauses of equal grammatical rank by using a coordinating conjunction
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Context Clue
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Words that surround an unfamiliar word in a sentence to help you know its meaning
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Multiple Meaning Word
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A word that has more than one definition or meaning
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Conjunction
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A word used to connect words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.
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Coordinating Conjunction
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Connects two words, phrases, or independent clauses
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Subordinating Conjunction
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Connects a main (independent) clause and a dependent clause
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Correlative Conjunctions
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Pairs of conjunctions that work together to connect two words or phrases
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Preposition
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A word that shows the relationship between two nearby words
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