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... words , phrases , or clauses . Word used as an exclamation to express sudden emotion . OTHER GRAMMATICAL TERMS In ... words naming the person or thing about which something is as- serted . The word or words which assert something about ...
... words , phrases , or clauses . Word used as an exclamation to express sudden emotion . OTHER GRAMMATICAL TERMS In ... words naming the person or thing about which something is as- serted . The word or words which assert something about ...
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... words are grouped according to the ideas which they express . The dictionary , then , gives the ideas conveyed by certain words ; the thesaurus gives the words by which the ideas may be conveyed . Is this important ? To whom is it ...
... words are grouped according to the ideas which they express . The dictionary , then , gives the ideas conveyed by certain words ; the thesaurus gives the words by which the ideas may be conveyed . Is this important ? To whom is it ...
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... word . It lists synonyms and often gives examples of acceptable usage . But the dictionary cannot give the connotation of words because that connotation varies from person to person , depending upon the asso- ciation which the word has ...
... word . It lists synonyms and often gives examples of acceptable usage . But the dictionary cannot give the connotation of words because that connotation varies from person to person , depending upon the asso- ciation which the word has ...
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abbreviations adjective adverb antecedent apposition asked auxiliary verbs begin called capital Chapter colloquial comma complement complete composition compound sentence coordinating conjunction diagraming dictionary direct object driven emphasis English essay example expressions following sentences gender gerund give grammar hyphen idea IMPERATIVE MOOD important IMPROVED independent clause INDICATIVE MOOD infinitive interest italic type italics language letter look Mark indicating means modifiers MOOD noun or pronoun Oakhurst paragraph PAST PARTICIPLE PAST PERFECT past tense periodic sentence phrase plural Poker Flat predicate noun preposition PRESENT principal problem proper nouns prose punctuation question quotation marks reader reference relative pronouns requires rules semicolon simple sentence singular speak speech story style subjective complement SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD subordinate tence thing third person thought tion told topic sentence uncle usage usually words writing