Sure! Here are definitions for each of the terms in my own words:
Antecedent: The word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to in a sentence, providing context for the pronoun's meaning.
Clause: A group of words that includes a subject and a verb; it can express a complete thought (independent clause) or may need additional information to be complete (dependent clause).
Compound Sentence: A sentence that combines two or more independent clauses, typically connected by conjunctions like "and," "but," or "or."
Dependent Clause: A group of words that has a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it doesn't express a complete thought.
Indefinite Pronoun: A type of pronoun that refers to nonspecific people or things, such as "someone," "anyone," "everything," or "few."
Independent Clause: A group of words that has a subject and a verb and forms a complete thought, able to stand alone as a sentence.
Noun Phrase: A group of words centered around a noun, which may include modifiers, adjectives, or other components that provide more detail about the noun.
Phrase: A small group of words that does not contain both a subject and a verb, and therefore does not express a complete thought.
Prepositional Phrase: A phrase that begins with a preposition and includes a noun or pronoun (the object of the preposition) along with any modifiers, providing additional details about location, time, or direction.
Pronoun: A word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition, such as "he," "she," "it," "they," and "we."
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