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| Term | Definition | Example | |-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| | Noun | A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. | "Dog," "city," "happiness." | | Noun Phrase | A group of words that functions as a noun in a sentence. | "The quick brown fox" | | Verb | A word that describes an action, occurrence, or state. | "Run," "is," "think." | | Verb Phrase | A group of words that includes a verb and its modifiers. | "Has been running" | | Adjective | A word that describes or modifies a noun. | "Blue," "happy," "large." | | Adjectival Phrase | A group of words that functions as an adjective. | "Full of joy" | | Adverb | A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. | "Quickly," "very," "carefully." | | Adverbial Phrase | A group of words that functions as an adverb. | "With great enthusiasm" | | Preposition | A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words. | "In," "at," "between." | | Prepositional Phrase | A group of words that begins with a preposition and includes its object. | "Under the table" | | Participle | A verb form that can function as an adjective. | "Running," "broken." | | Participial Phrase | A phrase that begins with a participle and includes modifiers or objects. | "Running down the street" | | Absolute Phrase | A phrase that modifies a whole sentence, providing context. | "Weather permitting, we will go hiking." |
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