English Language 81-100

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Modifier
A word, usually an adjective or a noun used attributively, that qualifies the sense of a noun. Adverbs of comment also act as modifiers, e.g. obviously.
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Qualifier
Further info to complete the phrase.
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Post-modification
A modifying phrase or lexical item that occurs after the head noun in a noun phrase.
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Prepositional phrase
A phrase consisting of a preposition and an added noun phrase.
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Main verb
The verb that details the main process in a verb phrase.
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Auxiliary verb
A verb that supports or 'helps' another; it shows tense or modality.
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Negating particle
A small item used to form a negative construction, e.g. not.
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Obligatory component
A necessary part of the verb phrase, that is the main verb.
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Optional component
An additional part of the verb phrase that may be present, e.g. an extension or negating particle.
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Primary auxiliary
used to denote tense changes: 'do', 'be', 'have'.
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Modal auxiliary
A verb that never appears on its own and is used to express possibility, probability, certainty, necessity or obligation: will; would; can; could; must; might; may; should; shall.
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Semi-auxiliary
A combination of a primary auxiliary and another verb part.
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Catenative
A verb that can attach to another to form a chain.
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Actor
The individual or entity responsible for the action.
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Agency
The responsibility for, or cause of an action.
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Adjectival phrase
A phrase with an adjective as its head, e.g. 'very big'.
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Adverbial phrase
A phrase with an adverb as its head, e.g. 'very quickly'.
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Clause
A group of lexical items centred round a verb phrase.
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Clause patterns
Patterns produced by writers using certain types of clause for impact and effect.
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Double-object construction
A clause with a verb that has two objects: one direct and the other indirect.
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Further info to complete the phrase.

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Qualifier

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A modifying phrase or lexical item that occurs after the head noun in a noun phrase.

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Card 4

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A phrase consisting of a preposition and an added noun phrase.

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Card 5

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The verb that details the main process in a verb phrase.

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