In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb: Celebrate National Grammar Day the Wordy Way: March 4

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  1. abbreviation
    a shortened form of a word or phrase
  2. adjective
    the word class that qualifies nouns
  3. adverb
    a word that modifies something other than a noun
  4. affix
    a linguistic element added to a word
  5. antonym
    a word that expresses an opposite meaning
  6. apostrophe
    a mark used to indicate the omission of one or more letters
  7. article
    a determiner indicating the specificity of a noun phrase
  8. audience
    the part of the general public interested in something
  9. bold
    a typeface with thick heavy lines
  10. capitalization
    the use of uppercase letters
  11. capitalize
    write in large alphabetic characters
  12. collective noun
    a noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things
  13. comma
    a punctuation mark (,) indicating the separation of elements
  14. common noun
    a noun that denotes any or all members of a class
  15. comparative
    the form of an adjective or adverb with "more" or "-er"
  16. comparison
    relation based on similarities and differences
  17. complex sentence
    a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause
  18. compound sentence
    a sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses
  19. conjunction
    a function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases
  20. consonant
    a letter of the alphabet that does not stand for a vowel
  21. context
    discourse that surrounds and helps explain a word or passage
  22. contraction
    a word made by leaving out letters of a word or words
  23. declarative
    a mood that represents the act or state as an objective fact
  24. definition
    a brief explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase
  25. dialect
    the usage or vocabulary characteristic of a group of people
  26. dialogue
    a conversation between two persons
  27. dictionary
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words
  28. double negative
    an affirmative constructed from two negatives
  29. exclamation point
    a punctuation mark (!) used to indicate emotion
  30. first person
    pronouns and verbs used to refer to the speaker
  31. formal
    adhering to traditional standards of correctness
  32. formatting
    the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
  33. function
    what something is used for
  34. future tense
    a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
  35. glossary
    an alphabetical list of technical terms in a field
  36. grammar
    the branch of linguistics that deals with sentence structure
  37. homograph
    one of two words spelled the same way that differ in meaning
  38. homonym
    a word pronounced or spelled the same with another meaning
  39. homophone
    a word pronounced the same with another meaning or spelling
  40. hyphen
    a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a word
  41. imperative
    a grammatical mood that expresses a command or exhortation
  42. informal
    having the simple or familiar structure of everyday language
  43. interjection
    an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
  44. interrogative
    a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
  45. italic
    a typeface with letters slanting upward to the right
  46. linking verb
    an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
  47. lowercase
    relating to small (not capitalized) letters that were kept in the lower half of a compositor's type case
  48. modify
    add a qualifying word to a constituent
  49. noun
    a content word referring to a person, place, thing or action
  50. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  51. paragraph
    one of several distinct subdivisions of a text
  52. part of speech
    a class of words distinguished by its function in a sentence
  53. past tense
    a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
  54. perfect tense
    a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
  55. period
    a punctuation mark that ends a declarative sentence
  56. phrase
    an expression consisting of one or more words
  57. plural
    of a grammatical category referring to two or more items
  58. possessive
    the case expressing ownership
  59. predicate
    the constituent of a sentence containing the verb
  60. prefix
    an affix that is added in front of the word
  61. preposition
    a word before a noun or pronoun connecting to another word
  62. prepositional phrase
    a phrase beginning with a preposition
  63. present tense
    a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
  64. progressive tense
    a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
  65. pronoun
    a function word that is used in place of a noun
  66. pronunciation
    the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
  67. proofread
    read for errors
  68. proper noun
    a word that denotes a particular person, place, or thing
  69. punctuate
    insert marks to clarify meaning
  70. punctuation
    a symbol that helps one read and understand written text
  71. punctuation mark
    a symbol that helps one read and understand written text
  72. question mark
    a punctuation mark (?) at the end of a sentence that is asking something
  73. quotation
    a passage or expression that is cited
  74. quotation mark
    a punctuation mark showing that words were said or written by someone else
  75. reference
    a publication noted as a source of information
  76. root
    the form of a word after all affixes are removed
  77. run-on sentence
    an ungrammatical sentence in which two or more independent clauses are conjoined without a conjunction
  78. second person
    pronouns and verbs that refer to the person being addressed
  79. sentence
    a string of words satisfying grammatical rules of a language
  80. simple sentence
    a sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses
  81. singular
    of a grammatical category referring to just one item
  82. spell-checker
    an electronic dictionary in a word processor that can be used to catch misspelled words
  83. statement
    a message that is declared
  84. structure
    the building of something and the arrangement of its parts
  85. style
    a mode of expression typical of a person, group, or period
  86. subject
    one of the two main constituents of a sentence
  87. suffix
    a linguistic element that is added at the end of the word
  88. superlative
    the form of a word denoting the greatest degree or extent
  89. synonym
    a word that expresses the same or similar meaning
  90. tense
    a category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
  91. thesaurus
    a book containing a classified list of synonyms
  92. third person
    pronouns referring to people besides the speaker or listener
  93. title
    the name of a work of art or literary composition
  94. transition
    a passage or word that connects a topic to one that follows
  95. underline
    draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to
  96. uppercase
    one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
  97. verb
    a word denoting an action, occurrence, or state of existence
  98. vowel
    a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel
Created on Wed Jan 25 16:35:50 EST 2017 (updated Wed Mar 29 15:43:36 EDT 2017)

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