Grammar terms
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chunkA combination of words that is more-or-less fixed and functions as a single unit, often with idiomatic meaning, such as now and again, as a matter of fact, head over heels. |
clauseA group of words containing a verb , forming the main structure of which sentences are built [I was working at home], [writing the report [that my boss had asked for], [when the phone rang]. |
cleft sentenceA sentence made up of two clause s where the first clause begins with it or what in order to emphasize that part of the sentence It was Tom who answered the phone. What you should do is learn to drive. |
comparativethe form of an adjective or adverb used for making comparisons, such as older, faster, more comfortable. |
complementA part of a clause that gives more information about the subject She was a teacher. You look tired . An object complement gives more information about the object She called him a liar . |
conditionalA sentence containing a clause that usually starts with if , which tells us about possible or hypothetical situations. |
conjunctionA word like and, but, so, that link s two clauses , or phrase s, or words. |
content wordA word that carries lexical , or dictionary meaning . Also called a lexical word. cf function word |
continuousAlso called progressive, one of the aspects of English, formed from the auxiliary verb be and an –ing word , and typically expressing an activity in progress Are you still working? It was raining. |
countable nouna noun That has both singular and plural forms, and which can be used with a/an and numbers a car, three cars . cf. uncountable noun |