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sentence |
a complete unit of words in either writing or speech with a clear beginning and a full stop. A sentence usually has a subject and a verb. Sentences can state things, ask questions, give commands, or be exclamations. [2/3 definitions] |
simple sentence |
a sentence that has only one clause. "We waited for the bus early in the morning" is an example of a simple sentence. |
statement |
any sentence that is not a question. [1/3 definitions] |
subject |
a noun or noun phrase that is one of the two main parts of a sentence. A subject usually names the person or thing that carries out the action of the verb or that the verb describes. [1/11 definitions] |
syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. [1/2 definitions] |
transitive verb |
a verb that is followed by a direct object. In the sentence, "My father owns a grocery store," "owns" is a transitive verb and "grocery store" is the direct object. |
well1 |
used during a pause in a conversation, or as the start of a sentence. [1/12 definitions] |
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