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| That which has gone before, especially the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers. |
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| A group of words containing a subject and its verb that may or may not form a complete sentence. |
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| A phrase that omits some words that would be necessary for a complete construction, yet which is still understandable. |
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| The mood of a verb that gives an order. |
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| To restrict or limit in meaning. |
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| A similar grammatical structure within a sentence or within a paragraph. |
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| A sentence that becomes grammatically complete only at the end. This is opposed to a loose sentence, which is grammatically complete before the period. |
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| The structure of a sentence. |
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