Glossary

adverbs	words that describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Ex.: I walked quickly to the store.



dependent clause	a group of words having a subject and a verb that does not express a complete thought and is not able to stand alone; also called a subordinate clause. Ex.:Whenever I go to school.



past participle	one of the principal parts of every verb: formed by adding -d or -ed to the present; used with the helping verbs have, has, or had, or with a form of be (with passive verbs).



present participle	one of the principal parts of every verb: formed by adding -ing to the present



principal parts of verbs	the four parts of every verb: present, past, past participle, and present participle



preposition	one of a group of words that precede a noun or pronoun and indicate direction, position, placement, duration, or another kind of connection to the other words in the sentence. Exs.: about, above, through, under, with.



prepositional phrase	a group of words that begins with a preposition. Ex.:in the house.



subordinate clause	a group of words having a subject and a verb that does not express a complete thought and is not able to stand alone; also called a dependent clause. Ex.:Whenever I go to school.

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