a term used for words that have different functions (uses) in a sentence. See adjective, adverb...
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When the object of the sentence is linked to the action expressed by the verb, e.g. The boy was...
a participle that usually ends in ed, en or t, e.g. written, completed, lost. Past participles...
a paragraph in which the topic sentence is at the end of the paragraph.
a sentence in which the main clause is at the end of the sentence, e.g. Although it is raining,...