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Language
Of of pertaining to any method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way, whether united in a system specific to a country or region.
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declarative sentence
Language; Grammar
Sentence type typically used to make a statement (as opposed to a question or command).
defining relative clause
Language; Grammar
Relative clause that contains information required for the understanding of the sentence; not set off with commas; see also non-defining clause.
demonstrative pronoun
Language; Grammar
Pronoun or determiner that indicates closeness to (this/these) or distance from (that/those) the speaker.
dependent clause
Language; Grammar
Part of a sentence that contains a subject and a verb but does not form a complete thought and cannot stand on its own; see also independent clause.
determiner
Language; Grammar
Word such as an article or a possessive adjective or other adjective that typically comes at the beginning of noun phrases.
direct object
Language; Grammar
Noun phrase in a sentence that directly receives the action of the verb; see also indirect object.
direct speech
Language; Grammar
Saying what someone said by using their exact words; see also indirect speech.
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