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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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pronoun

Language; Grammar

Word that replaces a noun or noun phrase; there are several types including personal pronouns, relative pronouns and indefinite pronouns.

proper noun

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Proper noun is a noun that is capitalized at all times and is the name of a particular person, place or thing e.g. John, London, Blossary.

punctuation

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Standard marks such as commas, periods and question marks within a sentence.

quantifier

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Determiner or pronoun that indicates quantity.

question tag

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final part of a tag question; mini-question at end of a tag question.

reciprocal pronoun

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Pronoun that indicates that two or more subjects are acting mutually; there are two in English - each other, one another.

reduced relative clause

Language; Grammar

Construction similar to a relative clause, but containing a participle instead of a finite verb; this construction is possible only under certain circumstances.