20 Terms
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Grammar
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.
Reciprocal pronoun
Language; Grammar
Pronoun that indicates that two or more subjects are acting mutually; there are two in English - each other, one another.
Relative adverb
Language; Grammar
Adverb that introduces a relative clause; there are four in English: where, when, wherever, whenever; see also relative pronoun.
Regular verb
Language; Grammar
Verb that has "-ed" as the ending for past tense and past participle forms; see also irregular verb.
Reflexive pronoun
Language; Grammar
Pronoun ending in -self or -selves, used when the subject and object are the same, or when the subject needs emphasis
Present simple
Language; Grammar
Tense usually used to describe states and actions that are general, habitual or (with the verb "to be") true right now; formed with the basic verb (+ s for 3rd person singular).
Preposition
Language; Grammar
Part of speech that typically comes before a noun phrase and shows some type of relationship between that noun phrase and another element (including relationships of time, location, purpose etc.)
