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The document outlines various grammatical structures, including fragments, verbal phrases (participial, gerund, infinitive), appositive phrases, prepositional phrases, and subordinate clauses. Each structure is defined with examples illustrating their function and usage in sentences. The content emphasizes the role of these phrases and clauses in modifying nouns and completing thoughts in both informal and academic writing.

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FRAGMENTS
- acceptable in
- informal settings
- some academic writing
- incomplete

Verbal Phrase
- Participial
- verbals (action words) that act as an adjective
- can be past(ed)/present(ing
- Ann forgot her driving shoes.
- Feeling motivated, I jumped.

- Gerund
- verbals (action words) that act as noun
- ing form
- maybe DO, IO, OOAP
- Eating is not allowed

- Infinitive
-formed with “to”
- not a prepositional phrase
- maybe DO, IO, OOAP
- verbal functioning as adj, adv, non
- Ann planned to go.

- Appositive Phrase
- Noun/pronoun that names another noun/pronoun
- Modifies noun/pronoun
- Can be signified through commas
- Can be essential/nonessential
- E: The author Frank wrote stories
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- NE: H.P, a fantasy book, is by Rowling

- Prepositional Phrase
- Preposition+object of the preposition
- Can be adjectives/adverbs
- He posted pictures on FB.
- They practiced in our town.

Subordinate Clause
- Has subject+verb but incomplete thought

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