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In the sentence "The dog barked loudly," this word is the verb.
- Dog
- Barked
- Loudly
- The
The 26 symbols used to write the English language are collectively known as this.
- Syllables
- Characters
- Phonemes
- Alphabet
Words that mean the same or nearly the same thing, such as "happy" and "joyful," are called this.
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Homophones
- Prefixes
The five letters A, E, I, O, and U are known as this type of letter in English.
- Consonants
- Vowels
- Digraphs
- Diphthongs
A group of words containing a subject and a verb that expresses a complete thought is called this.
- Phrase
- Clause
- Sentence
- Paragraph
The person, place, thing, or idea that a sentence is about is known as this.
- Subject
- Predicate
- Object
- Modifier
Words like "and," "but," and "or" that connect words, phrases, or clauses are known as this.
- Prepositions
- Interjections
- Conjunctions
- Articles
A word formed from the first letters of other words, like "NASA" or "SCUBA," is called this.
- Abbreviation
- Acronym
- Contraction
- Compound word
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