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P

Passive voice

It refers to a type of sentence or clause in which the subject receives the action of the verb.


Past Participle

The form of the verb that is used with “have” in perfect tenses and with “be” in passive constructions.


Pinpointing

To discover or describe the exact facts about something.


Place

The area or the position where someone or something is.


Plural

The form of a noun that typically denotes more than one person, thing, or instance.


Predicate

It's one of the two main parts of a sentence or clause, modifying the subject and including the verbobjects, or phrases governed by the verb.


Prefix

A letter or group of letters attached to the beginning of a word that partly indicates its meaning.


Prepositional Phrase

It's a group of words made up of a preposition, its object, and any of the object's modifiers.


Present Participle

A verb form that ends in “-ing” and that is used with “be” to refer to action that is happening at the time of speaking or a time spoken of.


Proficiency

It refers to a high level of skill, competence, or expertise in a particular field, subject, or activity. It indicates a person's ability to perform tasks, solve problems, or achieve goals with a high degree of effectiveness and accuracy.

It can be acquired through education, training, practice, and experience, and it is often used to assess one's level of mastery or competence in a specific area.


Pronoun

It's a word that takes the place of a noun.