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What term refers to the simple or base-form of a verb that is often preceded by the word 'to'?

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infinitive

What punctuation mark is used to indicate the omission of one or more letters in a contraction?

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apostrophe

In English grammar, what is 'To boldly go' in the phrase 'To boldly go where no one has gone before' an example of a 'split' of?

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infinitive

What part of speech can a participle be used as while retaining its verb characteristics?

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adjective

What is the term for an exclamation, such as 'yipes!'?

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interjection

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