Final Statements

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc. (e.g., gently, quite, then, there)

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it, this)

conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause

• The data clearly shows that our revenue has been declining for the past few quarters, and that's flat.
• I've told you multiple times not to park in my spot, and that's flat.
• I'm not going to lend you any more money, and that's flat.
• I won't tolerate any more excuses for your behavior, and that's flat.