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1. When dates contain more than one element....






2. Plural






3. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns






4. A -an & the






5. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent






6. The most used & misused punctuation mark






7. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used






8. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action






9. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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10. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name






11. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...






12. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition






13. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing






14. Answers To whom? To what? For what?






15. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions






16. Shows physical or mental action






17. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place






18. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)






19. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away






20. Verb comes before the subject






21. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion






22. Is plural






23. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)






24. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.






25. 2000s - All Bs and Cs






26. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames






27. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed






28. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)






29. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)






30. Can stand alone






31. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause






32. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal






33. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words






34. Subjects are after the verb






35. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....






36. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being






37. Collection of synonyms and antonyms






38. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things






39. Singular






40. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs






41. Action has been completed






42. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore






43. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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44. Words expressing strong feelings






45. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it






46. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)






47. Is generally plural and requires plural verb






48. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh






49. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)






50. A comma