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1. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
compund-complex sentence
comparative degree
perfect tenses
present tense verb
2. Pronouns that end in self
dialect label
that clause
compund sentence
reflexive pronouns
3. Add ' (Horowitzes')
proper noun possessive plural
That refers to
possessive (plural ends with s)
Are followed by a comma
4. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
Comma
proper nouns
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
forms of adjectives & adverbs
5. Falls at the end of the sentence
intransitive verb
future tense verb
terminal dependent clause
past-perfect tense
6. Can stand alone
superaltive degree
Should be followed by a comma
Independent clauses
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
7. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
A comma
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
common nouns
run-on sentence
8. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
run-on sentence
indirect object
who and that clauses...
simple predicate
9. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
complete predicate
pocket dictionary
double negative
irregular vebs
10. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
concrete nouns
Add es
conjunctions
who & that clauses introduced by one of
11. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
parenthetical adverbs
thesaurus
intransitive verb
raise
12. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
past-perfect tense
whom & whomever is objective-case form
irregular vebs
future-perfect tense
13. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
imperative mood
complement
complete subject
A comma
14. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
plural compound words & phrases
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
Commas
present-prgressive tense
15. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
dependent clauses
compund-complex sentence
present-prgressive tense
verbals
16. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
complex sentence
A comma should be used
desk or college-level dictionary
Should be followed by a comma
17. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
nonstandard & substandard label
future-perfect tense
object of preposition
18. One
collective nouns
singular noun
Followed by commas
abstract nouns
19. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
gerund
coordinating conjunctions
Followed by commas
sentences beginning with there and here
20. A -an & the
articles
comparative degree
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
nonstandard & substandard label
21. Verb comes before the subject
inverted sentences
unabridged dictionary
sentence fragment
past-progressive tense
22. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
A comma should be used
idioms
obsolete label
Require no comma
23. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
idioms
compund-complex sentence
nonstandard & substandard label
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
24. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
future-perfect tense
conjunctive adverbs
comparatives
essential (restrictive) clause
25. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
appositives
complete predicate
independent adjectives
archaic label
26. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
etymology
possessive (plural ends with s)
inflected
inverted sentences
27. Words expressing strong feelings
interjections
A comma
double negative
Comma
28. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
complement
proper noun possessive plural
comparatives
linking verbs
29. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
colloquial or informal label
participle
possessive (plural ends with s)
forms of adjectives & adverbs
30. Singular uses singular verb
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31. Words used in place of nouns
lie
pronoun
whom & whomever is objective-case form
that clause
32. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
present-prgressive tense
comma splice
interjections
infinitive
33. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
preposition
Add s (duos)
forms of adjectives & adverbs
adjectives
34. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
active voice
antecedents each & every
pronoun
objective-case pronoun
35. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
that clause
past-progressive tense
comma splice
comparative degree
36. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
subjective-case pronoun
sit
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
gerund rule
37. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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38. Prepositional phrases
direct object
subjects of verbs are not found in
proper nouns
proper noun possesive singular
39. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
plural nouns
independent adjectives
who & that clauses introduced by one of
40. Action has been completed
participle
diacritical marks
past tense verb
complex sentence
41. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
verbs
comma splice
indicative mood
42. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
present tense verb
direct address
common nouns
dependent clauses
43. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
abridged dictionary
correlative conjunctions
direct object
Commas
44. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
compund-complex sentence
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
accent
Comma
45. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
that clause
Require no comma
object of preposition
desk or college-level dictionary
46. Often introduced by words such as then or as
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
verbals
comparatives
47. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.
gerund
accent
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
obsolete label
48. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
rise
adverbs
abridged dictionary
sentences beginning with there and here
49. History of word
subordinating conjunctions
adjectives
etymology
relative pronouns
50. Known as relative pronoun clauses
double negative
who and that clauses...
irregular vebs
simple sentence