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1. Adds additional info to sentence






2. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries






3. Add 's (Horowitz's)






4. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it






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






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






7. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma






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






9. Primarily as subjects of verbs






10. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and






11. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses






12. History of word






13. What is used to show the omission of words understood?






14. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses






15. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear






16. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...






17. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about






18. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about






19. Add ' (Horowitzes')






20. Prepositional phrases






21. Words used in place of nouns






22. Musical terms ending in o






23. When addresses are written in sentence form....






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






25. Used to show continuous or repeated action






26. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb






27. Subjects are after the verb






28. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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29. Warn about the use of certain words






30. Describes past actions that took place before other past action






31. A comma






32. Falls at the end of the sentence






33. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)






34. Verb comes before the subject






35. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause






36. Join equal parts of sentences






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






38. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...






39. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected






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






41. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)






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






43. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?






44. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)






45. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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46. Answers To whom? To what? For what?






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






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






49. One






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