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1. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
intransitive verb
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
subjects joined by or or nor....
2. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb
That refers to
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
who & whoever is subjective-case form
passive voice
3. Singular uses singular verb
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4. Add 's (Horowitz's)
who and that clauses...
proper noun possesive singular
raise
complete subject
5. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
appositives
lay
accent
6. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
coordinating conjunctions
pocket dictionary
rise
abbreviations plural w/ s
7. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
noun
possession
inflected
coordinating conjunctions
8. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
possessive (singular)
comma splice
past-progressive tense
Should be followed by a comma
9. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
abbreviations plural w/ s
indirect object
subjects joined by and.....
rise
10. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
who & that clauses introduced by only one
proper noun possessive plural
possessive (plural ends with s)
correlative conjunctions
11. When addresses are written in sentence form....
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
gerund rule
usage labels
Independent clauses
12. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
unabridged dictionary
present tense verb
that clause
essential (restrictive) clause
13. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
future tense verb
pronoun
fractions - portions & percentages...
action verb
14. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
objective-case pronoun
proper noun possesive singular
gerund
irregular vebs
15. The most used & misused punctuation mark
The comma
who & that clauses introduced by one of
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
that clause
16. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
A comma should be used
A comma
superaltive degree
proper noun possessive plural
17. Add ' (Horowitzes')
antecedents
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
proper noun possessive plural
compund-complex sentence
18. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
diacritical marks
abbreviations plural w/ s
Add s
nonstandard & substandard label
19. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
noun
abridged dictionary
past tense verb
Are followed by a comma
20. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
abstract nouns
antecedents
pocket dictionary
dialect label
21. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
irregular vebs
'A number' is...
desk or college-level dictionary
compund sentence
22. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
past tense verb
future-perfect tense
parenthetical adverbs
plural compound words & phrases
23. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
who & whoever is subjective-case form
copyright date
sentences beginning with there and here
coordinating conjunctions
24. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
thesaurus
subjunctive mood
preposition
who and that clauses...
25. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
antecedents each & every
Add s (duos)
Add s - (attorneys)
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
26. A comma
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
imperative mood
dependent clauses
comparison
27. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
noun
perfect tenses
participle
complete predicate
28. History of word
etymology
singular noun
relative pronouns
possession
29. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
verbs
compund sentence
common nouns
Independent clauses
30. A phrase or clause
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
who & that clauses introduced by only one
intransitive verb
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
31. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.
intransitive verb
gerund
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
nonstandard & substandard label
32. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
terminal dependent clause
gerund
Followed by commas
A comma
33. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing
gerund rule
essential (restrictive) clause
transitive verb
appositives
34. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
collective nouns
interjections
thesaurus
35. Musical terms ending in o
compund sentence
common nouns
'A number' is...
Add s
36. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
raise
Add s (duos)
proper noun possessive plural
That refers to
37. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
infinitive
raise
plural compound words & phrases
nonstandard & substandard label
38. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
infinitive
present-prgressive tense
adjectives
Should be followed by a comma
39. Word often implied but not actually stated
demonstrative adjectives
comparison
articles
The comma
40. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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41. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
who & that clauses introduced by only one
possessive (singular)
passive voice
possession
42. Subjects are after the verb
complex sentence
idioms
sentences beginning with there and here
lay
43. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
subjective-case pronoun
reference manuals
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
object of preposition
44. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
'A number' is...
abridged dictionary
complete subject
accent
45. Two or more
abstract nouns
plural nouns
coordinating conjunctions
colloquial or informal label
46. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
future tense verb
independent adjectives
unabridged dictionary
personal pronoun
47. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
direct object
concrete nouns
The comma
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
48. Words expressing strong feelings
present participle
interjections
simple subject
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
49. 1. positive degree-used in merely describing or in limiting anouth word. 2. comparative degree-used to compare two persons or things. 3. superlative degree- used in the comparison of 3 or more persons or things
idioms
plural compound words & phrases
forms of adjectives & adverbs
contractions
50. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
compund-complex sentence
Are followed by a comma
Comma
object of preposition
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