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






2. When using the coordinating conjunction and......






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






4. Indicates present - the past & future






5. Verb comes before the subject






6. Surviving from a previous period






7. Verb should agree with the closer subject






8. A phrase or clause






9. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb






10. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it






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






12. The most used & misused punctuation mark






13. Subjects are after the verb






14. Add ' (Horowitzes')






15. Words that connect other words or groups of words






16. Words used in place of nouns






17. Answers To whom? To what? For what?






18. Word combinations that are unique to that language






19. 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






20. Collection of synonyms and antonyms






21. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries






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






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






24. Who - whom - whose - which & that






25. To place (set - setting)






26. Can stand alone






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






28. Known as relative pronoun clauses






29. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)






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






31. To rest (sit - sat)






32. Used to express command






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






34. Join equal parts of sentences






35. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place






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






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






38. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions






39. Commas are used to separate word that...






40. To go up (rise - rose - risen)






41. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly






42. Falls at the end of the sentence






43. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things






44. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause






45. Often introduced by words such as then or as






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






47. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)






48. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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49. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore






50. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)