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






2. To rest (sit - sat)






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






4. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and






5. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries






6. Warn about the use of certain words






7. Not conformed to use among educated speakers






8. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....






9. Words that connect other words or groups of words






10. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)






11. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)






12. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words






13. Connecting words






14. Is generally plural and requires plural verb






15. Known as relative pronoun clauses






16. When one noun possess another






17. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it






18. Verb comes before the subject






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






20. Subjects are after the verb






21. Proper nouns become plural by adding s






22. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them






23. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed






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






25. Commas are used to...






26. Verb should agree with the closer subject






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






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






29. Words used in place of nouns






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






31. Used to express command






32. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject






33. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb






34. Add 's (Horowitz's)






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






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






37. 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






38. Used in certain countries or regions






39. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)






40. Collection of synonyms and antonyms






41. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?






42. Is plural






43. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause






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






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






46. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly






47. Can stand alone






48. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause






49. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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