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1. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)






2. Pronouns that end in self






3. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things






4. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)






5. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma






6. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries






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






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






9. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant






10. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)






11. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it






12. Words expressing strong feelings






13. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore






14. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations






15. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...






16. Known as relative pronoun clauses






17. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words






18. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it






19. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used






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






21. Expected to occur later






22. Word combinations that are unique to that language






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






24. Falls at the end of the sentence






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






26. To place (set - setting)






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






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






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






30. Plural uses plural verb

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






32. Who - whom - whose - which & that






33. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing






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






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






36. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and






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






38. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)






39. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize






40. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)






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






42. MDs - PhDs






43. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular






44. Action has been completed






45. No longer used






46. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing






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






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






49. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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50. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements