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1. Word combinations that are unique to that language






2. Not conformed to use among educated speakers






3. No longer used






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






5. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize






6. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about






7. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas






8. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore






9. Plural uses plural verb

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10. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present






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






12. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma






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






14. Expected to occur later






15. Can stand alone






16. Proper nouns become plural by adding s






17. One






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






19. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)






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






21. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being






29. Primarily as subjects of verbs






30. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma






31. A phrase or clause






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






33. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing






34. Used to express command






35. Action has been completed






36. Shows physical or mental action






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






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






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






40. Indicates present - the past & future






41. To place (set - setting)






42. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal






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






44. Is generally plural and requires plural verb






45. The most used & misused punctuation mark






46. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject






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






48. A comma






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






50. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words







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