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






2. Used to express command






3. A -an & the






4. Pronouns that end in self






5. Used to express a fact






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






7. Add 's (Horowitz's)






8. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing






9. Known as relative pronoun clauses






10. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing






11. When using the coordinating conjunction and......






12. The most used & misused punctuation mark






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






14. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)






15. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words






16. Indicates present - the past & future






17. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them






18. Commas are used to...






19. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed






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






21. Subjects are after the verb






22. Used in certain countries or regions






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






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






25. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses






26. Not conformed to use among educated speakers






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






28. Connecting words






29. Musical terms ending in o






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






31. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of






32. MDs - PhDs






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






34. Plural uses plural verb

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






36. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)






37. Answers To whom? To what? For what?






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






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






40. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal






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






42. Surviving from a previous period






43. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things






44. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...






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






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






47. History of word






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






49. Can stand alone






50. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant







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