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






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






3. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant






4. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...






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






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






7. The most used & misused punctuation mark






8. Connecting words






9. Can stand alone






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






11. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)






12. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal






13. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize






14. Join equal parts of sentences






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






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






17. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it






18. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?






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






20. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to






21. Singular uses singular verb

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






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






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






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






26. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis






27. Plural uses plural verb

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






29. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things






30. Proper nouns become plural by adding s






31. Add ' (Horowitzes')






32. Pronouns that end in self






33. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)






34. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun






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






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






37. Used to express a fact






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






39. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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40. A -an & the






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






42. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures






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






44. Used in certain countries or regions






45. Words that connect other words or groups of words






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






47. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words






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






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






50. Surviving from a previous period