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1. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma






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






3. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent






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






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






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






7. MDs - PhDs






8. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things






9. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements






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






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






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






13. Words used in place of nouns






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






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






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






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






18. Word combinations that are unique to that language






19. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing






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






21. Is singular






22. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about






23. Singular uses singular verb

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






25. Warn about the use of certain words






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






27. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses






28. Proper nouns become plural by adding s






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






30. To rest (sit - sat)






31. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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32. Shows physical or mental action






33. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....






34. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it






35. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma






36. Collection of synonyms and antonyms






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






38. Commas are used to...






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






40. Plural






41. Express current action






42. Word often implied but not actually stated






43. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed






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






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






46. Surviving from a previous period






47. 2000s - All Bs and Cs






48. A phrase or clause






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






50. A comma