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Instructions:
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1. Often introduced by words such as then or as
abstract nouns
Require no comma
that clause
comparatives
2. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
etymology
passive voice
compund-complex sentence
Should be followed by a comma
3. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
Change to i - add es (supplies)
proper noun possessive plural
past participle
nonstandard & substandard label
4. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
verbs
simple sentence
complete predicate
correlative conjunctions
5. Subjects are after the verb
conjunctions
run-on sentence
sentences beginning with there and here
linking verbs
6. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
dependent clauses
complement
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
Followed by commas
7. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
Set off by commas
'A number' is...
indicative mood
abstract nouns
8. A comma
idioms
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
indicative mood
Independent clauses
9. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
collective nouns
unabridged dictionary
usage labels
archaic label
10. 1. positive degree-used in merely describing or in limiting anouth word. 2. comparative degree-used to compare two persons or things. 3. superlative degree- used in the comparison of 3 or more persons or things
complete predicate
terminal dependent clause
preposition
forms of adjectives & adverbs
11. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
plural nouns
pocket dictionary
Set off by commas
common nouns
12. The most used & misused punctuation mark
The comma
progressive tenses
antecedents
past-progressive tense
13. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
past-perfect tense
Commas
double negative
nonstandard & substandard label
14. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
contractions
simple subject
objective-case pronoun
verbals
15. History of word
parenthetical adverbs
rise
noun
etymology
16. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
accent
compund sentence
etymology
fractions - portions & percentages...
17. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
sentences beginning with there and here
Add s
18. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
personal pronoun
past-progressive tense
compound words possessive
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
19. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
simple sentence
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
preposition
past tense verb
20. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
present tense verb
Commas are used to set off
conjunctive adverbs
subjects joined by and.....
21. When one noun possess another
possessive (singular)
possession
correlative conjunctions
relative pronouns
22. Is singular
noun
dialect label
who & that clauses introduced by only one
adverbs
23. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
A comma
accent
terminal dependent clause
academic degrees are plural w/ s
24. Connecting words
A comma
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
preposition
copyright date
25. Verb comes before the subject
academic degrees are plural w/ s
obsolete label
inverted sentences
Add s (duos)
26. Singular
direct address
conjunctive adverbs
appositives
total amount - quantities & measures are...
27. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
progressive tenses
present-perfect tense
action verb
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
28. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
Commas
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
direct address
subordinating conjunctions
29. Used to show continuous or repeated action
present-perfect tense
archaic label
articles
progressive tenses
30. Used to express a fact
sentences beginning with there and here
Set off by commas
indicative mood
raise
31. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
demonstrative adjectives
lay
complement
Should be followed by a comma
32. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
Followed by commas
abbreviations plural w/ s
infinitive
verbs
33. A -an & the
subordinating conjunctions
articles
pronoun
direct address
34. Is plural
adverbs
who & that clauses introduced by one of
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
reflexive pronouns
35. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
objective-case pronoun
A comma
The comma
gerund rule
36. Known as relative pronoun clauses
who and that clauses...
Commas
dependent clauses
proper nouns
37. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
whom & whomever is objective-case form
abbreviations plural w/ s
possessive (singular)
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
38. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
possessive (singular)
simple sentence
gerund
conjunctions
39. When addresses are written in sentence form....
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
copyright date
comparative degree
rise
40. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
Add s (duos)
independent adjectives
passive voice
obsolete label
41. Warn about the use of certain words
conjunctions
indicative mood
who and that clauses...
usage labels
42. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
comparison
possessive (plural ends with s)
indirect object
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
43. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
comma splice
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
possessive (singular)
present-prgressive tense
44. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
A comma
comparative degree
reference manuals
present-perfect tense
45. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
lay
comparison
adjectives
46. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
action verb
colloquial or informal label
who & that clauses introduced by one of
independent adjectives
47. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
A comma should be used
possessive (plural ends with s)
coordinating conjunctions
future-perfect tense
48. Words that connect other words or groups of words
comparison
usage labels
conjunctions
inflected
49. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
obsolete label
gerund rule
fractions - portions & percentages...
future-perfect tense
50. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
reference manuals
total amount - quantities & measures are...
possessive (plural ends with s)
sit