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1. History of word
Comma
etymology
forms of adjectives & adverbs
dependent clauses
2. Used in certain countries or regions
simple predicate
imperative mood
present-prgressive tense
dialect label
3. Used to express a fact
independent adjectives
sentence fragment
indicative mood
future-perfect tense
4. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
indicative mood
inverted sentences
possessive (singular)
forms of adjectives & adverbs
5. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
passive voice
antecedents
conjunctions
noun
6. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
present-perfect tense
parenthetical adverbs
nonstandard & substandard label
fractions - portions & percentages...
7. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
lie
Change to i - add es (supplies)
indicative mood
raise
8. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
Change to i - add es (supplies)
terminal dependent clause
intransitive verb
infinitive
9. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
compound words possessive
adjectives
complete predicate
10. Add ' (Horowitzes')
coordinating conjunctions
antecedents each & every
proper noun possessive plural
Commas are used to set off
11. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
A comma
adjectives
subjects joined by and.....
subjects joined by or or nor....
12. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
subordinating conjunctions
double negative
imperative mood
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
13. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
appositives
intransitive verb
complete subject
who and that clauses...
14. Singular uses singular verb
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15. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
complex sentence
whom & whomever is objective-case form
pocket dictionary
infinitive
16. Who - whom - whose - which & that
gerund
preposition
A comma
relative pronouns
17. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
perfect tenses
dialect label
possessive (singular)
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
18. Express current action
Followed by commas
present tense verb
noun
parenthetical clause
19. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
demonstrative adjectives
subjects of verbs are not found in
common nouns
pocket dictionary
20. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
The comma
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
complex sentence
total amount - quantities & measures are...
21. Word combinations that are unique to that language
sit
abstract nouns
direct address
idioms
22. Is plural
accent
object of preposition
who & that clauses introduced by one of
independent adjectives
23. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
coordinating conjuctions
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
passive voice
perfect tenses
24. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
total amount - quantities & measures are...
who & that clauses introduced by only one
proper nouns
double negative
25. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
dependent clauses
common nouns
raise
unabridged dictionary
26. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
abstract nouns
preposition
past tense verb
subordinating conjunctions
27. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
Which refers to
Commas
simple sentence
independent adjectives
28. A -an & the
possession
perfect tenses
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
articles
29. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
conjunctive adverbs
Set off by commas
complex sentence
comma splice
30. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
run-on sentence
compund-complex sentence
inflected
subordinating conjunctions
31. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs
interjections
etymology
definite article
superaltive degree
32. Plural uses plural verb
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33. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
essential (restrictive) clause
simple sentence
abstract nouns
Add s - (attorneys)
34. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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35. A phrase or clause
Add es
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
simple predicate
36. Expected to occur later
diacritical marks
run-on sentence
future tense verb
Comma
37. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
set
adjectives
reflexive pronouns
38. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
superaltive degree
perfect tenses
Followed by commas
plural compound words & phrases
39. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
comparison
independent adjectives
comparative degree
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
40. MDs - PhDs
who & that clauses introduced by only one
active voice
lie
academic degrees are plural w/ s
41. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
gerund rule
direct address
complete subject
Add es
42. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
subjects joined by or or nor....
articles
subjunctive mood
That refers to
43. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
etymology
active voice
plural compound words & phrases
verbals
44. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
Change to i - add es (supplies)
contractions
complete predicate
plural compound words & phrases
45. Words used in place of nouns
transitive verb
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
pronoun
appositives
46. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
subjects joined by and.....
essential (restrictive) clause
present tense verb
subordinating conjunctions
47. Plural
raise
collective nouns
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
preposition
48. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
unabridged dictionary
direct object
run-on sentence
abstract nouns
49. Surviving from a previous period
plural compound words & phrases
possession
archaic label
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
50. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
terminal dependent clause
pocket dictionary
plural nouns
parenthetical adverbs
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