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1. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
who & whoever is subjective-case form
idioms
unabridged dictionary
whom & whomever is objective-case form
2. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
perfect tenses
past participle
participle
diacritical marks
3. Used to express command
participle
unabridged dictionary
imperative mood
who & that clauses introduced by only one
4. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
antecedents each & every
subjects joined by and.....
inflected
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
5. Plural uses plural verb
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6. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
past tense verb
A comma should be used
nonstandard & substandard label
appositives
7. Prepositional phrases
accent
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
subjects of verbs are not found in
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
8. Surviving from a previous period
forms of adjectives & adverbs
verbals
archaic label
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
9. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
Seperated by commas
subjective-case pronoun
complete predicate
perfect tenses
10. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
plural nouns
collective nouns
compound words possessive
passive voice
11. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
superaltive degree
set
definite article
independent adjectives
12. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
complete predicate
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
preposition
13. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
Germanys - Januarys
simple sentence
diacritical marks
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
14. Singular uses singular verb
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15. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
compund-complex sentence
possessive (singular)
obsolete label
inflected
16. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.
gerund
complement
who & that clauses introduced by one of
active voice
17. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
objective-case pronoun
accent
present-prgressive tense
Should be followed by a comma
18. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
dependent clauses
compund sentence
participle
future-perfect tense
19. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
forms of adjectives & adverbs
Add s (duos)
'A number' is...
possessive (plural ends with s)
20. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
essential (restrictive) clause
plural compound words & phrases
raise
Change to i - add es (supplies)
21. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
antecedents
Add s
subjects joined by and.....
usage labels
22. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
concrete nouns
A comma should be used
raise
A comma
23. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
collective nouns
subjunctive mood
irregular vebs
run-on sentence
24. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
past-progressive tense
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
'A number' is...
plural nouns
25. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
collective nouns
abridged dictionary
The comma
thesaurus
26. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
possession
usage labels
subjects of verbs are not found in
Commas are used to set off
27. Indicates present - the past & future
abstract nouns
conjunctions
inflected
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
28. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
subjects joined by or or nor....
etymology
nonstandard & substandard label
plural compound words & phrases
29. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
nonstandard & substandard label
etymology
independent adjectives
unabridged dictionary
30. MDs - PhDs
academic degrees are plural w/ s
that clause
reference manuals
past-progressive tense
31. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
antecedents
Seperated by commas
singular noun
possession
32. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
Add s - (attorneys)
abridged dictionary
indirect object
raise
33. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
demonstrative adjectives
The comma
participle
double negative
34. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
parenthetical adverbs
who & that clauses introduced by only one
run-on sentence
comparative degree
35. Commas are used to...
future-progressive tense
copyright date
Add s - (attorneys)
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
36. Musical terms ending in o
interjections
past-progressive tense
Add s
gerund
37. Action has been completed
past tense verb
that clause
inflected
objective-case pronoun
38. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
complement
run-on sentence
compund-complex sentence
accent
39. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
subjective-case pronoun
subjunctive mood
collective nouns
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
40. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
rise
action verb
plural compound words & phrases
verbals
41. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
complete subject
subjective-case pronoun
archaic label
adjectives
42. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
linking verbs
conjunctions
whom & whomever is objective-case form
usage labels
43. Is plural
irregular vebs
who & that clauses introduced by one of
definite article
simple subject
44. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
usage labels
noun
obsolete label
independent adjectives
45. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs
Add s
plural compound words & phrases
definite article
complement
46. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
subordinating conjunctions
adverbs
comparative degree
47. Word often implied but not actually stated
common nouns
whom & whomever is objective-case form
comparison
who & that clauses introduced by one of
48. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
total amount - quantities & measures are...
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
appositives
essential (restrictive) clause
49. Falls at the end of the sentence
simple sentence
accent
direct object
terminal dependent clause
50. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
Independent clauses
antecedents each & every
comparatives
parenthetical clause