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






2. No longer used






3. Used to express command






4. 2 nouns express separate ownership


5. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma






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






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






8. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')






9. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns






10. Used in certain countries or regions






11. Shows physical or mental action






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






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






14. Connecting words






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






16. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about






17. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing






18. Prepositional phrases






19. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...






20. One






21. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries






22. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least






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






24. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things






25. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun






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






27. Is plural






28. Add 's (Horowitz's)






29. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...






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






31. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)






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






33. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about






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






35. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)






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






37. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations






38. Surviving from a previous period






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






40. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...






41. A phrase or clause






42. Primarily as subjects of verbs






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






44. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize






45. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?






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






47. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject






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






49. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses






50. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place