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1. Warn about the use of certain words






2. Plural uses plural verb

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3. Prepositional phrases






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






5. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.






6. Used to show continuous or repeated action






7. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...






8. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)






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






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






11. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....






12. History of word






13. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas






14. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing






15. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....






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






17. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of






18. Can stand alone






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






20. Add ' (Horowitzes')






21. Words that connect other words or groups of words






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






23. Singular






24. Not conformed to use among educated speakers






25. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning






26. 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






27. Commas are used to...






28. Add 's (Horowitz's)






29. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words






30. Primarily as subjects of verbs






31. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant






32. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)






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






34. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present






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






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






37. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause






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






39. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.






40. Used to express command






41. Words used in place of nouns






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






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






44. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)






45. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore






46. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal






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






48. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to






49. To go up (rise - rose - risen)






50. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly