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1. When one noun possess another






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






3. Singular uses singular verb

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4. Primarily as subjects of verbs






5. Often introduced by words such as then or as






6. Words expressing strong feelings






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






8. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.






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






10. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize






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






12. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition






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






14. Add 's (Horowitz's)






15. Connecting words






16. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries






17. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant






18. To place (set - setting)






19. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma






20. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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21. Action has been completed






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






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






24. Subjects are after the verb






25. A -an & the






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






27. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses






28. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...






29. Surviving from a previous period






30. When using the coordinating conjunction and......






31. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)






32. Musical terms ending in o






33. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them






34. Plural






35. What is used to show the omission of words understood?






36. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)






37. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)






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






39. Who - whom - whose - which & that






40. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb






41. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis






42. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular






43. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...






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






45. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things






46. 2000s - All Bs and Cs






47. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements






48. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses






49. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing






50. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....






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