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1. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
personal pronoun
Commas
complete predicate
A comma should be used

2. Used to express command
adverbs
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
compound words possessive
imperative mood

3. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
noun
parenthetical clause
that clause
comparison

4. Subjects are after the verb
copyright date
sentences beginning with there and here
Are followed by a comma
intransitive verb

5. Singular
subjects joined by and.....
Which refers to
complement
total amount - quantities & measures are...

6. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
diacritical marks
present participle
demonstrative adjectives
simple predicate

7. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
terminal dependent clause
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
passive voice
past-perfect tense

8. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs
imperative mood
definite article
'The number' is ......
noun

9. Word combinations that are unique to that language
terminal dependent clause
subjects of verbs are not found in
idioms
participle

10. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...
antecedents
participle
Seperated by commas
Require no comma

11. Join equal parts of sentences
academic degrees are plural w/ s
coordinating conjuctions
That refers to
imperative mood

12. A phrase or clause
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
past participle
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
reference manuals

13. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
intransitive verb
'The number' is ......
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas

14. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
The comma
Set off by commas
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
abbreviations plural w/ s

15. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
plural compound words & phrases
gerund rule
present tense verb
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es

16. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
raise
active voice
verbs
That refers to

17. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.
correlative conjunctions
indicative mood
comparison
gerund

18. Falls at the end of the sentence
abbreviations plural w/ s
terminal dependent clause
Independent clauses
articles

19. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
who and that clauses...
Add s (duos)
perfect tenses
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas

20. Express current action
coordinating conjunctions
Independent clauses
thesaurus
present tense verb

21. Can stand alone
lay
antecedents
Should be followed by a comma
Independent clauses

22. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
demonstrative adjectives
'The number' is ......
Add es
future-perfect tense

23. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
Change to i - add es (supplies)
raise
subordinating conjunctions
inflected

24. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
future-perfect tense
usage labels
terminal dependent clause
personal pronoun

25. The most used & misused punctuation mark
The comma
common nouns
inverted sentences
simple subject

26. Singular uses singular verb

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27. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
direct address
reference manuals
terminal dependent clause
'The number' is ......

28. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
demonstrative adjectives
participle
object of preposition
sentence fragment

29. Musical terms ending in o
set
'The number' is ......
'A number' is...
Add s

30. Word often implied but not actually stated
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
comparison
parenthetical clause

31. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
Followed by commas
complete subject
forms of adjectives & adverbs
proper nouns

32. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
infinitive
imperative mood
parenthetical adverbs
nonstandard & substandard label

33. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
superaltive degree
simple sentence
abbreviations plural w/ s

34. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
objective-case pronoun
common nouns
that clause
abstract nouns

35. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
raise
simple sentence
Followed by commas
abstract nouns

36. To rest (sit - sat)
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
sit
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
coordinating conjunctions

37. Expected to occur later
future tense verb
personal pronoun
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
comparison

38. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
antecedents
present-prgressive tense
simple sentence
collective nouns

39. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
Seperated by commas
plural nouns
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
'The number' is ......

40. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
Add s - (attorneys)
parenthetical clause
present participle
subordinating conjunctions

41. Warn about the use of certain words
usage labels
who & that clauses introduced by only one
That refers to
sentences beginning with there and here

42. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
Add s - (attorneys)
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
verbals
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....

43. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
Commas
Followed by commas
Set off by commas
A comma

44. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
present tense verb
simple sentence
past-progressive tense
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.

45. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
possessive (singular)
Followed by commas
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
possession

46. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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47. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
object of preposition
Add s - (attorneys)
compound words possessive
intransitive verb

48. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
reference manuals
common nouns
comparative degree

49. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
compund-complex sentence
indicative mood
A comma
verbals

50. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
total amount - quantities & measures are...
plural compound words & phrases
academic degrees are plural w/ s
adjectives

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