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






2. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)






3. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries






4. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear






5. Word combinations that are unique to that language






6. 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






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






8. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed






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






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






11. Word often implied but not actually stated






12. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize






13. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal






14. To place (set - setting)






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






16. Used to express command






17. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures






18. Express current action






19. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)






20. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements






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






22. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)






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






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






25. Singular uses singular verb

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26. To rest (sit - sat)






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






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






29. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)






30. Used to show continuous or repeated action






31. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used






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






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






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






35. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions






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






37. Plural uses plural verb

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38. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place






39. Two or more






40. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames






41. Known as relative pronoun clauses






42. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it






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






44. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma






45. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing






46. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it






47. The most used & misused punctuation mark






48. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)






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






50. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away