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1. Falls at the end of the sentence






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






3. Words expressing strong feelings






4. Add 's (Horowitz's)






5. 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






6. Surviving from a previous period






7. Known as relative pronoun clauses






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






9. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned






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






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






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






13. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing






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






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






16. Collection of synonyms and antonyms






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






18. Verb should agree with the closer subject






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






20. Indicates present - the past & future






21. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries






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






23. Is generally plural and requires plural verb






24. Singular uses singular verb

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25. When dates contain more than one element....






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






27. Add ' (Horowitzes')






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






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






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






31. Join equal parts of sentences






32. Used in certain countries or regions






33. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses






34. The most used & misused punctuation mark






35. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)






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






37. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore






38. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly






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






40. Warn about the use of certain words






41. A -an & the






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






43. Used to express a fact






44. Pronouns that end in self






45. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject






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






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






48. Proper nouns become plural by adding s






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






50. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...