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1. Indicates present - the past & future






2. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...






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






4. Warn about the use of certain words






5. Word combinations that are unique to that language






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






7. Musical terms ending in o






8. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause






9. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion






10. Connecting words






11. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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12. Add ' (Horowitzes')






13. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less






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






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






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






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






18. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed






19. Answers To whom? To what? For what?






20. Adds additional info to sentence






21. Singular






22. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...






23. Pronouns that end in self






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






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






26. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things






27. 2000s - All Bs and Cs






28. Is plural






29. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries






30. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions






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






32. Used to show continuous or repeated action






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






34. Surviving from a previous period






35. A -an & the






36. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....






37. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject






38. Falls at the end of the sentence






39. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh






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






41. MDs - PhDs






42. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements






43. Used to express command






44. Collection of synonyms and antonyms






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






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






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






48. To rest (sit - sat)






49. History of word






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