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1. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause






2. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)






3. Known as relative pronoun clauses






4. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize






5. No longer used






6. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)






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






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






9. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)






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






11. Commas are used to...






12. To place (set - setting)






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






14. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned






15. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it






16. Add ' (Horowitzes')






17. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about






18. Expected to occur later






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






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






21. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing






22. Used to express a fact






23. Is singular






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






25. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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26. Action has been completed






27. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames






28. Can stand alone






29. Commas are used to separate word that...






30. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly






31. Surviving from a previous period






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






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






34. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?






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






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






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






38. Shows physical or mental action






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






40. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing






41. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things






42. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...






43. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being






44. Used to show continuous or repeated action






45. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject






46. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...






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






48. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.






49. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed






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