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1. When using the coordinating conjunction and......






2. To place (set - setting)






3. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.






4. Verb comes before the subject






5. Singular






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






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






8. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb






9. Expected to occur later






10. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...






11. Subjects are after the verb






12. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about






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






14. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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15. Indicates present - the past & future






16. 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






17. Singular uses singular verb

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






19. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements






20. Who - whom - whose - which & that






21. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries






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






23. Primarily as subjects of verbs






24. Surviving from a previous period






25. Words expressing strong feelings






26. Plural






27. Join equal parts of sentences






28. Prepositional phrases






29. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses






30. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma






31. 2000s - All Bs and Cs






32. Verb should agree with the closer subject






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






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






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






36. A phrase or clause






37. Two or more






38. The most used & misused punctuation mark






39. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed






40. Is singular






41. Add ' (Horowitzes')






42. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition






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






44. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about






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






46. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present






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






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






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






50. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis







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