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1. Words that connect other words or groups of words






2. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas






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






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






5. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause






6. Is plural






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






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






9. A -an & the






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






11. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore






12. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)






13. Can stand alone






14. Add 's (Horowitz's)






15. Warn about the use of certain words






16. Known as relative pronoun clauses






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






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






19. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things






20. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action






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






22. MDs - PhDs






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






24. Adds additional info to sentence






25. Often introduced by words such as then or as






26. Used to express command






27. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)






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






29. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and






30. Primarily as subjects of verbs






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






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






33. Proper nouns become plural by adding s






34. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....






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






36. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant






37. A comma






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






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






40. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject






41. Commas are used to...






42. Express current action






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






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






45. Verb comes before the subject






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






47. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma






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






49. When addresses are written in sentence form....






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