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






2. Action has been completed






3. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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






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






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






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






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






9. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject






10. Pronouns that end in self






11. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about






12. Plural






13. Expected to occur later






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






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






16. To place (set - setting)






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






18. Words expressing strong feelings






19. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses






20. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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21. Two or more






22. A phrase or clause






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






24. Used in certain countries or regions






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






26. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them






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






28. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it






29. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause






30. One






31. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames






32. 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






33. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about






34. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed






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






36. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant






37. Indicates present - the past & future






38. No longer used






39. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing






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






41. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun






42. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize






43. Singular uses singular verb

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44. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned






45. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words






46. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words






47. Prepositional phrases






48. Used to express command






49. Answers To whom? To what? For what?






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







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