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1. Action has been completed






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






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






4. Musical terms ending in o






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






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






7. Shows physical or mental action






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






9. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly






10. To place (set - setting)






11. Express current action






12. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about






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






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






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






16. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)






17. Prepositional phrases






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






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






20. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it






21. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it






22. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)






23. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize






24. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause






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






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






27. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma






28. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')






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






30. Used to express command






31. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to






32. Not conformed to use among educated speakers






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






34. Falls at the end of the sentence






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






36. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun






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






38. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore






39. A comma






40. Is plural






41. Used to show continuous or repeated action






42. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear






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






44. MDs - PhDs






45. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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46. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)






47. Two or more






48. Adds additional info to sentence






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






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