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1. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned






2. Add ' (Horowitzes')






3. Used to express a fact






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






5. Word combinations that are unique to that language






6. Can stand alone






7. Warn about the use of certain words






8. Verb comes before the subject






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






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






11. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it






12. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words






13. Two or more






14. Commas are used to...






15. Word often implied but not actually stated






16. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...






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






18. To rest (sit - sat)






19. A phrase or clause






20. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it






21. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses






22. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing






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






24. Surviving from a previous period






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






26. Expected to occur later






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






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






29. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore






30. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject






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






32. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and






33. Not conformed to use among educated speakers






34. When one noun possess another






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






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






37. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)






38. Connecting words






39. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?






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






41. Singular






42. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma






43. One






44. Proper nouns become plural by adding s






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






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






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






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






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






50. Answers To whom? To what? For what?