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1. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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2. Proper nouns become plural by adding s
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
That refers to
Germanys - Januarys
noun

3. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
abstract nouns
Germanys - Januarys
present participle
Independent clauses

4. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
indicative mood
verbs
reference manuals
collective nouns

5. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
that clause
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
essential (restrictive) clause
terminal dependent clause

6. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
relative pronouns
present participle
compund sentence
past tense verb

7. Commas are used to...
Add s - (attorneys)
antecedents each & every
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.

8. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
collective nouns
Comma
Change to i - add es (supplies)
imperative mood

9. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
intransitive verb
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
antecedents each & every
comparative degree

10. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
who & whoever is subjective-case form
complete subject
reflexive pronouns
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas

11. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
sentence fragment
infinitive
usage labels
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s

12. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
past-perfect tense
subjects joined by and.....
linking verbs
Commas are used to set off

13. Two or more
plural nouns
past-perfect tense
comparative degree
possession

14. Primarily as subjects of verbs
common nouns
Add s
subjective-case pronoun
whom & whomever is objective-case form

15. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
lie
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
raise
obsolete label

16. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
simple predicate
linking verbs
inverted sentences

17. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
set
verbals
Add s (duos)
direct address

18. 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
complex sentence
forms of adjectives & adverbs
dependent clauses
subjects joined by and.....

19. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
plural compound words & phrases
past participle
Set off by commas
sentences beginning with there and here

20. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
infinitive
direct address
Commas
conjunctive adverbs

21. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
sentence fragment
dialect label
intransitive verb
lie

22. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
simple predicate
Add s (duos)
infinitive
participle

23. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
antecedents
past participle
accent
comparison

24. Singular
total amount - quantities & measures are...
That refers to
Add es
thesaurus

25. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
simple sentence
progressive tenses
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
subjunctive mood

26. Is plural
unabridged dictionary
verbs
Require no comma
who & that clauses introduced by one of

27. Subjects are after the verb
reference manuals
simple predicate
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
sentences beginning with there and here

28. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
antecedents each & every
lay
past tense verb
compund sentence

29. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
direct object
complete predicate
essential (restrictive) clause
'A number' is...

30. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
abridged dictionary
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
Add es
Set off by commas

31. Words that connect other words or groups of words
plural nouns
conjunctions
interjections
abstract nouns

32. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
perfect tenses
noun
possessive (plural ends with s)
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....

33. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
appositives
Commas

34. Add ' (Horowitzes')
nonstandard & substandard label
active voice
objective-case pronoun
proper noun possessive plural

35. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
lay
future tense verb
abstract nouns
future-progressive tense

36. Verb comes before the subject
inverted sentences
compund-complex sentence
Germanys - Januarys
total amount - quantities & measures are...

37. A -an & the
articles
contractions
past participle
archaic label

38. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
subjunctive mood
diacritical marks
complete subject
Add s - (attorneys)

39. Word combinations that are unique to that language
etymology
relative pronouns
idioms
plural compound words & phrases

40. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
present tense verb
A comma
definite article

41. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
Change to i - add es (supplies)
etymology
abbreviations plural w/ s
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....

42. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
The comma
possessive (plural ends with s)
passive voice
antecedents

43. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
adverbs
Followed by commas
superaltive degree
present-prgressive tense

44. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
subordinating conjunctions
abstract nouns
transitive verb
articles

45. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
relative pronouns
parenthetical adverbs
Change to i - add es (supplies)
past participle

46. Used to express a fact
proper noun possessive plural
parenthetical clause
indicative mood
independent adjectives

47. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
nonstandard & substandard label
definite article
antecedents each & every
unabridged dictionary

48. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
simple predicate
lay
Are followed by a comma
verbals

49. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
indicative mood
Should be followed by a comma
Require no comma
colloquial or informal label

50. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
colloquial or informal label
gerund rule
independent adjectives
Are followed by a comma

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