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1. Is generally plural and requires plural verb






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






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






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






5. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it






6. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant






7. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.






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






9. Connecting words






10. Verb comes before the subject






11. When one noun possess another






12. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis






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






14. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it






15. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause






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






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






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






19. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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20. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)






21. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.






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






23. A phrase or clause






24. When using the coordinating conjunction and......






25. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present






26. History of word






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






28. Used to express command






29. MDs - PhDs






30. Adds additional info to sentence






31. Join equal parts of sentences






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






33. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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34. Musical terms ending in o






35. Is singular






36. Indicates present - the past & future






37. Who - whom - whose - which & that






38. Primarily as subjects of verbs






39. Known as relative pronoun clauses






40. A comma






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






42. Verb should agree with the closer subject






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






44. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements






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






46. Words expressing strong feelings






47. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...






48. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject






49. Often introduced by words such as then or as






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