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1. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh






2. Warn about the use of certain words






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






4. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements






5. Adds additional info to sentence






6. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses






7. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....






8. Commas are used to separate word that...






9. MDs - PhDs






10. Shows physical or mental action






11. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause






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






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






14. History of word






15. Often introduced by words such as then or as






16. Indicates present - the past & future






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






18. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize






19. Pronouns that end in self






20. Falls at the end of the sentence






21. Verb comes before the subject






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






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






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






25. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma






26. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject






27. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion






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






29. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?






30. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent






31. Is plural






32. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries






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






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






35. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place






36. Is singular






37. Express current action






38. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses






39. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected






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






41. Plural uses plural verb

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






43. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about






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






45. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and






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






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






48. Expected to occur later






49. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...






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