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1. Often introduced by words such as then or as
comparatives
superaltive degree
who and that clauses...
personal pronoun
2. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
proper noun possesive singular
linking verbs
noun
subjective-case pronoun
3. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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4. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
compund-complex sentence
reference manuals
Add s (duos)
subordinating conjunctions
5. Action has been completed
abbreviations plural w/ s
past tense verb
objective-case pronoun
contractions
6. Verb should agree with the closer subject
parenthetical adverbs
proper noun possessive plural
that clause
subjects joined by or or nor....
7. Words that connect other words or groups of words
conjunctions
Should be followed by a comma
correlative conjunctions
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
8. Connecting words
past tense verb
Add es
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
preposition
9. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
lay
demonstrative adjectives
preposition
preposition
10. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
A comma
antecedents
future-progressive tense
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
11. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
academic degrees are plural w/ s
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
subordinating conjunctions
A comma
12. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
Followed by commas
lie
complete predicate
Change to i - add es (supplies)
13. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
independent adjectives
past participle
Add s (duos)
colloquial or informal label
14. Used to express command
imperative mood
superaltive degree
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
set
15. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
perfect tenses
contractions
subjects joined by and.....
essential (restrictive) clause
16. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
Add es
gerund rule
Germanys - Januarys
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
17. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
antecedents
complex sentence
rise
subjects joined by and.....
18. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
independent adjectives
singular noun
active voice
plural nouns
19. When addresses are written in sentence form....
comparatives
that clause
A comma
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
20. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
nonstandard & substandard label
that clause
comma splice
double negative
21. Warn about the use of certain words
complement
usage labels
singular noun
dialect label
22. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
nonstandard & substandard label
Set off by commas
comparative degree
subjects joined by and.....
23. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
inflected
abbreviations plural w/ s
comparative degree
who and that clauses...
24. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')
possessive (plural ends with s)
concrete nouns
fractions - portions & percentages...
unabridged dictionary
25. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
Are followed by a comma
indirect object
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
Add s
26. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
proper nouns
participle
articles
who & that clauses introduced by one of
27. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
proper noun possessive plural
compund sentence
present participle
comparative degree
28. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
perfect tenses
reflexive pronouns
The comma
sit
29. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
participle
forms of adjectives & adverbs
subjects joined by or or nor....
That refers to
30. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
coordinating conjunctions
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
past participle
who and that clauses...
31. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
sentence fragment
present-perfect tense
interjections
progressive tenses
32. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
that clause
sentences beginning with there and here
reflexive pronouns
coordinating conjunctions
33. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
lay
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
subjective-case pronoun
pronoun
34. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
complete subject
who and that clauses...
plural compound words & phrases
simple sentence
35. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
present participle
infinitive
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
participle
36. Commas are used to separate word that...
abbreviations plural w/ s
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
past-perfect tense
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
37. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
present participle
possession
complex sentence
rise
38. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
Set off by commas
irregular vebs
present-prgressive tense
demonstrative adjectives
39. Word often implied but not actually stated
comparison
verbals
Add s (duos)
common nouns
40. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
A comma
independent adjectives
who & that clauses introduced by only one
proper noun possesive singular
41. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
abridged dictionary
idioms
The comma
passive voice
42. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
Independent clauses
plural compound words & phrases
That refers to
who & that clauses introduced by only one
43. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb
participle
who & whoever is subjective-case form
sit
concrete nouns
44. Musical terms ending in o
comma splice
who & whoever is subjective-case form
That refers to
Add s
45. Express current action
proper nouns
complete predicate
present tense verb
essential (restrictive) clause
46. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
verbals
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
nonstandard & substandard label
double negative
47. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
colloquial or informal label
terminal dependent clause
subjunctive mood
coordinating conjuctions
48. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
subjects joined by or or nor....
appositives
preposition
linking verbs
49. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
independent adjectives
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
present-perfect tense
lay
50. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
unabridged dictionary
pocket dictionary
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
preposition