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1. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
demonstrative adjectives
object of preposition
complement
colloquial or informal label
2. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
conjunctions
Which refers to
objective-case pronoun
who & whoever is subjective-case form
3. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
Followed by commas
subjects joined by and.....
Commas are used to set off
gerund rule
4. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
simple predicate
dependent clauses
present tense verb
Add es
5. Used to express a fact
raise
common nouns
indicative mood
collective nouns
6. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
noun
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
superaltive degree
who & whoever is subjective-case form
7. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
conjunctive adverbs
Commas
usage labels
noun
8. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
past participle
Seperated by commas
archaic label
independent adjectives
9. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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10. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
Add s - (attorneys)
comma splice
proper nouns
11. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
lay
participle
past-perfect tense
coordinating conjuctions
12. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
abridged dictionary
comparatives
Commas
13. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
Should be followed by a comma
that clause
intransitive verb
relative pronouns
14. Subjects are after the verb
Commas
A comma
sentences beginning with there and here
possession
15. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
sentence fragment
complex sentence
gerund
reflexive pronouns
16. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
transitive verb
imperative mood
desk or college-level dictionary
Add s
17. Falls at the end of the sentence
terminal dependent clause
antecedents each & every
simple sentence
pronoun
18. Express current action
present tense verb
A comma
conjunctions
possession
19. No longer used
obsolete label
perfect tenses
Add es
collective nouns
20. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
A comma
nonstandard & substandard label
present-prgressive tense
Should be followed by a comma
21. Shows physical or mental action
Should be followed by a comma
dialect label
action verb
verbs
22. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
That refers to
obsolete label
copyright date
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
23. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb
A comma
who & whoever is subjective-case form
fractions - portions & percentages...
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
24. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
relative pronouns
infinitive
possession
lay
25. 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
singular noun
forms of adjectives & adverbs
colloquial or informal label
fractions - portions & percentages...
26. Action has been completed
future-progressive tense
past tense verb
fractions - portions & percentages...
correlative conjunctions
27. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
proper noun possesive singular
concrete nouns
rise
colloquial or informal label
28. Proper nouns become plural by adding s
antecedents each & every
compund sentence
Germanys - Januarys
complete subject
29. Known as relative pronoun clauses
past participle
etymology
who and that clauses...
pocket dictionary
30. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
future-perfect tense
rise
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
gerund
31. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
A comma should be used
future-progressive tense
pocket dictionary
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
32. Word often implied but not actually stated
irregular vebs
nonstandard & substandard label
complete subject
comparison
33. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
past participle
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
Should be followed by a comma
personal pronoun
34. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
Add es
appositives
antecedents each & every
preposition
35. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
active voice
who and that clauses...
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
Seperated by commas
36. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
who & that clauses introduced by one of
superaltive degree
active voice
past participle
37. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
'A number' is...
complete subject
comparatives
38. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
contractions
Commas
present-perfect tense
direct object
39. Verb should agree with the closer subject
The comma
subjects joined by or or nor....
future tense verb
compund-complex sentence
40. Can stand alone
Independent clauses
Require no comma
colloquial or informal label
usage labels
41. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
pronoun
comparative degree
run-on sentence
etymology
42. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
whom & whomever is objective-case form
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
double negative
collective nouns
43. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
proper nouns
intransitive verb
antecedents
possessive (plural ends with s)
44. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
whom & whomever is objective-case form
reference manuals
perfect tenses
sentences beginning with there and here
45. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
singular noun
correlative conjunctions
sentence fragment
present participle
46. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing
coordinating conjuctions
'A number' is...
interjections
transitive verb
47. Singular
total amount - quantities & measures are...
Add s - (attorneys)
desk or college-level dictionary
'The number' is ......
48. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
simple predicate
singular noun
possessive (singular)
subjects joined by and.....
49. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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50. Often introduced by words such as then or as
comparatives
simple subject
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.