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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To rest (sit - sat)
subjunctive mood
passive voice
sit
direct address
2. When addresses are written in sentence form....
antecedents
raise
relative pronouns
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
3. Expected to occur later
future tense verb
present participle
correlative conjunctions
Should be followed by a comma
4. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
subjects of verbs are not found in
that clause
independent adjectives
terminal dependent clause
5. Used to express command
superaltive degree
Add s
imperative mood
abstract nouns
6. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
forms of adjectives & adverbs
obsolete label
comma splice
desk or college-level dictionary
7. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
intransitive verb
past tense verb
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
coordinating conjunctions
8. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
superaltive degree
object of preposition
present tense verb
obsolete label
9. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
common nouns
possessive (singular)
parenthetical adverbs
progressive tenses
10. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
preposition
proper nouns
Add es
Add s
11. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
present-perfect tense
preposition
copyright date
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
12. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
linking verbs
objective-case pronoun
adverbs
proper noun possesive singular
13. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
future-progressive tense
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
subjects of verbs are not found in
14. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
simple predicate
idioms
proper noun possessive plural
Comma
15. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
present tense verb
gerund rule
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
antecedents each & every
16. Primarily as subjects of verbs
nonstandard & substandard label
relative pronouns
subjective-case pronoun
inverted sentences
17. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
preposition
proper nouns
infinitive
who & that clauses introduced by one of
18. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
forms of adjectives & adverbs
perfect tenses
independent adjectives
Followed by commas
19. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
nonstandard & substandard label
lay
whom & whomever is objective-case form
linking verbs
20. Words used in place of nouns
pronoun
conjunctive adverbs
accent
demonstrative adjectives
21. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
active voice
Are followed by a comma
Followed by commas
contractions
22. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
Add s (duos)
collective nouns
etymology
dialect label
23. Used in certain countries or regions
complete predicate
dialect label
transitive verb
irregular vebs
24. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
inverted sentences
personal pronoun
Commas
whom & whomever is objective-case form
25. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
Germanys - Januarys
parenthetical adverbs
preposition
direct address
26. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
perfect tenses
adjectives
indicative mood
indirect object
27. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
gerund rule
fractions - portions & percentages...
etymology
pocket dictionary
28. 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
future tense verb
infinitive
29. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
'A number' is...
correlative conjunctions
Comma
present participle
30. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
action verb
Germanys - Januarys
indicative mood
linking verbs
31. Warn about the use of certain words
diacritical marks
future tense verb
comparative degree
usage labels
32. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
simple predicate
subjects joined by or or nor....
superaltive degree
plural nouns
33. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
interjections
verbs
Seperated by commas
possessive (plural ends with s)
34. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
adjectives
Are followed by a comma
lay
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
35. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
desk or college-level dictionary
plural nouns
Are followed by a comma
active voice
36. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
subjects joined by or or nor....
essential (restrictive) clause
'A number' is...
Commas are used to set off
37. When one noun possess another
subjects of verbs are not found in
obsolete label
Seperated by commas
possession
38. Musical terms ending in o
infinitive
interjections
Add s
correlative conjunctions
39. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs
parenthetical adverbs
conjunctive adverbs
copyright date
definite article
40. Can stand alone
antecedents
Independent clauses
Add es
raise
41. 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
forms of adjectives & adverbs
Are followed by a comma
dialect label
Change to i - add es (supplies)
42. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
abstract nouns
Change to i - add es (supplies)
subjective-case pronoun
collective nouns
43. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
adverbs
Change to i - add es (supplies)
complete subject
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
44. MDs - PhDs
academic degrees are plural w/ s
interjections
direct address
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
45. Singular uses singular verb
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46. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
Which refers to
run-on sentence
indirect object
subjects of verbs are not found in
47. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
comparison
coordinating conjuctions
proper noun possesive singular
Add es
48. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
accent
subjects of verbs are not found in
relative pronouns
49. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
sit
Add s - (attorneys)
inverted sentences
subjunctive mood
50. Subjects are after the verb
coordinating conjunctions
Set off by commas
participle
sentences beginning with there and here
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