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






2. Word often implied but not actually stated






3. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and






4. Connecting words






5. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about






6. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it






7. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things






8. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)






9. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma






10. Verb comes before the subject






11. Subjects are after the verb






12. Words used in place of nouns






13. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun






14. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)






15. Indicates present - the past & future






16. Describes past actions that took place before other past action






17. Proper nouns become plural by adding s






18. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning






19. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it






20. A -an & the






21. 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






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






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






24. Shows physical or mental action






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






26. Verb should agree with the closer subject






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






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






29. Used to show continuous or repeated action






30. Can stand alone






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






32. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them






33. Singular






34. Add 's (Horowitz's)






35. Add ' (Horowitzes')






36. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.






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






38. When one noun possess another






39. Used to express a fact






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






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






42. Musical terms ending in o






43. Known as relative pronoun clauses






44. Two or more






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






46. Collection of synonyms and antonyms






47. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being






48. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')






49. Singular uses singular verb

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50. No longer used