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1. History of word






2. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things






3. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing






4. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)






5. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma






6. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?






7. Word often implied but not actually stated






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






9. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about






10. Connecting words






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






12. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....






13. 2000s - All Bs and Cs






14. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.






15. To place (set - setting)






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






17. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)






18. Used to express command






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






20. Adds additional info to sentence






21. One






22. To go up (rise - rose - risen)






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






24. Collection of synonyms and antonyms






25. Indicates present - the past & future






26. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...






27. Two or more






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






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






30. A phrase or clause






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






32. Add ' (Horowitzes')






33. Commas are used to...






34. Plural






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






36. A comma






37. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.






38. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb






39. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)






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






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






42. Subjects are after the verb






43. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...






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






45. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal






46. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things






47. A -an & the






48. Primarily as subjects of verbs






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






50. Action has been completed