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1. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh






2. Plural






3. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...






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






5. Prepositional phrases






6. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries






7. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore






8. Is generally plural and requires plural verb






9. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words






10. What is used to show the omission of words understood?






11. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...






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






13. Expected to occur later






14. Connecting words






15. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned






16. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)






17. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about






18. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly






19. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis






20. Word combinations that are unique to that language






21. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses






22. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun






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






24. Shows physical or mental action






25. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things






26. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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27. Warn about the use of certain words






28. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to






29. Two or more






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






31. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present






32. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and






33. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear






34. Indicates present - the past & future






35. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)






36. One






37. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it






38. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames






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






40. Subjects are after the verb






41. Not conformed to use among educated speakers






42. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about






43. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)






44. When dates contain more than one element....






45. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?






46. Singular uses singular verb

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47. When using the coordinating conjunction and......






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






49. History of word






50. Express current action