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1. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
verbs
perfect tenses
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
Are followed by a comma

2. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
object of preposition
sentence fragment
subjunctive mood
essential (restrictive) clause

3. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
Seperated by commas
articles
lie
coordinating conjunctions

4. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
conjunctions
gerund rule
Should be followed by a comma
subjects joined by or or nor....

5. Used in certain countries or regions
compound words possessive
object of preposition
irregular vebs
dialect label

6. One
desk or college-level dictionary
singular noun
articles
verbs

7. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
past-progressive tense
antecedents each & every
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
independent adjectives

8. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
possessive (plural ends with s)
A comma
set
personal pronoun

9. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
Commas
antecedents
complex sentence
thesaurus

10. Add 's (Horowitz's)
proper noun possesive singular
reference manuals
present tense verb
relative pronouns

11. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
accent
indirect object
abstract nouns
set

12. No longer used
obsolete label
double negative
past-progressive tense
forms of adjectives & adverbs

13. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
contractions
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
participle
archaic label

14. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
complex sentence
who & that clauses introduced by one of
intransitive verb
contractions

15. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
dependent clauses
subjects joined by or or nor....
independent adjectives
present-perfect tense

16. Word often implied but not actually stated
comparison
sit
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
idioms

17. Pronouns that end in self
collective nouns
The comma
irregular vebs
reflexive pronouns

18. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
Add s
present-prgressive tense
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
possessive (singular)

19. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
simple sentence
subjects joined by and.....
coordinating conjunctions
action verb

20. Falls at the end of the sentence
complete subject
terminal dependent clause
etymology
contractions

21. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
compund-complex sentence
subordinating conjunctions
appositives
participle

22. Plural
infinitive
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
Seperated by commas
usage labels

23. A phrase or clause
who & whoever is subjective-case form
complete predicate
personal pronoun
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...

24. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
present participle
common nouns
proper noun possessive plural
Set off by commas

25. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
sentence fragment
superaltive degree
Seperated by commas
dependent clauses

26. 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
antecedents each & every
forms of adjectives & adverbs
objective-case pronoun
plural nouns

27. Join equal parts of sentences
subjects joined by or or nor....
coordinating conjuctions
correlative conjunctions
direct address

28. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
abstract nouns
lay
present tense verb
collective nouns

29. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
Add s (duos)
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
total amount - quantities & measures are...
who & that clauses introduced by only one

30. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
preposition
personal pronoun
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
Add es

31. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
past-progressive tense
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
past-perfect tense
conjunctive adverbs

32. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
'The number' is ......
Should be followed by a comma
coordinating conjunctions
Are followed by a comma

33. History of word
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
conjunctions
etymology
concrete nouns

34. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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35. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
participle
comparison
unabridged dictionary
That refers to

36. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
Add s (duos)
Followed by commas
dependent clauses
inflected

37. When one noun possess another
possession
plural nouns
superaltive degree
concrete nouns

38. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
objective-case pronoun
direct object
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
Require no comma

39. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
comma splice
contractions
dialect label
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas

40. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
total amount - quantities & measures are...
parenthetical adverbs
sentences beginning with there and here
adverbs

41. Plural uses plural verb

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42. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
antecedents
unabridged dictionary
Independent clauses
pocket dictionary

43. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
past participle
forms of adjectives & adverbs
definite article
who & whoever is subjective-case form

44. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
progressive tenses
indirect object
colloquial or informal label
direct object

45. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
object of preposition
copyright date
future tense verb
participle

46. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
infinitive
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
who & that clauses introduced by only one
past tense verb

47. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
antecedents each & every
independent adjectives
Followed by commas
transitive verb

48. Verb comes before the subject
comparison
essential (restrictive) clause
inverted sentences
plural nouns

49. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
diacritical marks
proper noun possesive singular
Set off by commas
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.

50. Two or more
plural nouns
sentences beginning with there and here
unabridged dictionary
direct address

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