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1. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.






2. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing






3. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)






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






5. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things






6. Verb comes before the subject






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






8. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of






9. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...






10. Word combinations that are unique to that language






11. Is generally plural and requires plural verb






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






13. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause






14. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)






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






16. Singular uses singular verb


17. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected






18. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames






19. Words that connect other words or groups of words






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






21. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition






22. Shows physical or mental action






23. Surviving from a previous period






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






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






26. Used to express command






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






28. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)






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






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






31. Used in certain countries or regions






32. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....






33. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize






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






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






36. Indicates present - the past & future






37. Commas are used to...






38. 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






39. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing






40. Pronouns that end in self






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






42. Warn about the use of certain words






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






44. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words






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






46. A comma






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






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






49. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it






50. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)