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Instructions:
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1. Plural uses plural verb
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2. A comma
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
Followed by commas
past-perfect tense
3. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
future-progressive tense
idioms
fractions - portions & percentages...
noun
4. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
Germanys - Januarys
possessive (plural ends with s)
present-perfect tense
object of preposition
5. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
possessive (singular)
action verb
copyright date
subjects joined by or or nor....
6. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
past-progressive tense
simple sentence
past participle
abstract nouns
7. Pronouns that end in self
reflexive pronouns
verbals
simple subject
subordinating conjunctions
8. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs
future-perfect tense
possession
plural compound words & phrases
definite article
9. Commas are used to...
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
verbals
subordinating conjunctions
interjections
10. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
past-perfect tense
present participle
subjects joined by or or nor....
personal pronoun
11. A phrase or clause
relative pronouns
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
correlative conjunctions
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
12. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
colloquial or informal label
concrete nouns
reflexive pronouns
raise
13. Used in certain countries or regions
subjective-case pronoun
dialect label
whom & whomever is objective-case form
comparison
14. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
who and that clauses...
diacritical marks
academic degrees are plural w/ s
subjects joined by and.....
15. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
Should be followed by a comma
simple subject
abbreviations plural w/ s
demonstrative adjectives
16. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
compund-complex sentence
essential (restrictive) clause
Which refers to
run-on sentence
17. Word often implied but not actually stated
comparison
present tense verb
singular noun
essential (restrictive) clause
18. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing
transitive verb
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
subjects of verbs are not found in
simple subject
19. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
inverted sentences
simple predicate
Require no comma
preposition
20. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
accent
gerund rule
compund-complex sentence
Commas
21. Is singular
possession
comparison
usage labels
who & that clauses introduced by only one
22. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
Independent clauses
that clause
possessive (plural ends with s)
contractions
23. When one noun possess another
possession
Change to i - add es (supplies)
usage labels
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
24. Express current action
inverted sentences
present tense verb
subjunctive mood
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
25. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
A comma should be used
comparative degree
Change to i - add es (supplies)
parenthetical clause
26. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
copyright date
lay
'A number' is...
27. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
imperative mood
adverbs
gerund
Commas are used to set off
28. Add 's (Horowitz's)
proper noun possesive singular
essential (restrictive) clause
past participle
sit
29. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
nonstandard & substandard label
conjunctive adverbs
Which refers to
articles
30. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
lie
preposition
proper noun possesive singular
31. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
colloquial or informal label
object of preposition
direct address
infinitive
32. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
participle
indicative mood
compund-complex sentence
plural compound words & phrases
33. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
irregular vebs
demonstrative adjectives
total amount - quantities & measures are...
34. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
subjunctive mood
Should be followed by a comma
lie
subordinating conjunctions
35. Surviving from a previous period
archaic label
Add s
sentence fragment
verbals
36. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
infinitive
total amount - quantities & measures are...
possessive (singular)
independent adjectives
37. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
infinitive
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
proper noun possessive plural
preposition
38. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
objective-case pronoun
appositives
'A number' is...
diacritical marks
39. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
irregular vebs
thesaurus
abbreviations plural w/ s
coordinating conjunctions
40. Can stand alone
complex sentence
academic degrees are plural w/ s
Independent clauses
future tense verb
41. Known as relative pronoun clauses
who & that clauses introduced by one of
independent adjectives
who and that clauses...
present-perfect tense
42. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
complex sentence
Commas are used to set off
A comma should be used
thesaurus
43. Commas are used to separate word that...
Commas
That refers to
Set off by commas
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
44. When addresses are written in sentence form....
A comma should be used
compound words possessive
desk or college-level dictionary
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
45. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
Add s
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
Add es
46. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
present tense verb
Add s
Which refers to
Commas are used to set off
47. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
copyright date
compund sentence
coordinating conjunctions
complete subject
48. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
verbals
Seperated by commas
simple sentence
who and that clauses...
49. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
plural compound words & phrases
possessive (plural ends with s)
past-perfect tense
correlative conjunctions
50. Plural
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
abridged dictionary
infinitive
pocket dictionary