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






2. A comma






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






4. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)






5. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away






6. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses






7. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned






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






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






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






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






12. MDs - PhDs






13. Used in certain countries or regions






14. Commas are used to separate word that...






15. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name






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






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






18. Commas are used to...






19. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)






20. Answers To whom? To what? For what?






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






22. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing






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






24. Used to show continuous or repeated action






25. Known as relative pronoun clauses






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






27. Is plural






28. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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29. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)






30. To rest (sit - sat)






31. Collection of synonyms and antonyms






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






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






34. Connecting words






35. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma






36. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about






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






38. Action has been completed






39. Join equal parts of sentences






40. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least






41. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less






42. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used






43. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns






44. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action






45. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs






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






47. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant






48. Often introduced by words such as then or as






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






50. Used to express command







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