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






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






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






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






5. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions






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






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






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






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






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






11. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore






12. Plural uses plural verb

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13. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries






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






15. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it






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






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






18. Plural






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






20. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.






21. Proper nouns become plural by adding s






22. Words that connect other words or groups of words






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






24. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures






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






26. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed






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






28. Is plural






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






30. Commas are used to...






31. To place (set - setting)






32. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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






34. Prepositional phrases






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






36. Join equal parts of sentences






37. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and






38. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular






39. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas






40. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma






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






42. Is generally plural and requires plural verb






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






44. Shows physical or mental action






45. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent






46. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)






47. Word often implied but not actually stated






48. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....






49. A -an & the






50. A comma







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