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






2. Singular uses singular verb

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3. Used to express a fact






4. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...






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






6. Collection of synonyms and antonyms






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






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






9. Words expressing strong feelings






10. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place






11. Surviving from a previous period






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






13. Singular






14. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...






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






16. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames






17. Can stand alone






18. To rest (sit - sat)






19. One






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






21. Proper nouns become plural by adding s






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






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






24. Used in certain countries or regions






25. A comma






26. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses






27. Plural






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






29. Primarily as subjects of verbs






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






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






32. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)






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






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






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






36. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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






38. Warn about the use of certain words






39. Subjects are after the verb






40. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun






41. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)






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






43. Express current action






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






45. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)






46. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and






47. Indicates present - the past & future






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






49. Often introduced by words such as then or as






50. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed