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1. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
pocket dictionary
verbals
abbreviations plural w/ s
subjunctive mood
2. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
simple predicate
past participle
terminal dependent clause
Followed by commas
3. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
present participle
contractions
subjects joined by and.....
nonstandard & substandard label
4. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
future-perfect tense
present-perfect tense
unabridged dictionary
coordinating conjunctions
5. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
infinitive
common nouns
noun
proper noun possessive plural
6. Verb comes before the subject
pronoun
inverted sentences
correlative conjunctions
raise
7. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
usage labels
common nouns
direct address
parenthetical adverbs
8. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
personal pronoun
simple subject
idioms
proper noun possesive singular
9. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
Followed by commas
double negative
future-perfect tense
10. Word combinations that are unique to that language
complex sentence
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
idioms
unabridged dictionary
11. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
Add s - (attorneys)
concrete nouns
Add s
subjects joined by and.....
12. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
lay
diacritical marks
compund sentence
Add s (duos)
13. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
compund-complex sentence
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
possession
relative pronouns
14. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
subjects joined by and.....
proper noun possessive plural
raise
past-perfect tense
15. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
complete subject
past-progressive tense
reference manuals
comparison
16. Singular uses singular verb
17. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
participle
that clause
perfect tenses
past tense verb
18. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
collective nouns
future-progressive tense
future-perfect tense
19. Words that connect other words or groups of words
appositives
conjunctions
Set off by commas
A comma should be used
20. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
definite article
action verb
past-progressive tense
21. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
inverted sentences
coordinating conjuctions
parenthetical adverbs
whom & whomever is objective-case form
22. Shows physical or mental action
sentences beginning with there and here
proper noun possessive plural
action verb
Add s (duos)
23. Surviving from a previous period
archaic label
abbreviations plural w/ s
verbs
coordinating conjunctions
24. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
possession
adjectives
archaic label
obsolete label
25. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
adjectives
compund sentence
pocket dictionary
subjunctive mood
26. Used to express command
Comma
proper noun possessive plural
imperative mood
abbreviations plural w/ s
27. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
complement
verbals
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
fractions - portions & percentages...
28. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
lie
Should be followed by a comma
common nouns
inflected
29. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
reference manuals
fractions - portions & percentages...
passive voice
Comma
30. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
Commas
proper nouns
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
A comma
31. Used in certain countries or regions
dialect label
accent
dependent clauses
past-progressive tense
32. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
future-progressive tense
who & that clauses introduced by one of
inverted sentences
Are followed by a comma
33. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
abstract nouns
obsolete label
double negative
future-progressive tense
34. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
set
The comma
adverbs
perfect tenses
35. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
Add s - (attorneys)
fractions - portions & percentages...
infinitive
desk or college-level dictionary
36. Indicates present - the past & future
parenthetical adverbs
preposition
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
pronoun
37. Commas are used to...
preposition
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
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
forms of adjectives & adverbs
collective nouns
comparative degree
future-progressive tense
39. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
transitive verb
reference manuals
rise
40. Pronouns that end in self
unabridged dictionary
reflexive pronouns
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
articles
41. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
sit
irregular vebs
interjections
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
42. Warn about the use of certain words
usage labels
indirect object
archaic label
Change to i - add es (supplies)
43. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
verbals
present tense verb
That refers to
accent
44. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
reference manuals
preposition
forms of adjectives & adverbs
45. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...
run-on sentence
correlative conjunctions
academic degrees are plural w/ s
Require no comma
46. A comma
simple sentence
objective-case pronoun
that clause
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
47. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
obsolete label
subordinating conjunctions
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
accent
48. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
dependent clauses
subjects of verbs are not found in
comparison
simple sentence
49. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
articles
copyright date
proper noun possessive plural
archaic label
50. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
thesaurus
Commas
Followed by commas
contractions