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1. To place (set - setting)






2. Primarily as subjects of verbs






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






4. A comma






5. Is plural






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






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






8. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and






9. Used to show continuous or repeated action






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






11. Word often implied but not actually stated






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






13. Shows physical or mental action






14. Join equal parts of sentences






15. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned






16. Often introduced by words such as then or as






17. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb






18. Subjects are after the verb






19. Musical terms ending in o






20. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them






21. Proper nouns become plural by adding s






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






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






24. Falls at the end of the sentence






25. When using the coordinating conjunction and......






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






27. Is generally plural and requires plural verb






28. Prepositional phrases






29. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)






30. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...






31. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words






32. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing






33. Plural uses plural verb

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






35. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames






36. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions






37. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them






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






39. Pronouns that end in self






40. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal






41. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.






42. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it






43. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause






44. Adds additional info to sentence






45. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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46. History of word






47. Answers To whom? To what? For what?






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






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






50. Not conformed to use among educated speakers