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1. Musical terms ending in o
compound words possessive
'The number' is ......
double negative
Add s

2. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
Are followed by a comma
proper nouns
antecedents
subjunctive mood

3. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
forms of adjectives & adverbs
indirect object
present participle
contractions

4. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
proper noun possessive plural
lie
infinitive
parenthetical clause

5. Words expressing strong feelings
articles
interjections
proper nouns
object of preposition

6. A phrase or clause
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
present participle
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
possessive (plural ends with s)

7. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
Should be followed by a comma
correlative conjunctions
compund sentence

8. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
infinitive
direct address
dependent clauses
etymology

9. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
academic degrees are plural w/ s
common nouns
Set off by commas
independent adjectives

10. To rest (sit - sat)
linking verbs
fractions - portions & percentages...
sit
possessive (singular)

11. Used to express command
comparative degree
archaic label
imperative mood
that clause

12. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
who & whoever is subjective-case form
Followed by commas
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
collective nouns

13. Commas are used to...
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
lay
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
coordinating conjunctions

14. When addresses are written in sentence form....
direct object
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
inflected
A comma should be used

15. Falls at the end of the sentence
relative pronouns
terminal dependent clause
comparative degree
Followed by commas

16. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
common nouns
past-progressive tense
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
Commas

17. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
gerund rule
proper noun possessive plural
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas

18. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
superaltive degree
archaic label
subjects joined by or or nor....
forms of adjectives & adverbs

19. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
subordinating conjunctions
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
desk or college-level dictionary
future tense verb

20. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
concrete nouns
adverbs
dialect label
subordinating conjunctions

21. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
indirect object
A comma
Add s (duos)
rise

22. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
pocket dictionary
complete subject
thesaurus
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words

23. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
past-perfect tense
Comma
abbreviations plural w/ s
rise

24. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
run-on sentence
rise
usage labels
abridged dictionary

25. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
That refers to
past participle
abbreviations plural w/ s
superaltive degree

26. No longer used
'A number' is...
obsolete label
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
past-progressive tense

27. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
correlative conjunctions
comparatives
independent adjectives
Seperated by commas

28. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
Are followed by a comma
Add es
proper nouns
transitive verb

29. Is singular
abbreviations plural w/ s
abridged dictionary
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
who & that clauses introduced by only one

30. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
'A number' is...
parenthetical adverbs
irregular vebs
A comma

31. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
thesaurus
direct object
who & whoever is subjective-case form
who and that clauses...

32. Warn about the use of certain words
usage labels
academic degrees are plural w/ s
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
future tense verb

33. History of word
Are followed by a comma
etymology
Which refers to
past tense verb

34. Expected to occur later
future tense verb
appositives
action verb
dialect label

35. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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36. Add ' (Horowitzes')
proper noun possessive plural
pocket dictionary
verbs
lie

37. Join equal parts of sentences
who and that clauses...
coordinating conjuctions
comparatives
infinitive

38. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
Add s - (attorneys)
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
complete predicate

39. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
simple predicate
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
abbreviations plural w/ s

40. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
A comma
inverted sentences
A comma should be used
rise

41. Adds additional info to sentence
parenthetical clause
subjects of verbs are not found in
Add s
progressive tenses

42. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
terminal dependent clause
A comma
interjections
simple sentence

43. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
Germanys - Januarys
relative pronouns
unabridged dictionary
lay

44. A comma
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
lay
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
sentences beginning with there and here

45. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
gerund
Commas are used to set off
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
infinitive

46. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
superaltive degree
proper noun possessive plural
present participle
abstract nouns

47. One
noun
lay
singular noun
comma splice

48. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
compund-complex sentence
Germanys - Januarys
adjectives
contractions

49. When dates contain more than one element....
run-on sentence
copyright date
object of preposition
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas

50. Word combinations that are unique to that language
idioms
dialect label
essential (restrictive) clause
intransitive verb