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1. Verb should agree with the closer subject






2. Is generally plural and requires plural verb






3. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....






4. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things






5. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')






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






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






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






9. Express current action






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






11. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly






12. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject






13. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it






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






15. 2000s - All Bs and Cs






16. Known as relative pronoun clauses






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






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






19. Words expressing strong feelings






20. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)






21. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements






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






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






24. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion






25. A phrase or clause






26. Singular






27. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed






28. Indicates present - the past & future






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






30. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about






31. Who - whom - whose - which & that






32. Pronouns that end in self






33. Add ' (Horowitzes')






34. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)






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






36. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries






37. Not conformed to use among educated speakers






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






39. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries






40. Word combinations that are unique to that language






41. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to






42. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore






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






44. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses






45. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma






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






47. Join equal parts of sentences






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






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






50. Describes past actions that took place before other past action