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1. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
gerund
coordinating conjunctions
lie
reference manuals

2. To rest (sit - sat)
present-perfect tense
accent
coordinating conjunctions
sit

3. Is singular
who & that clauses introduced by only one
preposition
imperative mood
present participle

4. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')
possessive (plural ends with s)
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
A comma should be used
academic degrees are plural w/ s

5. Action has been completed
A comma should be used
indirect object
past tense verb
definite article

6. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
perfect tenses
dialect label
abbreviations plural w/ s
A comma should be used

7. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
double negative
nonstandard & substandard label
compound words possessive
comparatives

8. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
collective nouns
past-progressive tense
irregular vebs
parenthetical clause

9. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
compund-complex sentence
accent
subordinating conjunctions
plural nouns

10. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
proper noun possessive plural
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
simple predicate
present tense verb

11. Proper nouns become plural by adding s
terminal dependent clause
simple sentence
present-prgressive tense
Germanys - Januarys

12. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
possession
who & that clauses introduced by one of
unabridged dictionary
abbreviations plural w/ s

13. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
Germanys - Januarys
indicative mood
A comma
conjunctions

14. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
infinitive
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
pocket dictionary
whom & whomever is objective-case form

15. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
collective nouns
lie
run-on sentence
past participle

16. Used to express a fact
definite article
thesaurus
indicative mood
Add s - (attorneys)

17. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
Are followed by a comma
Seperated by commas
perfect tenses
conjunctive adverbs

18. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
interjections
correlative conjunctions
preposition
plural compound words & phrases

19. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
total amount - quantities & measures are...
nonstandard & substandard label
run-on sentence
abridged dictionary

20. Plural
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
conjunctions
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
plural nouns

21. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
singular noun
action verb
infinitive
run-on sentence

22. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
compund-complex sentence
superaltive degree
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
preposition

23. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore
A comma
compund sentence
future-progressive tense
Should be followed by a comma

24. Singular uses singular verb

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25. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
Are followed by a comma
subjects joined by or or nor....
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
articles

26. Who - whom - whose - which & that
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
adverbs
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
relative pronouns

27. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
A comma
run-on sentence
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
Followed by commas

28. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
Seperated by commas
past tense verb
idioms
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.

29. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
preposition
abbreviations plural w/ s
idioms
coordinating conjuctions

30. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
indirect object
Followed by commas
complete subject
academic degrees are plural w/ s

31. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
Require no comma
past-perfect tense
Commas are used to set off
whom & whomever is objective-case form

32. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
conjunctive adverbs
colloquial or informal label
sentence fragment
subjects joined by and.....

33. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
inflected
sentence fragment
direct object
academic degrees are plural w/ s

34. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
usage labels
academic degrees are plural w/ s
objective-case pronoun
abbreviations plural w/ s

35. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
diacritical marks
relative pronouns
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
passive voice

36. Express current action
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
Are followed by a comma
present tense verb

37. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
present-perfect tense
correlative conjunctions
progressive tenses
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.

38. Words used in place of nouns
pronoun
concrete nouns
antecedents
present-prgressive tense

39. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
noun
intransitive verb
colloquial or informal label
primary tense (simple tense) verbs

40. The most used & misused punctuation mark
infinitive
The comma
past-perfect tense
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause

41. Primarily as subjects of verbs
conjunctive adverbs
Should be followed by a comma
common nouns
subjective-case pronoun

42. Subjects are after the verb
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
rise
sentences beginning with there and here
comparison

43. Can stand alone
A comma should be used
thesaurus
Independent clauses
definite article

44. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
indirect object
passive voice
reference manuals
present tense verb

45. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
comparison
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
future-perfect tense
Seperated by commas

46. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
Independent clauses
verbs
object of preposition
antecedents each & every

47. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
plural nouns
diacritical marks
compound words possessive
lay

48. To place (set - setting)
copyright date
Seperated by commas
set
subjects of verbs are not found in

49. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
Should be followed by a comma
Comma
past participle
present-prgressive tense

50. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
idioms
independent adjectives
common nouns
comparison

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