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english
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
compound words possessive
Commas
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
conjunctive adverbs
2. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
complement
present participle
gerund rule
Seperated by commas
3. Proper nouns become plural by adding s
Germanys - Januarys
infinitive
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
subordinating conjunctions
4. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
past-perfect tense
gerund rule
complex sentence
Commas are used to set off
5. 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
infinitive
Comma
comparison
forms of adjectives & adverbs
6. Add 's (Horowitz's)
proper noun possesive singular
Germanys - Januarys
who & whoever is subjective-case form
Add es
7. Falls at the end of the sentence
terminal dependent clause
irregular vebs
coordinating conjuctions
progressive tenses
8. To rest (sit - sat)
plural compound words & phrases
sit
present-prgressive tense
obsolete label
9. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
adjectives
direct address
nonstandard & substandard label
comparison
10. Verb should agree with the closer subject
possession
complete subject
run-on sentence
subjects joined by or or nor....
11. Commas are used to separate word that...
essential (restrictive) clause
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
future-progressive tense
raise
12. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
unabridged dictionary
irregular vebs
sentences beginning with there and here
object of preposition
13. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
thesaurus
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
possessive (singular)
conjunctive adverbs
14. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
essential (restrictive) clause
personal pronoun
adjectives
who & that clauses introduced by only one
15. Adds additional info to sentence
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
double negative
parenthetical clause
who & whoever is subjective-case form
16. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
parenthetical clause
future tense verb
complex sentence
Change to i - add es (supplies)
17. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')
singular noun
present participle
inflected
possessive (plural ends with s)
18. When dates contain more than one element....
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
gerund
who & that clauses introduced by one of
simple subject
19. Plural
reference manuals
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
double negative
independent adjectives
20. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
Independent clauses
appositives
lay
personal pronoun
21. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
complete predicate
complete subject
infinitive
22. Pronouns that end in self
transitive verb
irregular vebs
present-perfect tense
reflexive pronouns
23. Indicates present - the past & future
compound words possessive
That refers to
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
plural nouns
24. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
accent
Which refers to
independent adjectives
collective nouns
25. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
dependent clauses
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
conjunctions
26. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
reference manuals
forms of adjectives & adverbs
present-prgressive tense
collective nouns
27. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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28. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
gerund rule
intransitive verb
inflected
coordinating conjunctions
29. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
idioms
pocket dictionary
A comma
compound words possessive
30. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
participle
preposition
indicative mood
That refers to
31. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
that clause
complete predicate
sentence fragment
progressive tenses
32. When one noun possess another
possession
pocket dictionary
That refers to
gerund
33. A phrase or clause
future-perfect tense
coordinating conjuctions
accent
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
34. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
nonstandard & substandard label
independent adjectives
dialect label
present tense verb
35. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
abridged dictionary
Add es
direct object
verbals
36. To place (set - setting)
future-progressive tense
singular noun
set
'A number' is...
37. No longer used
obsolete label
verbals
who and that clauses...
coordinating conjunctions
38. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
A comma should be used
gerund
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
fractions - portions & percentages...
39. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
complement
proper noun possessive plural
preposition
demonstrative adjectives
40. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
direct object
plural nouns
objective-case pronoun
independent adjectives
41. Commas are used to...
dependent clauses
nonstandard & substandard label
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
Which refers to
42. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
future-perfect tense
object of preposition
A comma
plural nouns
43. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
copyright date
common nouns
A comma should be used
44. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
plural compound words & phrases
'The number' is ......
superaltive degree
comma splice
45. Who - whom - whose - which & that
compund-complex sentence
relative pronouns
action verb
thesaurus
46. Words used in place of nouns
nonstandard & substandard label
pronoun
Commas
coordinating conjunctions
47. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
past-perfect tense
antecedents each & every
raise
inflected
48. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
superaltive degree
That refers to
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
49. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
Add es
unabridged dictionary
Commas are used to set off
conjunctive adverbs
50. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
Commas are used to set off
Should be followed by a comma
collective nouns
sentences beginning with there and here
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