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1. Singular uses singular verb

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2. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present






3. MDs - PhDs






4. To rest (sit - sat)






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






6. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly






7. Used to show continuous or repeated action






8. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it






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






10. Plural uses plural verb

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11. History of word






12. To place (set - setting)






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






14. Words used in place of nouns






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






16. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)






17. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...






18. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)






19. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses






20. Used to express command






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






22. 2000s - All Bs and Cs






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






24. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?






25. Plural






26. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)






27. Used in certain countries or regions






28. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed






29. Commas are used to...






30. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....






31. Warn about the use of certain words






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






33. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant






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






35. To go up (rise - rose - risen)






36. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)






37. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal






38. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)






39. Answers To whom? To what? For what?






40. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?






41. Singular






42. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.






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






44. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things






45. Words that connect other words or groups of words






46. Used to express a fact






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






48. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about






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






50. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs