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1. Proper nouns become plural by adding s






2. One






3. Plural uses plural verb

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4. Add 's (Horowitz's)






5. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition






6. Is singular






7. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun






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






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






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






11. When one noun possess another






12. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...






13. To place (set - setting)






14. Is generally plural and requires plural verb






15. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh






16. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject






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






18. Connecting words






19. Used to show continuous or repeated action






20. Is plural






21. Commas are used to separate word that...






22. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them






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






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






25. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly






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






27. Shows physical or mental action






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






29. To rest (sit - sat)






30. Can stand alone






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






32. Indicates present - the past & future






33. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...






34. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses






35. Used to express a fact






36. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses






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






38. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)






39. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal






40. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being






41. Answers To whom? To what? For what?






42. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear






43. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)






44. Singular






45. Musical terms ending in o






46. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb






47. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)






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






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






50. Action has been completed







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