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1. Used in certain countries or regions
comma splice
dialect label
intransitive verb
unabridged dictionary
2. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
Commas are used to set off
concrete nouns
Independent clauses
complement
3. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
preposition
gerund rule
linking verbs
thesaurus
4. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
pronoun
archaic label
future-progressive tense
proper noun possesive singular
5. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
linking verbs
correlative conjunctions
subjects joined by or or nor....
6. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
sentence fragment
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
present tense verb
linking verbs
7. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
Which refers to
concrete nouns
Seperated by commas
8. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
Add s (duos)
present participle
Which refers to
double negative
9. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
compound words possessive
diacritical marks
conjunctions
10. Adds additional info to sentence
dialect label
parenthetical clause
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
coordinating conjuctions
11. Action has been completed
passive voice
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
object of preposition
past tense verb
12. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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13. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing
intransitive verb
transitive verb
reflexive pronouns
Comma
14. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
sentence fragment
Comma
lie
obsolete label
15. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
pronoun
Add s - (attorneys)
Commas are used to set off
Commas
16. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
subjects joined by or or nor....
Commas
nonstandard & substandard label
reference manuals
17. Plural uses plural verb
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18. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
linking verbs
Commas are used to set off
common nouns
Followed by commas
19. Often introduced by words such as then or as
comparatives
coordinating conjunctions
proper noun possesive singular
terminal dependent clause
20. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
thesaurus
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
imperative mood
21. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
who and that clauses...
future tense verb
compund-complex sentence
22. Verb comes before the subject
inverted sentences
compund sentence
double negative
possession
23. Commas are used to...
antecedents each & every
subjunctive mood
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
compund-complex sentence
24. A comma
Are followed by a comma
infinitive
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
25. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
idioms
intransitive verb
'A number' is...
That refers to
26. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
Commas are used to set off
rise
abridged dictionary
preposition
27. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
direct object
Require no comma
abbreviations plural w/ s
future-perfect tense
28. Plural
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
A comma
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
Comma
29. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
subjunctive mood
A comma
indirect object
subjects joined by and.....
30. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
who and that clauses...
Change to i - add es (supplies)
unabridged dictionary
collective nouns
31. Used to express a fact
subjects of verbs are not found in
dependent clauses
contractions
indicative mood
32. Surviving from a previous period
archaic label
lay
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
Followed by commas
33. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
participle
accent
Set off by commas
infinitive
34. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
Add s
proper nouns
direct address
future-progressive tense
35. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
gerund rule
comparison
Followed by commas
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
36. Who - whom - whose - which & that
relative pronouns
subjects of verbs are not found in
infinitive
adverbs
37. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
simple predicate
participle
dependent clauses
conjunctive adverbs
38. One
present-perfect tense
singular noun
articles
Commas are used to set off
39. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
rise
A comma
gerund rule
Require no comma
40. Add 's (Horowitz's)
coordinating conjunctions
That refers to
proper noun possesive singular
coordinating conjuctions
41. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
parenthetical adverbs
contractions
plural compound words & phrases
reflexive pronouns
42. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
sentence fragment
collective nouns
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
43. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
past-perfect tense
Should be followed by a comma
lie
comma splice
44. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
objective-case pronoun
present-prgressive tense
passive voice
direct address
45. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
independent adjectives
dialect label
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
compund-complex sentence
46. Musical terms ending in o
Comma
appositives
Add s
compund sentence
47. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
articles
coordinating conjuctions
common nouns
Change to i - add es (supplies)
48. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
intransitive verb
thesaurus
appositives
complement
49. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
simple sentence
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
Should be followed by a comma
comparatives
50. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
preposition
gerund
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
singular noun
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