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






2. To place (set - setting)






3. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore






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






5. When one noun possess another






6. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal






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






8. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)






9. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)






10. History of word






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






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






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






14. Adds additional info to sentence






15. When addresses are written in sentence form....






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






17. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations






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






19. Often introduced by words such as then or as






20. 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






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






22. A comma






23. Add 's (Horowitz's)






24. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.






25. Collection of synonyms and antonyms






26. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and






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






28. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about






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






30. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb






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






32. Musical terms ending in o






33. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)






34. MDs - PhDs






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






36. Verb comes before the subject






37. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words






38. Singular uses singular verb

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39. Expected to occur later






40. Surviving from a previous period






41. Plural uses plural verb

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42. Words expressing strong feelings






43. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it






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






45. Join equal parts of sentences






46. Used to show continuous or repeated action






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






48. Word combinations that are unique to that language






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






50. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)