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1. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)






2. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it






3. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries






4. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place






5. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning






6. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least






7. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...






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






9. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma






10. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing






11. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things






12. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause






13. Indicates present - the past & future






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






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






16. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...






17. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)






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






19. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...






20. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing






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






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






23. Connecting words






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






25. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about






26. Words expressing strong feelings






27. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries






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






29. When dates contain more than one element....






30. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and






31. Used to express a fact






32. MDs - PhDs






33. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.






34. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses






35. Subjects are after the verb






36. Singular uses singular verb

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37. To place (set - setting)






38. Words that connect other words or groups of words






39. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject






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






41. Used to show continuous or repeated action






42. Shows physical or mental action






43. Used in certain countries or regions






44. No longer used






45. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of






46. Singular






47. Expected to occur later






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






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






50. Verb comes before the subject







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