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1. Subjects are after the verb






2. Primarily as subjects of verbs






3. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)






4. Is generally plural and requires plural verb






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






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






7. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause






8. Connecting words






9. Falls at the end of the sentence






10. Is plural






11. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)






12. Used to express command






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






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






15. Words that connect other words or groups of words






16. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.






17. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about






18. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize






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






20. Who - whom - whose - which & that






21. Verb should agree with the closer subject






22. Two or more






23. The most used & misused punctuation mark






24. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words






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






26. When using the coordinating conjunction and......






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






28. Used in certain countries or regions






29. Join equal parts of sentences






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






31. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures






32. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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33. History of word






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






35. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries






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






37. Indicates present - the past & future






38. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant






39. Plural






40. Word often implied but not actually stated






41. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it






42. 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






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






44. Used to express a fact






45. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing






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






47. Express current action






48. Words used in place of nouns






49. Add ' (Horowitzes')






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