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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause






2. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....






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






4. Used to show continuous or repeated action






5. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action






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






7. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly






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






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






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






11. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma






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






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






14. Singular uses singular verb

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






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






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






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






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






20. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize






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






22. Indicates present - the past & future






23. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing






24. Plural






25. A -an & the






26. Two or more






27. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject






28. To place (set - setting)






29. Add 's (Horowitz's)






30. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed






31. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns






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






33. 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






34. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...






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






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






37. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing






38. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place






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






40. Add ' (Horowitzes')






41. Used to express a fact






42. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to






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






44. Not conformed to use among educated speakers






45. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about






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






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






48. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...






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






50. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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