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1. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)






2. Subjects are after the verb






3. Falls at the end of the sentence






4. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...






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






6. When using the coordinating conjunction and......






7. No longer used






8. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)






9. One






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






11. Indicates present - the past & future






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






13. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed






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






15. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions






16. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore






17. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular






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






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






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






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






22. A -an & the






23. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?






24. Known as relative pronoun clauses






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






26. Is plural






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






28. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)






29. Words expressing strong feelings






30. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant






31. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words






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






33. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned






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






35. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses






36. Prepositional phrases






37. Pronouns that end in self






38. When one noun possess another






39. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma






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






41. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb






42. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing






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






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






45. Often introduced by words such as then or as






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






47. Used to express a fact






48. Used to show continuous or repeated action






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






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