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






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






3. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing






4. One






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






6. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses






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






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






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






10. Plural uses plural verb

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






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






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






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






15. Word combinations that are unique to that language






16. Warn about the use of certain words






17. A comma






18. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things






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






20. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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






22. Collection of synonyms and antonyms






23. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)






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






25. Words expressing strong feelings






26. Words used in place of nouns






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






28. Singular uses singular verb

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29. Primarily as subjects of verbs






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






31. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.






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






33. Indicates present - the past & future






34. A -an & the






35. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause






36. Used in certain countries or regions






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






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






39. Pronouns that end in self






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






41. To place (set - setting)






42. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used






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






44. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words






45. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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46. Expected to occur later






47. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away






48. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries






49. To rest (sit - sat)






50. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it