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






2. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing






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






4. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)






5. A comma






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






7. Word combinations that are unique to that language






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






9. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.






10. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb






11. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...






12. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it






13. One






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






15. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma






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






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






18. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs






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






20. Collection of synonyms and antonyms






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






22. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant






23. Verb should agree with the closer subject






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






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






26. Often introduced by words such as then or as






27. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)






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






29. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about






30. Expected to occur later






31. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)






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






33. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause






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






35. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name






36. To place (set - setting)






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






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






39. Two or more






40. Indicates present - the past & future






41. Join equal parts of sentences






42. Adds additional info to sentence






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






44. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them






45. Commas are used to separate word that...






46. Not conformed to use among educated speakers






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






48. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)






49. When using the coordinating conjunction and......






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