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






2. Is singular






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






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






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






6. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore






7. To place (set - setting)






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






9. Primarily as subjects of verbs






10. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being






11. Words that connect other words or groups of words






12. What is used to show the omission of words understood?






13. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing






14. Prepositional phrases






15. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...






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






17. Used to show continuous or repeated action






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






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






20. Plural uses plural verb

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






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






23. Commas are used to...






24. Plural






25. Who - whom - whose - which & that






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






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






28. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected






29. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements






30. A comma






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






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






33. Surviving from a previous period






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






35. One






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






37. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.






38. MDs - PhDs






39. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames






40. Word combinations that are unique to that language






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






42. Expected to occur later






43. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause






44. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.






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






46. Singular uses singular verb

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






48. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause






49. To rest (sit - sat)






50. Verb comes before the subject