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1. No longer used






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






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






4. Who - whom - whose - which & that






5. Can stand alone






6. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about






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






8. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant






9. Adds additional info to sentence






10. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun






11. One






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






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






14. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore






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






16. A phrase or clause






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






18. To rest (sit - sat)






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






20. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words






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






22. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause






23. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and






24. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma






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






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






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






28. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize






29. Express current action






30. Proper nouns become plural by adding s






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. Singular






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






38. Primarily as subjects of verbs






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






40. A comma






41. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words






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






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






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






45. Words expressing strong feelings






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






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






48. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements






49. Connecting words






50. Is singular