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1. Proper nouns become plural by adding s
Germanys - Januarys
lay
rise
abridged dictionary
2. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
Commas are used to set off
etymology
set
proper nouns
3. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
adjectives
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
gerund
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
4. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
raise
who & that clauses introduced by one of
comma splice
who & whoever is subjective-case form
5. When dates contain more than one element....
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
thesaurus
colloquial or informal label
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
6. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
future-progressive tense
reflexive pronouns
proper nouns
correlative conjunctions
7. Words used in place of nouns
irregular vebs
pronoun
who and that clauses...
direct address
8. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
Change to i - add es (supplies)
Independent clauses
contractions
personal pronoun
9. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
who & that clauses introduced by one of
concrete nouns
whom & whomever is objective-case form
infinitive
10. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
simple sentence
direct address
pocket dictionary
copyright date
11. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
rise
past tense verb
past-perfect tense
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
12. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
proper nouns
direct object
conjunctions
verbs
13. Singular uses singular verb
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14. Add ' (Horowitzes')
unabridged dictionary
sentences beginning with there and here
proper noun possessive plural
reflexive pronouns
15. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
whom & whomever is objective-case form
simple subject
verbs
Which refers to
16. Used to express a fact
appositives
active voice
indicative mood
participle
17. Pronouns that end in self
dialect label
reflexive pronouns
past participle
subjunctive mood
18. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
sentence fragment
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
plural compound words & phrases
A comma
19. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
academic degrees are plural w/ s
infinitive
definite article
sentence fragment
20. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
copyright date
coordinating conjuctions
past tense verb
Followed by commas
21. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
comparative degree
nonstandard & substandard label
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
'A number' is...
22. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
correlative conjunctions
fractions - portions & percentages...
run-on sentence
simple predicate
23. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
pocket dictionary
present-prgressive tense
infinitive
inflected
24. The most used & misused punctuation mark
The comma
linking verbs
singular noun
abbreviations plural w/ s
25. Join equal parts of sentences
plural nouns
future-perfect tense
coordinating conjuctions
abstract nouns
26. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
abstract nouns
preposition
interjections
parenthetical adverbs
27. Warn about the use of certain words
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
adjectives
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
usage labels
28. When addresses are written in sentence form....
terminal dependent clause
subjects joined by and.....
gerund rule
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
29. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
Add s - (attorneys)
Seperated by commas
linking verbs
Germanys - Januarys
30. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
parenthetical adverbs
complete subject
personal pronoun
colloquial or informal label
31. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
complement
Independent clauses
complete predicate
abridged dictionary
32. Plural
Should be followed by a comma
preposition
definite article
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
33. A phrase or clause
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
subjunctive mood
sit
parenthetical adverbs
34. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
Commas are used to set off
transitive verb
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
simple subject
35. Singular
Independent clauses
participle
total amount - quantities & measures are...
That refers to
36. Used to express command
Change to i - add es (supplies)
raise
imperative mood
compund sentence
37. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
future-perfect tense
Are followed by a comma
subjects joined by and.....
that clause
38. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
subjects joined by and.....
Set off by commas
thesaurus
coordinating conjunctions
39. Word often implied but not actually stated
comparison
present-perfect tense
possessive (plural ends with s)
collective nouns
40. Shows physical or mental action
gerund
action verb
raise
comparison
41. To rest (sit - sat)
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
sit
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
possession
42. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing
imperative mood
progressive tenses
comparative degree
transitive verb
43. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
subordinating conjunctions
inflected
correlative conjunctions
dependent clauses
44. Who - whom - whose - which & that
who & that clauses introduced by one of
abridged dictionary
relative pronouns
pocket dictionary
45. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.
pronoun
gerund
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
proper nouns
46. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
Commas
gerund rule
diacritical marks
Independent clauses
47. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
parenthetical clause
comparative degree
indirect object
archaic label
48. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
idioms
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
dependent clauses
rise
49. Expected to occur later
subjects of verbs are not found in
abridged dictionary
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
future tense verb
50. Adds additional info to sentence
plural nouns
parenthetical clause
concrete nouns
preposition