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1. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing






2. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it






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






4. 2000s - All Bs and Cs






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






6. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...






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






8. Who - whom - whose - which & that






9. Words expressing strong feelings






10. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal






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






12. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)






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






14. Plural






15. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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






17. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)






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






19. Answers To whom? To what? For what?






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






21. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place






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






23. Join equal parts of sentences






24. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries






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






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






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






28. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries






29. Plural uses plural verb

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30. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...






31. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things






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






33. Add 's (Horowitz's)






34. Two or more






35. When using the coordinating conjunction and......






36. Often introduced by words such as then or as






37. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less






38. Word often implied but not actually stated






39. Shows physical or mental action






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






41. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present






42. The most used & misused punctuation mark






43. Indicates present - the past & future






44. Is plural






45. To place (set - setting)






46. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words






47. Verb comes before the subject






48. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it






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






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