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






2. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)






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






4. Describes past actions that took place before other past action






5. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it






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






7. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames






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






9. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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10. Primarily as subjects of verbs






11. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about






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






13. Verb should agree with the closer subject






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






15. Musical terms ending in o






16. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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17. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore






18. Prepositional phrases






19. Two or more






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






21. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them






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






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






24. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma






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






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






27. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...






28. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly






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






30. Answers To whom? To what? For what?






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






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






33. Word combinations that are unique to that language






34. No longer used






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






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






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






38. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis






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






40. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause






41. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses






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






43. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed






44. Used in certain countries or regions






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






46. Used to show continuous or repeated action






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






48. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun






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






50. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words