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1. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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2. Verb comes before the subject






3. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and






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






5. Used to express a fact






6. Used to show continuous or repeated action






7. 2000s - All Bs and Cs






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






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






10. Express current action






11. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma






12. Singular uses singular verb

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






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






15. Subjects are after the verb






16. Expected to occur later






17. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)






18. When using the coordinating conjunction and......






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






20. Primarily as subjects of verbs






21. Shows physical or mental action






22. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular






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






24. Is singular






25. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it






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






27. Collection of synonyms and antonyms






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






29. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing






30. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....






31. Commas are used to separate word that...






32. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore






33. Pronouns that end in self






34. A phrase or clause






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






36. Falls at the end of the sentence






37. To rest (sit - sat)






38. Word often implied but not actually stated






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






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






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






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






43. Not conformed to use among educated speakers






44. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant






45. Can stand alone






46. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)






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






48. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent






49. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed






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