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






2. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)






3. Collection of synonyms and antonyms






4. History of word






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






6. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least






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






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






9. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed






10. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)






11. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)






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






13. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)






14. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh






15. Musical terms ending in o






16. Word often implied but not actually stated






17. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it






18. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned






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






20. When using the coordinating conjunction and......






21. Used in certain countries or regions






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






23. Singular






24. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)






25. Action has been completed






26. A -an & the






27. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...






28. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations






29. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore






30. Prepositional phrases






31. Proper nouns become plural by adding s






32. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')






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






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






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






36. Not conformed to use among educated speakers






37. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....






38. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant






39. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)






40. Words that connect other words or groups of words






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






42. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing






43. Is plural






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






45. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words






46. Often introduced by words such as then or as






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






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






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






50. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma