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1. Subjects are after the verb






2. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb






3. Words used in place of nouns






4. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal






5. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject






6. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses






7. A comma






8. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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






10. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about






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






12. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries






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






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






15. Primarily as subjects of verbs






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






17. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....






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






19. When using the coordinating conjunction and......






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






21. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about






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






23. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements






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






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






26. Can stand alone






27. Used in certain countries or regions






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






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






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






31. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected






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






33. Words expressing strong feelings






34. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)






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






36. Is plural






37. Shows physical or mental action






38. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it






39. Used to express a fact






40. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them






41. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma






42. Word combinations that are unique to that language






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






44. Collection of synonyms and antonyms






45. Is singular






46. A phrase or clause






47. Action has been completed






48. Indicates present - the past & future






49. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion






50. Verb should agree with the closer subject