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Instructions:
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1. Often introduced by words such as then or as
comparatives
sit
subjects of verbs are not found in
desk or college-level dictionary
2. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
whom & whomever is objective-case form
subjects joined by and.....
direct address
3. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
etymology
indirect object
thesaurus
lie
4. Words used in place of nouns
pronoun
personal pronoun
direct object
Commas
5. Commas are used to...
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
infinitive
proper noun possessive plural
6. A comma
objective-case pronoun
possession
comma splice
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
7. Commas are used to separate word that...
superaltive degree
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
pocket dictionary
etymology
8. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
Add es
sentence fragment
A comma
obsolete label
9. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb
who & that clauses introduced by only one
who & whoever is subjective-case form
lie
correlative conjunctions
10. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
Commas are used to set off
proper nouns
possessive (plural ends with s)
present participle
11. Verb should agree with the closer subject
present-prgressive tense
subjects joined by or or nor....
usage labels
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
12. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
Followed by commas
transitive verb
run-on sentence
antecedents
13. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
accent
who & that clauses introduced by one of
subjects joined by or or nor....
Change to i - add es (supplies)
14. Singular uses singular verb
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16. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
simple subject
active voice
subjects joined by or or nor....
present-prgressive tense
17. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
independent adjectives
whom & whomever is objective-case form
who & whoever is subjective-case form
transitive verb
18. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
common nouns
compound words possessive
who & that clauses introduced by only one
Which refers to
19. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.
definite article
future tense verb
diacritical marks
gerund
20. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
Seperated by commas
present participle
present tense verb
conjunctive adverbs
21. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
subjects of verbs are not found in
who & that clauses introduced by one of
transitive verb
diacritical marks
22. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
subordinating conjunctions
gerund rule
plural compound words & phrases
pocket dictionary
23. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
whom & whomever is objective-case form
appositives
definite article
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
24. Pronouns that end in self
preposition
future-progressive tense
reflexive pronouns
Add es
25. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
inflected
proper noun possessive plural
superaltive degree
Add s
26. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
pocket dictionary
Add s - (attorneys)
imperative mood
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
27. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
passive voice
contractions
linking verbs
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
28. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
relative pronouns
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
antecedents
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
29. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
transitive verb
desk or college-level dictionary
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
plural nouns
30. Action has been completed
possessive (plural ends with s)
simple predicate
past tense verb
subjects joined by or or nor....
31. Prepositional phrases
verbs
antecedents
complex sentence
subjects of verbs are not found in
32. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
colloquial or informal label
desk or college-level dictionary
concrete nouns
sentences beginning with there and here
33. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
who & that clauses introduced by only one
rise
obsolete label
compund-complex sentence
34. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
infinitive
interjections
Which refers to
indicative mood
35. Express current action
colloquial or informal label
thesaurus
personal pronoun
present tense verb
36. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
comparatives
complex sentence
infinitive
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
37. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
colloquial or informal label
Are followed by a comma
proper nouns
verbals
38. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
coordinating conjunctions
reflexive pronouns
parenthetical clause
rise
39. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
comparison
future tense verb
thesaurus
present-perfect tense
40. Singular
total amount - quantities & measures are...
adjectives
indirect object
proper noun possesive singular
41. A phrase or clause
thesaurus
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
correlative conjunctions
gerund rule
42. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
present participle
Comma
comparatives
complement
43. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
A comma
total amount - quantities & measures are...
adjectives
44. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
dependent clauses
proper noun possesive singular
adjectives
future-perfect tense
45. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
compund sentence
subjects joined by or or nor....
present-perfect tense
correlative conjunctions
46. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
Followed by commas
Should be followed by a comma
obsolete label
inverted sentences
47. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
perfect tenses
indirect object
complete predicate
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
48. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
lay
desk or college-level dictionary
singular noun
complete predicate
49. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
Independent clauses
future-progressive tense
accent
coordinating conjunctions
50. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
usage labels
infinitive
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
That refers to