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1. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
perfect tenses
parenthetical adverbs
Set off by commas
intransitive verb
2. Words expressing strong feelings
compund sentence
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
interjections
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
3. When dates contain more than one element....
possessive (singular)
complex sentence
comparatives
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
4. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
direct address
accent
independent adjectives
demonstrative adjectives
5. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
pocket dictionary
gerund rule
compund sentence
proper noun possesive singular
6. To rest (sit - sat)
sit
subjunctive mood
present tense verb
run-on sentence
7. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
'A number' is...
direct address
progressive tenses
simple predicate
8. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
future-progressive tense
indirect object
appositives
Are followed by a comma
9. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
abridged dictionary
verbs
etymology
pocket dictionary
10. Connecting words
future-perfect tense
terminal dependent clause
preposition
Change to i - add es (supplies)
11. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
verbals
antecedents each & every
Add s - (attorneys)
compund-complex sentence
12. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
subjects joined by and.....
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
abbreviations plural w/ s
The comma
13. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
obsolete label
common nouns
A comma should be used
pocket dictionary
14. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing
Germanys - Januarys
complex sentence
transitive verb
simple predicate
15. Often introduced by words such as then or as
obsolete label
dialect label
who & whoever is subjective-case form
comparatives
16. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
archaic label
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
comparative degree
17. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')
perfect tenses
present tense verb
possessive (plural ends with s)
active voice
18. A -an & the
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
articles
concrete nouns
proper noun possesive singular
19. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
lie
irregular vebs
idioms
Add s - (attorneys)
20. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
Add s (duos)
That refers to
'A number' is...
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
21. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
lie
passive voice
relative pronouns
direct address
22. The most used & misused punctuation mark
subjunctive mood
abbreviations plural w/ s
superaltive degree
The comma
23. Commas are used to separate word that...
complex sentence
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
set
past-progressive tense
24. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
appositives
passive voice
Commas are used to set off
thesaurus
25. Word often implied but not actually stated
'The number' is ......
comparison
compund sentence
sentences beginning with there and here
26. Subjects are after the verb
gerund rule
present-prgressive tense
sentences beginning with there and here
subordinating conjunctions
27. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
independent adjectives
Should be followed by a comma
fractions - portions & percentages...
28. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
independent adjectives
present-perfect tense
antecedents
Require no comma
29. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
independent adjectives
fractions - portions & percentages...
inverted sentences
Commas
30. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
active voice
who & that clauses introduced by only one
complement
31. MDs - PhDs
That refers to
past-progressive tense
Require no comma
academic degrees are plural w/ s
32. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
direct object
That refers to
coordinating conjunctions
raise
33. Expected to occur later
subjects joined by or or nor....
unabridged dictionary
sit
future tense verb
34. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
fractions - portions & percentages...
colloquial or informal label
appositives
subjects joined by and.....
35. Singular uses singular verb
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36. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
contractions
verbals
abstract nouns
simple sentence
37. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
proper noun possesive singular
preposition
plural nouns
subjunctive mood
38. Prepositional phrases
coordinating conjunctions
subjects of verbs are not found in
antecedents each & every
proper noun possesive singular
39. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
who & whoever is subjective-case form
past-perfect tense
definite article
abbreviations plural w/ s
40. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
objective-case pronoun
comparatives
compund sentence
subjunctive mood
41. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
intransitive verb
active voice
reference manuals
past tense verb
42. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
inverted sentences
future-progressive tense
complete subject
who and that clauses...
43. One
preposition
singular noun
proper noun possessive plural
reflexive pronouns
44. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
who & that clauses introduced by one of
conjunctions
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
45. Plural uses plural verb
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46. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
verbs
past-perfect tense
coordinating conjuctions
preposition
47. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
simple sentence
comparatives
infinitive
48. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
who & that clauses introduced by one of
unabridged dictionary
present participle
conjunctions
49. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
present-prgressive tense
Followed by commas
double negative
adverbs
50. Warn about the use of certain words
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
usage labels
contractions
present participle
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