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1. Pronouns that end in self
reflexive pronouns
present participle
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
copyright date
2. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
progressive tenses
Add es
present-perfect tense
sit
3. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
passive voice
indirect object
raise
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
4. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
'A number' is...
who and that clauses...
plural compound words & phrases
Set off by commas
5. Singular uses singular verb
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6. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
relative pronouns
accent
participle
future-progressive tense
7. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
common nouns
reference manuals
Germanys - Januarys
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
8. No longer used
reference manuals
A comma
obsolete label
indicative mood
9. Used to express a fact
colloquial or informal label
indicative mood
lay
gerund
10. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
compund sentence
lay
Comma
'A number' is...
11. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs
antecedents
definite article
Change to i - add es (supplies)
past-perfect tense
12. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
A comma should be used
direct address
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
13. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
Independent clauses
comma splice
Comma
who & whoever is subjective-case form
14. Commas are used to...
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
reference manuals
who & that clauses introduced by only one
present participle
15. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
complete predicate
contractions
independent adjectives
dependent clauses
16. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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17. When dates contain more than one element....
who & that clauses introduced by only one
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
preposition
18. Word combinations that are unique to that language
idioms
preposition
participle
Comma
19. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
colloquial or informal label
Commas
object of preposition
20. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
double negative
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
possessive (singular)
A comma
21. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
present participle
possessive (singular)
definite article
Require no comma
22. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
possessive (plural ends with s)
abbreviations plural w/ s
future tense verb
23. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
rise
compound words possessive
coordinating conjuctions
total amount - quantities & measures are...
24. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
perfect tenses
A comma
lie
possession
25. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
object of preposition
obsolete label
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
26. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
complete predicate
simple sentence
diacritical marks
essential (restrictive) clause
27. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
rise
proper noun possessive plural
comparison
proper nouns
28. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
antecedents
future-progressive tense
present-perfect tense
compound words possessive
29. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
'A number' is...
subjects joined by or or nor....
past participle
objective-case pronoun
30. Plural uses plural verb
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31. Prepositional phrases
raise
linking verbs
subjects of verbs are not found in
subjunctive mood
32. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
abbreviations plural w/ s
verbs
proper nouns
present-prgressive tense
33. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
Which refers to
A comma
idioms
infinitive
34. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...
indirect object
forms of adjectives & adverbs
superaltive degree
Require no comma
35. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
adjectives
possession
irregular vebs
complete predicate
36. Connecting words
preposition
past participle
Should be followed by a comma
reference manuals
37. Known as relative pronoun clauses
future tense verb
unabridged dictionary
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
who and that clauses...
38. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
Add s (duos)
conjunctive adverbs
adverbs
total amount - quantities & measures are...
39. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
abstract nouns
progressive tenses
independent adjectives
object of preposition
40. Plural
present participle
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
Seperated by commas
subordinating conjunctions
41. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
future-perfect tense
action verb
Add s (duos)
Seperated by commas
42. A -an & the
lay
articles
complement
interjections
43. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
personal pronoun
superaltive degree
desk or college-level dictionary
abstract nouns
44. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
participle
future tense verb
plural compound words & phrases
proper nouns
45. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
compund sentence
concrete nouns
past-perfect tense
46. Shows physical or mental action
action verb
Followed by commas
concrete nouns
academic degrees are plural w/ s
47. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
complex sentence
terminal dependent clause
fractions - portions & percentages...
sentence fragment
48. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
abstract nouns
participle
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
double negative
49. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
relative pronouns
interjections
past-progressive tense
obsolete label
50. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
comparative degree
comparatives
compund-complex sentence
forms of adjectives & adverbs
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