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1. Warn about the use of certain words
direct object
reflexive pronouns
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
usage labels

2. Plural
appositives
nonstandard & substandard label
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
compund-complex sentence

3. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
dependent clauses
concrete nouns
complement
Set off by commas

4. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
inverted sentences
Commas
future tense verb
'A number' is...

5. Musical terms ending in o
Independent clauses
future-progressive tense
direct object
Add s

6. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...
Change to i - add es (supplies)
The comma
Require no comma
compund sentence

7. Indicates present - the past & future
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
Add s (duos)
Comma
Change to i - add es (supplies)

8. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
compund sentence
thesaurus
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s

9. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
Germanys - Januarys
that clause
pronoun
compound words possessive

10. One
Seperated by commas
relative pronouns
Followed by commas
singular noun

11. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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12. Join equal parts of sentences
coordinating conjunctions
antecedents
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
coordinating conjuctions

13. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing
terminal dependent clause
pocket dictionary
transitive verb
'A number' is...

14. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
Comma
Commas are used to set off
who & that clauses introduced by one of
simple subject

15. Prepositional phrases
idioms
progressive tenses
indicative mood
subjects of verbs are not found in

16. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
active voice
The comma
pocket dictionary
who & that clauses introduced by one of

17. Singular uses singular verb

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18. Who - whom - whose - which & that
inverted sentences
antecedents each & every
relative pronouns
comparative degree

19. Is singular
The comma
academic degrees are plural w/ s
who & that clauses introduced by only one
indirect object

20. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
terminal dependent clause
direct address
comparative degree
gerund

21. Shows physical or mental action
possessive (singular)
complete predicate
dialect label
action verb

22. When dates contain more than one element....
inflected
present participle
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
A comma

23. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
collective nouns
diacritical marks
infinitive
The comma

24. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
plural compound words & phrases
Are followed by a comma
unabridged dictionary
future-perfect tense

25. When addresses are written in sentence form....
comparatives
conjunctions
reflexive pronouns
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas

26. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
Add s
comparatives
subjects joined by or or nor....
present participle

27. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
personal pronoun
direct address
verbs
Add s - (attorneys)

28. A comma
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
possessive (singular)
A comma should be used
lay

29. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
who and that clauses...
parenthetical adverbs
direct address
possessive (singular)

30. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
coordinating conjunctions
appositives
raise
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s

31. Surviving from a previous period
infinitive
past-progressive tense
archaic label
That refers to

32. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
adjectives
sentence fragment
simple subject

33. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
inverted sentences
correlative conjunctions
conjunctive adverbs
possessive (plural ends with s)

34. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
desk or college-level dictionary
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
nonstandard & substandard label
whom & whomever is objective-case form

35. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
proper nouns
Should be followed by a comma
That refers to
linking verbs

36. Commas are used to separate word that...
independent adjectives
Germanys - Januarys
antecedents
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.

37. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
objective-case pronoun
idioms
future-progressive tense
unabridged dictionary

38. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
terminal dependent clause
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
complete subject
Which refers to

39. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
collective nouns
participle
complete predicate

40. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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41. To rest (sit - sat)
thesaurus
sit
subjects joined by and.....
abridged dictionary

42. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
plural nouns
present-prgressive tense
direct address
compund-complex sentence

43. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
simple subject
Require no comma
complete predicate

44. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs
definite article
dialect label
compund-complex sentence
appositives

45. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
accent
subordinating conjunctions
antecedents each & every
compound words possessive

46. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
thesaurus
inflected
Comma

47. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
participle
Followed by commas
comparatives
antecedents each & every

48. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
possessive (plural ends with s)
subjects joined by and.....
A comma should be used
plural compound words & phrases

49. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
subjects joined by and.....
interjections
conjunctive adverbs
coordinating conjuctions

50. Words expressing strong feelings
Commas
noun
personal pronoun
interjections