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1. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....






2. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses






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






4. Singular uses singular verb

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5. Surviving from a previous period






6. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.






7. Expected to occur later






8. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action






9. Used to show continuous or repeated action






10. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb






11. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)






12. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant






13. Plural uses plural verb

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






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






16. To rest (sit - sat)






17. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less






18. One






19. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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20. Can stand alone






21. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb






22. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)






23. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words






24. Shows physical or mental action






25. Add 's (Horowitz's)






26. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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27. Known as relative pronoun clauses






28. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about






29. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject






30. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames






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






32. Words used in place of nouns






33. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)






34. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize






35. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)






36. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses






37. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)






38. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly






39. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing






40. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)






41. Action has been completed






42. A phrase or clause






43. Indicates present - the past & future






44. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning






45. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')






46. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)






47. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned






48. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause






49. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures






50. A comma







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