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1. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?






2. Plural uses plural verb

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3. The most used & misused punctuation mark






4. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to






5. Primarily as subjects of verbs






6. Singular uses singular verb

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7. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations






8. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them






9. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs






10. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh






11. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name






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






13. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...






14. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it






15. Prepositional phrases






16. Can stand alone






17. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses






18. Words that connect other words or groups of words






19. Used to express command






20. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?






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






22. Used in certain countries or regions






23. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least






24. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?






25. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being






26. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements






27. Express current action






28. Verb comes before the subject






29. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)






30. Join equal parts of sentences






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






32. What is used to show the omission of words understood?






33. Shows physical or mental action






34. Expected to occur later






35. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear






36. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)






37. Surviving from a previous period






38. Add 's (Horowitz's)






39. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions






40. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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41. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma






42. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it






43. Add ' (Horowitzes')






44. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...






45. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)






46. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....






47. When one noun possess another






48. Answers To whom? To what? For what?






49. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses






50. Indicates present - the past & future