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1. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...






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






3. Proper nouns become plural by adding s






4. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)






5. 1. positive degree-used in merely describing or in limiting anouth word. 2. comparative degree-used to compare two persons or things. 3. superlative degree- used in the comparison of 3 or more persons or things






6. Add 's (Horowitz's)






7. Falls at the end of the sentence






8. To rest (sit - sat)






9. Not conformed to use among educated speakers






10. Verb should agree with the closer subject






11. Commas are used to separate word that...






12. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)






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






14. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent






15. Adds additional info to sentence






16. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant






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






18. When dates contain more than one element....






19. Plural






20. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of






21. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)






22. Pronouns that end in self






23. Indicates present - the past & future






24. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses






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






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






27. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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






29. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries






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






31. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause






32. When one noun possess another






33. A phrase or clause






34. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun






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






36. To place (set - setting)






37. No longer used






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






39. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words






40. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun






41. Commas are used to...






42. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about






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






44. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma






45. Who - whom - whose - which & that






46. Words used in place of nouns






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






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






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






50. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used






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