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1. To go up (rise - rose - risen)






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






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






4. Used to express command






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






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






7. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore






8. Add 's (Horowitz's)






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






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






11. Answers To whom? To what? For what?






12. Verb should agree with the closer subject






13. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition






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






15. Describes past actions that took place before other past action






16. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected






17. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things






18. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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19. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize






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






21. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about






22. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma






23. 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






24. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing






25. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)






26. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries






27. Two or more






28. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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






30. Singular uses singular verb

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31. Shows physical or mental action






32. A comma






33. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away






34. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)






35. Who - whom - whose - which & that






36. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause






37. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular






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






39. No longer used






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






41. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses






42. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed






43. Express current action






44. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject






45. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...






46. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements






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






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






49. One






50. Expected to occur later