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1. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
preposition
compund sentence
colloquial or informal label
verbs
2. Used to show continuous or repeated action
independent adjectives
progressive tenses
Add s
possessive (plural ends with s)
3. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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4. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
sentence fragment
infinitive
Commas are used to set off
essential (restrictive) clause
5. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
future-perfect tense
linking verbs
simple sentence
Change to i - add es (supplies)
6. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
accent
active voice
past participle
complete predicate
7. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
raise
compund sentence
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
proper noun possessive plural
8. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
direct object
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
9. Two or more
present-perfect tense
Commas are used to set off
plural nouns
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
10. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
pocket dictionary
plural compound words & phrases
lay
11. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
parenthetical adverbs
possession
direct address
accent
12. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
plural compound words & phrases
present-perfect tense
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
run-on sentence
13. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
indirect object
sentence fragment
possession
correlative conjunctions
14. Expected to occur later
complete subject
linking verbs
future tense verb
passive voice
15. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
future tense verb
proper nouns
coordinating conjunctions
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
16. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
reference manuals
A comma
possessive (singular)
collective nouns
17. To rest (sit - sat)
forms of adjectives & adverbs
common nouns
Add s - (attorneys)
sit
18. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
dependent clauses
copyright date
Followed by commas
idioms
19. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
proper nouns
abridged dictionary
dialect label
who & whoever is subjective-case form
20. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
preposition
raise
conjunctive adverbs
Add s (duos)
21. The most used & misused punctuation mark
objective-case pronoun
comparative degree
The comma
conjunctions
22. Warn about the use of certain words
usage labels
appositives
direct address
independent adjectives
23. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
possessive (plural ends with s)
present tense verb
nonstandard & substandard label
appositives
24. Word combinations that are unique to that language
obsolete label
diacritical marks
reflexive pronouns
idioms
25. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
verbals
reflexive pronouns
usage labels
verbs
26. History of word
demonstrative adjectives
plural compound words & phrases
etymology
possessive (plural ends with s)
27. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
sentences beginning with there and here
idioms
direct object
simple subject
28. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
thesaurus
contractions
personal pronoun
present tense verb
29. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
progressive tenses
A comma
complex sentence
past-perfect tense
30. Prepositional phrases
noun
run-on sentence
verbs
subjects of verbs are not found in
31. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
dependent clauses
plural nouns
sentence fragment
relative pronouns
32. Primarily as subjects of verbs
subjective-case pronoun
obsolete label
abridged dictionary
plural nouns
33. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
subordinating conjunctions
reference manuals
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
subjects of verbs are not found in
34. 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
who & that clauses introduced by one of
action verb
independent adjectives
forms of adjectives & adverbs
35. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
copyright date
desk or college-level dictionary
demonstrative adjectives
whom & whomever is objective-case form
36. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
parenthetical adverbs
coordinating conjuctions
irregular vebs
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
37. Subjects are after the verb
direct object
subordinating conjunctions
compund-complex sentence
sentences beginning with there and here
38. Words that connect other words or groups of words
conjunctions
etymology
adjectives
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
39. Words used in place of nouns
etymology
pronoun
Followed by commas
lie
40. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
proper noun possessive plural
participle
adverbs
future-perfect tense
41. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
subordinating conjunctions
infinitive
antecedents
object of preposition
42. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
complement
preposition
Germanys - Januarys
Commas are used to set off
43. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
lie
Add s
fractions - portions & percentages...
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
44. To place (set - setting)
set
rise
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
usage labels
45. Surviving from a previous period
independent adjectives
abstract nouns
infinitive
archaic label
46. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
future-progressive tense
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
Add es
personal pronoun
47. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
abstract nouns
independent adjectives
Are followed by a comma
antecedents each & every
48. Used to express a fact
subjunctive mood
antecedents
indicative mood
diacritical marks
49. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
who & whoever is subjective-case form
sentence fragment
verbs
sit
50. Falls at the end of the sentence
essential (restrictive) clause
terminal dependent clause
parenthetical clause
transitive verb