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1. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
comparative degree
past participle
appositives
plural nouns
2. Used in certain countries or regions
antecedents each & every
dialect label
usage labels
proper noun possessive plural
3. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
object of preposition
The comma
A comma should be used
pocket dictionary
4. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
comma splice
action verb
5. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')
antecedents
possessive (plural ends with s)
perfect tenses
coordinating conjuctions
6. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
subordinating conjunctions
Independent clauses
gerund rule
present participle
7. Used to express command
complete predicate
imperative mood
proper noun possessive plural
present tense verb
8. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
compund-complex sentence
subjunctive mood
irregular vebs
Set off by commas
9. One
singular noun
personal pronoun
contractions
direct address
10. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
gerund rule
A comma
fractions - portions & percentages...
participle
11. Join equal parts of sentences
antecedents
verbals
past participle
coordinating conjuctions
12. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
relative pronouns
active voice
demonstrative adjectives
appositives
13. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
that clause
A comma
Set off by commas
concrete nouns
14. No longer used
abstract nouns
Add s (duos)
Independent clauses
obsolete label
15. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
past-perfect tense
direct object
complete subject
A comma
16. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
plural nouns
sentences beginning with there and here
Should be followed by a comma
complex sentence
17. A phrase or clause
etymology
subjects joined by or or nor....
Add s (duos)
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
18. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
preposition
past-perfect tense
colloquial or informal label
Change to i - add es (supplies)
19. Used to express a fact
indicative mood
complex sentence
Add s (duos)
copyright date
20. Indicates present - the past & future
contractions
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
conjunctive adverbs
subjunctive mood
21. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
idioms
participle
indirect object
present-prgressive tense
22. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
parenthetical clause
parenthetical adverbs
indirect object
set
23. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
comparatives
subjects joined by or or nor....
'The number' is ......
present participle
24. Can stand alone
Independent clauses
who and that clauses...
infinitive
direct object
25. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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26. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
archaic label
objective-case pronoun
thesaurus
subjects of verbs are not found in
27. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
thesaurus
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
infinitive
abridged dictionary
28. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
perfect tenses
simple subject
Which refers to
sentence fragment
29. When dates contain more than one element....
concrete nouns
abbreviations plural w/ s
Add s (duos)
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
30. Surviving from a previous period
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
definite article
archaic label
31. Used to show continuous or repeated action
progressive tenses
raise
preposition
coordinating conjuctions
32. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
who & that clauses introduced by only one
infinitive
interjections
archaic label
33. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
raise
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
Seperated by commas
sentence fragment
34. Words used in place of nouns
lay
pronoun
A comma
The comma
35. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
object of preposition
inverted sentences
'The number' is ......
perfect tenses
36. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
independent adjectives
inflected
present participle
proper noun possesive singular
37. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
verbs
colloquial or informal label
progressive tenses
interjections
38. Express current action
A comma should be used
dialect label
present tense verb
present participle
39. Is plural
imperative mood
Independent clauses
who & that clauses introduced by one of
rise
40. Word often implied but not actually stated
comparison
pocket dictionary
Germanys - Januarys
Are followed by a comma
41. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
linking verbs
possessive (plural ends with s)
subjunctive mood
common nouns
42. Connecting words
past tense verb
Which refers to
abridged dictionary
preposition
43. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
adjectives
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
rise
independent adjectives
44. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
gerund rule
Change to i - add es (supplies)
double negative
pocket dictionary
45. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
concrete nouns
collective nouns
subordinating conjunctions
Change to i - add es (supplies)
46. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
interjections
terminal dependent clause
gerund rule
inflected
47. Two or more
antecedents
that clause
plural nouns
sentences beginning with there and here
48. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
past-progressive tense
possessive (singular)
present tense verb
Commas
49. Prepositional phrases
usage labels
A comma
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
subjects of verbs are not found in
50. Singular uses singular verb
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