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






2. Words used in place of nouns






3. Used to show continuous or repeated action






4. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things






5. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma






6. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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7. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....






8. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns






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






10. Warn about the use of certain words






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






12. Subjects are after the verb






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






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






15. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed






16. Plural uses plural verb

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






18. Join equal parts of sentences






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






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






21. Primarily as subjects of verbs






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






23. Used in certain countries or regions






24. A -an & the






25. Connecting words






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






27. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it






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






29. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses






30. Plural






31. Often introduced by words such as then or as






32. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)






33. Add ' (Horowitzes')






34. A phrase or clause






35. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place






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






37. Who - whom - whose - which & that






38. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)






39. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant






40. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing






41. Known as relative pronoun clauses






42. Word combinations that are unique to that language






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






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






45. Proper nouns become plural by adding s






46. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...






47. One






48. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about






49. Words that connect other words or groups of words






50. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas