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






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






3. Add ' (Horowitzes')






4. Two or more






5. Musical terms ending in o






6. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb






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






8. Plural






9. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)






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






11. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses






12. When one noun possess another






13. Words used in place of nouns






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






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






16. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames






17. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject






18. Prepositional phrases






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






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






21. Not conformed to use among educated speakers






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






23. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore






24. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma






25. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)






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






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






28. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed






29. Shows physical or mental action






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






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






32. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...






33. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words






34. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things






35. Proper nouns become plural by adding s






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






37. Subjects are after the verb






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






39. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)






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






41. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present






42. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)






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






44. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about






45. Primarily as subjects of verbs






46. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it






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






48. When addresses are written in sentence form....






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






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