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1. Used to show continuous or repeated action
progressive tenses
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
abbreviations plural w/ s
colloquial or informal label
2. Singular uses singular verb
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3. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
future-progressive tense
total amount - quantities & measures are...
personal pronoun
irregular vebs
4. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
inflected
direct address
who & that clauses introduced by only one
Independent clauses
5. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
definite article
abstract nouns
direct address
double negative
6. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
subjective-case pronoun
concrete nouns
possessive (plural ends with s)
comparative degree
7. A comma
objective-case pronoun
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
passive voice
object of preposition
8. 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
correlative conjunctions
who & whoever is subjective-case form
direct address
forms of adjectives & adverbs
9. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
compound words possessive
compund sentence
progressive tenses
diacritical marks
10. No longer used
object of preposition
possession
obsolete label
subjective-case pronoun
11. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
simple sentence
verbs
adjectives
participle
12. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')
sentence fragment
concrete nouns
archaic label
possessive (plural ends with s)
13. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
intransitive verb
parenthetical adverbs
Require no comma
present-prgressive tense
14. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
sentence fragment
set
direct address
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
15. To rest (sit - sat)
independent adjectives
plural compound words & phrases
sit
idioms
16. A -an & the
abstract nouns
terminal dependent clause
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
articles
17. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
correlative conjunctions
subjective-case pronoun
unabridged dictionary
complete subject
18. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
complex sentence
'The number' is ......
infinitive
present-prgressive tense
19. Words expressing strong feelings
interjections
active voice
The comma
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
20. To place (set - setting)
lie
participle
set
passive voice
21. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
collective nouns
Require no comma
Germanys - Januarys
who & that clauses introduced by one of
22. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
coordinating conjunctions
relative pronouns
indirect object
possessive (singular)
23. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
collective nouns
who & whoever is subjective-case form
Add es
copyright date
24. Add 's (Horowitz's)
Are followed by a comma
abstract nouns
noun
proper noun possesive singular
25. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
complete predicate
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
linking verbs
A comma should be used
26. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
diacritical marks
Commas are used to set off
raise
comparative degree
27. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
parenthetical clause
A comma
possession
28. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
fractions - portions & percentages...
past-progressive tense
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
collective nouns
29. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
sentences beginning with there and here
Germanys - Januarys
who & whoever is subjective-case form
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
30. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
subordinating conjunctions
Followed by commas
Germanys - Januarys
Commas
31. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
comma splice
colloquial or informal label
'A number' is...
raise
32. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
independent adjectives
'A number' is...
infinitive
copyright date
33. Often introduced by words such as then or as
inflected
total amount - quantities & measures are...
direct object
comparatives
34. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
Followed by commas
lay
perfect tenses
abbreviations plural w/ s
35. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
A comma
future-progressive tense
subjunctive mood
complement
36. Expected to occur later
complete subject
superaltive degree
future tense verb
contractions
37. The most used & misused punctuation mark
inverted sentences
thesaurus
The comma
simple predicate
38. Is plural
future-progressive tense
present-perfect tense
who & that clauses introduced by one of
independent adjectives
39. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
irregular vebs
passive voice
Followed by commas
common nouns
40. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
imperative mood
set
A comma
active voice
41. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
subjective-case pronoun
subjunctive mood
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
Seperated by commas
42. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
participle
independent adjectives
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
43. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
past participle
Add s - (attorneys)
antecedents
imperative mood
44. When addresses are written in sentence form....
independent adjectives
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
infinitive
appositives
45. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
Which refers to
present tense verb
past participle
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
46. Musical terms ending in o
academic degrees are plural w/ s
Add s
unabridged dictionary
subjects joined by and.....
47. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
comparison
noun
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
lie
48. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
That refers to
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
subjects joined by and.....
concrete nouns
49. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
comma splice
Set off by commas
total amount - quantities & measures are...
concrete nouns
50. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
adverbs
that clause
adjectives
past-progressive tense
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