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1. Action has been completed
past tense verb
Add s (duos)
Independent clauses
indirect object
2. Pronouns that end in self
who & that clauses introduced by only one
reflexive pronouns
transitive verb
passive voice
3. Proper nouns become plural by adding s
Germanys - Januarys
contractions
possessive (singular)
transitive verb
4. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
who & that clauses introduced by one of
independent adjectives
nonstandard & substandard label
5. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
Change to i - add es (supplies)
subjunctive mood
proper nouns
Commas are used to set off
6. Plural uses plural verb
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7. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
past-progressive tense
obsolete label
antecedents each & every
present-perfect tense
8. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
who & whoever is subjective-case form
indirect object
possession
intransitive verb
9. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.
participle
subordinating conjunctions
obsolete label
gerund
10. Words used in place of nouns
indirect object
pronoun
direct object
complement
11. A comma
set
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
usage labels
thesaurus
12. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
passive voice
infinitive
sentence fragment
present-prgressive tense
13. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
total amount - quantities & measures are...
subjects of verbs are not found in
intransitive verb
present participle
14. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
possessive (plural ends with s)
raise
who & that clauses introduced by only one
possession
15. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
A comma should be used
lay
possessive (plural ends with s)
infinitive
16. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
rise
who & that clauses introduced by one of
indirect object
antecedents each & every
17. Warn about the use of certain words
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
usage labels
diacritical marks
double negative
18. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
Add s - (attorneys)
lie
A comma
independent adjectives
19. MDs - PhDs
copyright date
who & that clauses introduced by one of
action verb
academic degrees are plural w/ s
20. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
subjects joined by and.....
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
21. Used to show continuous or repeated action
subjects joined by or or nor....
Add s
progressive tenses
usage labels
22. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
complete predicate
double negative
colloquial or informal label
23. Who - whom - whose - which & that
Add s - (attorneys)
complete subject
relative pronouns
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
24. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
complement
action verb
present tense verb
infinitive
25. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
set
comma splice
participle
correlative conjunctions
26. To place (set - setting)
forms of adjectives & adverbs
set
plural compound words & phrases
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
27. Musical terms ending in o
gerund rule
Add s
proper noun possessive plural
Followed by commas
28. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
comparative degree
superaltive degree
A comma
action verb
29. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
accent
Commas
nonstandard & substandard label
lay
30. Indicates present - the past & future
independent adjectives
past participle
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
abridged dictionary
31. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
academic degrees are plural w/ s
conjunctions
dependent clauses
possessive (singular)
32. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
subjunctive mood
pocket dictionary
correlative conjunctions
subordinating conjunctions
33. Primarily as subjects of verbs
reflexive pronouns
linking verbs
run-on sentence
subjective-case pronoun
34. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
reference manuals
comparatives
conjunctive adverbs
infinitive
35. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
double negative
whom & whomever is objective-case form
intransitive verb
common nouns
36. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
compound words possessive
common nouns
fractions - portions & percentages...
37. Commas are used to separate word that...
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
sit
indicative mood
present-perfect tense
38. Connecting words
Commas are used to set off
preposition
unabridged dictionary
raise
39. One
Followed by commas
Add s - (attorneys)
usage labels
singular noun
40. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
comma splice
irregular vebs
abridged dictionary
independent adjectives
41. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
subordinating conjunctions
copyright date
complete subject
abbreviations plural w/ s
42. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
linking verbs
who & whoever is subjective-case form
double negative
imperative mood
43. Word combinations that are unique to that language
idioms
pocket dictionary
past participle
subordinating conjunctions
44. Word often implied but not actually stated
simple sentence
adjectives
comparison
The comma
45. No longer used
obsolete label
antecedents each & every
present-perfect tense
etymology
46. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
intransitive verb
run-on sentence
direct object
complement
47. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
run-on sentence
who & that clauses introduced by only one
infinitive
noun
48. Expected to occur later
subjects joined by and.....
passive voice
future tense verb
coordinating conjunctions
49. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
verbals
common nouns
rise
complete subject
50. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
conjunctions
comparison
inflected
compund-complex sentence
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