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1. A comma






2. MDs - PhDs






3. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)






4. Can stand alone






5. Plural






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






7. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to






8. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things






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






10. Connecting words






11. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions






12. Primarily as subjects of verbs






13. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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14. The most used & misused punctuation mark






15. Shows physical or mental action






16. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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17. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)






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






19. Known as relative pronoun clauses






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






21. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them






22. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject






23. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)






24. Commas are used to...






25. Verb comes before the subject






26. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause






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






28. Word combinations that are unique to that language






29. To rest (sit - sat)






30. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)






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






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






33. Used to show continuous or repeated action






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






35. Is generally plural and requires plural verb






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






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






38. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries






39. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal






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






41. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements






42. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma






43. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?






44. Word often implied but not actually stated






45. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?






46. When using the coordinating conjunction and......






47. Action has been completed






48. Is singular






49. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about






50. Used to express command