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1. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
desk or college-level dictionary
Which refers to
inflected
unabridged dictionary
2. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
Are followed by a comma
future-progressive tense
fractions - portions & percentages...
unabridged dictionary
3. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
simple predicate
proper noun possesive singular
lay
Commas
4. Warn about the use of certain words
usage labels
archaic label
indirect object
A comma
5. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
common nouns
dependent clauses
direct object
direct address
6. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
Set off by commas
that clause
abridged dictionary
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
7. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')
subjective-case pronoun
compund-complex sentence
possessive (plural ends with s)
present-prgressive tense
8. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
noun
run-on sentence
compund sentence
demonstrative adjectives
9. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
complete subject
future-progressive tense
abstract nouns
proper nouns
10. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
infinitive
possessive (singular)
unabridged dictionary
verbals
11. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
accent
simple subject
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
Are followed by a comma
12. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
parenthetical adverbs
etymology
simple subject
Commas are used to set off
13. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
objective-case pronoun
comma splice
subjunctive mood
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
14. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
past-perfect tense
irregular vebs
transitive verb
set
15. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
Seperated by commas
possessive (plural ends with s)
perfect tenses
conjunctive adverbs
16. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
past-perfect tense
diacritical marks
dialect label
accent
17. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
thesaurus
run-on sentence
fractions - portions & percentages...
plural nouns
18. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
whom & whomever is objective-case form
conjunctive adverbs
relative pronouns
linking verbs
19. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
fractions - portions & percentages...
Add s (duos)
intransitive verb
verbs
20. Express current action
present tense verb
rise
A comma should be used
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
21. Indicates present - the past & future
parenthetical adverbs
future-progressive tense
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
comparatives
22. No longer used
definite article
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
subjective-case pronoun
obsolete label
23. Singular
'A number' is...
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
colloquial or informal label
total amount - quantities & measures are...
24. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
parenthetical clause
noun
comparison
preposition
25. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
proper noun possessive plural
fractions - portions & percentages...
possession
Seperated by commas
26. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
imperative mood
run-on sentence
Commas are used to set off
idioms
27. Musical terms ending in o
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
subordinating conjunctions
possession
Add s
28. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
objective-case pronoun
comparative degree
participle
lie
29. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
coordinating conjuctions
lie
plural compound words & phrases
gerund rule
30. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
past participle
Add s (duos)
object of preposition
Which refers to
31. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
proper noun possesive singular
Should be followed by a comma
Add s - (attorneys)
adverbs
32. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
object of preposition
inflected
abstract nouns
present-prgressive tense
33. Action has been completed
personal pronoun
past tense verb
demonstrative adjectives
action verb
34. History of word
who & whoever is subjective-case form
future-perfect tense
etymology
direct address
35. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
past-progressive tense
correlative conjunctions
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
idioms
36. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
colloquial or informal label
past tense verb
irregular vebs
independent adjectives
37. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
Are followed by a comma
direct object
Add s (duos)
dependent clauses
38. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
proper noun possessive plural
Require no comma
demonstrative adjectives
past participle
39. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
personal pronoun
sentence fragment
terminal dependent clause
direct object
40. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
pocket dictionary
Germanys - Januarys
infinitive
who & that clauses introduced by one of
41. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
archaic label
unabridged dictionary
subjects joined by and.....
who & that clauses introduced by one of
42. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
abridged dictionary
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
A comma
active voice
43. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
superaltive degree
object of preposition
total amount - quantities & measures are...
gerund
44. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing
subjunctive mood
archaic label
transitive verb
Add es
45. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
parenthetical clause
abstract nouns
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
infinitive
46. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
subordinating conjunctions
comparative degree
present tense verb
contractions
47. Plural
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
past tense verb
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
sentences beginning with there and here
48. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
independent adjectives
usage labels
plural compound words & phrases
present-prgressive tense
49. One
infinitive
singular noun
verbs
abridged dictionary
50. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
who & that clauses introduced by one of
present-prgressive tense
present participle
dependent clauses