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






2. Primarily as subjects of verbs






3. Expected to occur later






4. Singular uses singular verb

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5. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place






6. When one noun possess another






7. To rest (sit - sat)






8. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause






9. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)






10. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses






11. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned






12. Indicates present - the past & future






13. Falls at the end of the sentence






14. Words expressing strong feelings






15. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it






16. Join equal parts of sentences






17. Words used in place of nouns






18. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')






19. Is generally plural and requires plural verb






20. Two or more






21. Words that connect other words or groups of words






22. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures






23. 2000s - All Bs and Cs






24. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun






25. A -an & the






26. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...






27. When using the coordinating conjunction and......






28. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....






29. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore






30. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and






31. Used to express a fact






32. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about






33. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about






34. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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35. Shows physical or mental action






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






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






38. Is plural






39. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away






40. 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






41. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal






42. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words






43. Prepositional phrases






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






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






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






47. Musical terms ending in o






48. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing






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






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