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1. Adds additional info to sentence
imperative mood
parenthetical clause
infinitive
progressive tenses
2. Words expressing strong feelings
indirect object
direct object
interjections
preposition
3. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
academic degrees are plural w/ s
direct object
sentence fragment
colloquial or informal label
4. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
compound words possessive
who & that clauses introduced by only one
independent adjectives
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
5. Shows physical or mental action
A comma
action verb
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
copyright date
6. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
simple subject
past tense verb
infinitive
Should be followed by a comma
7. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
sit
subjunctive mood
present participle
fractions - portions & percentages...
8. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
subordinating conjunctions
future-progressive tense
contractions
fractions - portions & percentages...
9. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb
common nouns
demonstrative adjectives
who & whoever is subjective-case form
linking verbs
10. Singular uses singular verb
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11. Expected to occur later
Independent clauses
future tense verb
complete predicate
proper noun possessive plural
12. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.
proper noun possesive singular
independent adjectives
who & that clauses introduced by one of
gerund
13. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
obsolete label
nonstandard & substandard label
passive voice
infinitive
14. The most used & misused punctuation mark
terminal dependent clause
obsolete label
The comma
personal pronoun
15. When dates contain more than one element....
verbals
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
imperative mood
abstract nouns
16. Verb comes before the subject
Comma
abstract nouns
Add s (duos)
inverted sentences
17. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
past tense verb
sentence fragment
irregular vebs
dialect label
18. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
subordinating conjunctions
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
antecedents
present-perfect tense
19. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
participle
antecedents each & every
definite article
20. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
action verb
Followed by commas
Commas
antecedents
21. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
preposition
fractions - portions & percentages...
abstract nouns
Add es
22. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
complete subject
Which refers to
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
active voice
23. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
That refers to
future tense verb
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
sentence fragment
24. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
reference manuals
abridged dictionary
past-progressive tense
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
25. MDs - PhDs
academic degrees are plural w/ s
Independent clauses
antecedents
dialect label
26. Word combinations that are unique to that language
direct address
linking verbs
idioms
lay
27. A phrase or clause
That refers to
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
desk or college-level dictionary
inflected
28. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
lie
unabridged dictionary
Add es
who & that clauses introduced by one of
29. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
Should be followed by a comma
sentence fragment
compound words possessive
terminal dependent clause
30. Primarily as subjects of verbs
future-progressive tense
subjective-case pronoun
sit
proper nouns
31. Who - whom - whose - which & that
parenthetical clause
relative pronouns
terminal dependent clause
Add s - (attorneys)
32. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
articles
Comma
total amount - quantities & measures are...
past tense verb
33. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
possessive (singular)
accent
active voice
progressive tenses
34. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
Add s - (attorneys)
Commas
nonstandard & substandard label
future tense verb
35. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
Which refers to
dependent clauses
The comma
coordinating conjunctions
36. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
transitive verb
subjective-case pronoun
whom & whomever is objective-case form
collective nouns
37. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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38. Two or more
Add s
plural nouns
appositives
superaltive degree
39. Word often implied but not actually stated
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
present participle
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
comparison
40. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
future-perfect tense
superaltive degree
desk or college-level dictionary
indicative mood
41. Used to express command
simple subject
definite article
imperative mood
sentences beginning with there and here
42. Is singular
pronoun
who & that clauses introduced by only one
lay
object of preposition
43. To rest (sit - sat)
progressive tenses
sit
Change to i - add es (supplies)
coordinating conjuctions
44. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
articles
raise
pocket dictionary
adjectives
45. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
etymology
comma splice
complete predicate
objective-case pronoun
46. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
transitive verb
active voice
appositives
Change to i - add es (supplies)
47. History of word
etymology
independent adjectives
obsolete label
reflexive pronouns
48. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
direct address
who and that clauses...
direct object
subjects joined by or or nor....
49. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
Commas are used to set off
independent adjectives
irregular vebs
fractions - portions & percentages...
50. Subjects are after the verb
dialect label
parenthetical adverbs
definite article
sentences beginning with there and here
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