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1. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause






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






3. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of






4. Prepositional phrases






5. Words expressing strong feelings






6. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.






7. Words that connect other words or groups of words






8. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)






9. Describes past actions that took place before other past action






10. Verb should agree with the closer subject






11. What is used to show the omission of words understood?






12. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed






13. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh






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






15. Known as relative pronoun clauses






16. Warn about the use of certain words






17. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing






18. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses






19. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations






20. No longer used






21. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)






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






23. Used to express command






24. Verb comes before the subject






25. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning






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






27. Used to express a fact






28. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...






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






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






31. Not conformed to use among educated speakers






32. Falls at the end of the sentence






33. Often introduced by words such as then or as






34. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion






35. Words used in place of nouns






36. Singular






37. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about






38. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing






39. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action






40. Action has been completed






41. Who - whom - whose - which & that






42. Commas are used to separate word that...






43. Singular uses singular verb

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44. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb






45. Subjects are after the verb






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






47. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present






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






49. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it






50. Plural







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