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1. Verb should agree with the closer subject






2. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words






3. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma






4. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns






5. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)






6. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...






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






8. Used to show continuous or repeated action






9. Indicates present - the past & future






10. Singular uses singular verb

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11. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name






12. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear






13. Primarily as subjects of verbs






14. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.






15. Musical terms ending in o






16. Action has been completed






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






18. One






19. Known as relative pronoun clauses






20. Pronouns that end in self






21. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas






22. When using the coordinating conjunction and......






23. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)






24. Words expressing strong feelings






25. To rest (sit - sat)






26. To place (set - setting)






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






28. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun






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






30. Prepositional phrases






31. A -an & the






32. Adds additional info to sentence






33. The most used & misused punctuation mark






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






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






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






37. Used to express command






38. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used






39. Word combinations that are unique to that language






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






41. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and






42. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed






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






44. To go up (rise - rose - risen)






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






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






47. Is plural






48. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore






49. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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







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