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Business English

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1. Expected to occur later
Should be followed by a comma
future tense verb
objective-case pronoun
total amount - quantities & measures are...

2. MDs - PhDs
academic degrees are plural w/ s
Commas are used to set off
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
plural nouns

3. Singular uses singular verb

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4. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
present tense verb
forms of adjectives & adverbs
antecedents each & every
past participle

5. Musical terms ending in o
Followed by commas
accent
imperative mood
Add s

6. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
future-progressive tense
reference manuals
appositives
run-on sentence

7. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
adjectives
verbals
compund-complex sentence
A comma should be used

8. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
Seperated by commas
singular noun
desk or college-level dictionary
abbreviations plural w/ s

9. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
Germanys - Januarys
etymology
complement
subordinating conjunctions

10. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
possessive (singular)
pronoun
conjunctions
complete predicate

11. One
perfect tenses
comparative degree
singular noun
common nouns

12. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
future tense verb
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
idioms
simple predicate

13. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
relative pronouns
collective nouns
future-perfect tense
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words

14. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
Seperated by commas
indicative mood
abstract nouns
gerund rule

15. When dates contain more than one element....
subjects joined by or or nor....
Add s - (attorneys)
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
pocket dictionary

16. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb
who & whoever is subjective-case form
Add s
interjections
who and that clauses...

17. Falls at the end of the sentence
subjects joined by and.....
dialect label
nonstandard & substandard label
terminal dependent clause

18. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
essential (restrictive) clause
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
common nouns
Comma

19. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
Should be followed by a comma
dependent clauses
demonstrative adjectives
Commas are used to set off

20. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
reflexive pronouns
future tense verb
nonstandard & substandard label
present-perfect tense

21. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
proper nouns
copyright date

22. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
concrete nouns
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
coordinating conjuctions
inverted sentences

23. Surviving from a previous period
archaic label
obsolete label
whom & whomever is objective-case form
infinitive

24. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
subjects of verbs are not found in
preposition
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
definite article

25. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
unabridged dictionary
complete subject
nonstandard & substandard label
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas

26. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
contractions
Followed by commas
who & that clauses introduced by one of
subjective-case pronoun

27. Commas are used to separate word that...
'The number' is ......
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
A comma should be used
independent adjectives

28. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
that clause
objective-case pronoun
double negative
thesaurus

29. When one noun possess another
possession
subjects joined by or or nor....
parenthetical clause
common nouns

30. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
present participle
transitive verb
object of preposition
simple sentence

31. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
A comma
past tense verb
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses

32. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
Commas
action verb
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
proper noun possessive plural

33. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...
Require no comma
desk or college-level dictionary
parenthetical clause
total amount - quantities & measures are...

34. Pronouns that end in self
reflexive pronouns
rise
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
Add es

35. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
direct object
pronoun
whom & whomever is objective-case form
possession

36. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
demonstrative adjectives
proper noun possesive singular
future-perfect tense
that clause

37. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
future-perfect tense
plural compound words & phrases
active voice

38. Used to show continuous or repeated action
active voice
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
A comma
progressive tenses

39. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
copyright date
past tense verb
complete predicate
Commas are used to set off

40. Words that connect other words or groups of words
indirect object
idioms
objective-case pronoun
conjunctions

41. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
personal pronoun
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
common nouns
simple subject

42. Word often implied but not actually stated
comparison
demonstrative adjectives
object of preposition
archaic label

43. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
subjects of verbs are not found in
comparative degree
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es

44. Used to express command
relative pronouns
fractions - portions & percentages...
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
imperative mood

45. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
participle
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
compound words possessive
subjunctive mood

46. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
Add s - (attorneys)
present tense verb
irregular vebs
conjunctive adverbs

47. Often introduced by words such as then or as
usage labels
comparatives
demonstrative adjectives
objective-case pronoun

48. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
perfect tenses
contractions
possession
inflected

49. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
forms of adjectives & adverbs
academic degrees are plural w/ s
past-progressive tense
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words

50. 2 nouns express separate ownership

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