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Business English
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Subjects
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business-skills
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english
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vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. History of word
proper noun possesive singular
future-progressive tense
etymology
parenthetical adverbs
2. Express current action
essential (restrictive) clause
double negative
present tense verb
definite article
3. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
subjects of verbs are not found in
That refers to
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
4. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
comparison
Add s - (attorneys)
perfect tenses
irregular vebs
5. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
singular noun
Add s (duos)
participle
collective nouns
6. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
proper nouns
complement
noun
Commas
7. When one noun possess another
preposition
intransitive verb
possession
present-perfect tense
8. Indicates present - the past & future
Change to i - add es (supplies)
terminal dependent clause
simple subject
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
9. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
subordinating conjunctions
usage labels
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
articles
10. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs
definite article
set
A comma
idioms
11. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
singular noun
comma splice
comparison
accent
12. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
compound words possessive
preposition
contractions
lie
13. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
usage labels
A comma
inflected
progressive tenses
14. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
past-progressive tense
antecedents
present participle
verbals
15. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
A comma should be used
present tense verb
singular noun
Followed by commas
16. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
A comma
gerund rule
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
17. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
articles
forms of adjectives & adverbs
indirect object
coordinating conjunctions
18. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
A comma should be used
definite article
conjunctive adverbs
past participle
19. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
unabridged dictionary
compund-complex sentence
A comma
nonstandard & substandard label
20. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
correlative conjunctions
Add s - (attorneys)
noun
abstract nouns
21. When addresses are written in sentence form....
conjunctions
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
possessive (singular)
antecedents each & every
22. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
abbreviations plural w/ s
correlative conjunctions
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
superaltive degree
23. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
run-on sentence
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
subjective-case pronoun
that clause
24. Shows physical or mental action
action verb
dialect label
articles
past tense verb
25. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
present tense verb
infinitive
comparative degree
that clause
26. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
noun
Set off by commas
abstract nouns
simple predicate
27. To rest (sit - sat)
sit
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
imperative mood
Followed by commas
28. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
reference manuals
appositives
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
infinitive
29. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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183
30. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
appositives
colloquial or informal label
complete predicate
Add es
31. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
sit
present-prgressive tense
complex sentence
comparatives
32. MDs - PhDs
academic degrees are plural w/ s
past participle
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
diacritical marks
33. Join equal parts of sentences
coordinating conjuctions
proper noun possessive plural
infinitive
indicative mood
34. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
abridged dictionary
whom & whomever is objective-case form
subjects joined by or or nor....
academic degrees are plural w/ s
35. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
raise
fractions - portions & percentages...
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
sentences beginning with there and here
36. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
past-progressive tense
Should be followed by a comma
sentence fragment
present participle
37. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
future-perfect tense
compound words possessive
possessive (plural ends with s)
38. Commas are used to...
nonstandard & substandard label
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
complete predicate
simple subject
39. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
present participle
adjectives
Independent clauses
compund-complex sentence
40. No longer used
parenthetical clause
obsolete label
simple subject
diacritical marks
41. Subjects are after the verb
sentences beginning with there and here
subjects joined by or or nor....
fractions - portions & percentages...
etymology
42. Proper nouns become plural by adding s
reflexive pronouns
Germanys - Januarys
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
complete subject
43. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
Germanys - Januarys
direct object
complete predicate
parenthetical clause
44. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
nonstandard & substandard label
Commas
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
forms of adjectives & adverbs
45. A comma
interjections
plural compound words & phrases
past tense verb
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
46. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
coordinating conjunctions
simple subject
archaic label
essential (restrictive) clause
47. Used to show continuous or repeated action
plural nouns
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
progressive tenses
set
48. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
possession
A comma
possessive (plural ends with s)
future-perfect tense
49. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
verbs
infinitive
complete subject
plural nouns
50. Connecting words
unabridged dictionary
antecedents
possessive (singular)
preposition