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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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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
proper nouns
diacritical marks
that clause
simple subject
2. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
coordinating conjuctions
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
subjects of verbs are not found in
parenthetical clause
3. Used to show continuous or repeated action
progressive tenses
thesaurus
subjects joined by and.....
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
4. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
passive voice
Add s (duos)
antecedents each & every
sit
5. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
dependent clauses
superaltive degree
past-progressive tense
infinitive
6. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
Followed by commas
proper nouns
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
complement
7. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
set
Should be followed by a comma
That refers to
intransitive verb
8. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs
definite article
superaltive degree
imperative mood
who and that clauses...
9. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
infinitive
complete predicate
conjunctive adverbs
present participle
10. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
obsolete label
comparative degree
plural compound words & phrases
independent adjectives
11. Join equal parts of sentences
common nouns
passive voice
subjects joined by and.....
coordinating conjuctions
12. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
antecedents each & every
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
relative pronouns
13. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
compound words possessive
gerund
fractions - portions & percentages...
complex sentence
14. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
subjective-case pronoun
present tense verb
plural compound words & phrases
adverbs
15. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
antecedents
Comma
accent
present tense verb
16. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
that clause
past-progressive tense
nonstandard & substandard label
noun
17. A phrase or clause
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
dependent clauses
inverted sentences
participle
18. Pronouns that end in self
Commas
past tense verb
reflexive pronouns
comma splice
19. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
proper noun possessive plural
perfect tenses
Add s - (attorneys)
fractions - portions & percentages...
20. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
Add es
subjects joined by or or nor....
double negative
possessive (singular)
21. MDs - PhDs
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
academic degrees are plural w/ s
past-progressive tense
That refers to
22. Musical terms ending in o
coordinating conjuctions
Add s
copyright date
whom & whomever is objective-case form
23. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
sit
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
verbs
24. Proper nouns become plural by adding s
comma splice
Germanys - Januarys
past tense verb
inflected
25. Commas are used to separate word that...
complex sentence
collective nouns
Require no comma
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
26. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
comma splice
linking verbs
gerund
who & whoever is subjective-case form
27. Verb comes before the subject
active voice
inverted sentences
direct object
subjects joined by or or nor....
28. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
abbreviations plural w/ s
correlative conjunctions
A comma
independent adjectives
29. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
sentence fragment
direct object
concrete nouns
comparative degree
30. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
abstract nouns
complex sentence
Require no comma
Change to i - add es (supplies)
31. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
future-progressive tense
Followed by commas
copyright date
direct object
32. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
rise
action verb
infinitive
pronoun
33. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
lay
gerund rule
That refers to
complete subject
34. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
appositives
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
intransitive verb
whom & whomever is objective-case form
35. When addresses are written in sentence form....
subjective-case pronoun
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
lie
proper noun possessive plural
36. 1. positive degree-used in merely describing or in limiting anouth word. 2. comparative degree-used to compare two persons or things. 3. superlative degree- used in the comparison of 3 or more persons or things
A comma
inverted sentences
present-prgressive tense
forms of adjectives & adverbs
37. Used in certain countries or regions
That refers to
complex sentence
dialect label
verbs
38. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
diacritical marks
'The number' is ......
Add s
parenthetical clause
39. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
academic degrees are plural w/ s
Commas are used to set off
demonstrative adjectives
collective nouns
40. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
verbs
participle
unabridged dictionary
perfect tenses
41. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
thesaurus
abstract nouns
future-progressive tense
Comma
42. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
past-perfect tense
'The number' is ......
who and that clauses...
active voice
43. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
dependent clauses
Add s - (attorneys)
antecedents
inverted sentences
44. Words that connect other words or groups of words
comparatives
Are followed by a comma
perfect tenses
conjunctions
45. Singular uses singular verb
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46. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
linking verbs
that clause
colloquial or informal label
comma splice
47. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
simple subject
independent adjectives
noun
demonstrative adjectives
48. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
preposition
plural compound words & phrases
personal pronoun
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
49. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
lie
irregular vebs
parenthetical adverbs
relative pronouns
50. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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