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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Can stand alone
comparative degree
lay
Independent clauses
complete subject
2. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
future tense verb
that clause
Should be followed by a comma
double negative
3. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
superaltive degree
infinitive
independent adjectives
complete subject
4. When dates contain more than one element....
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
pocket dictionary
subjects joined by or or nor....
'The number' is ......
5. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
possession
present-perfect tense
Add s - (attorneys)
personal pronoun
6. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
Add es
complex sentence
who & that clauses introduced by one of
7. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
superaltive degree
complete predicate
verbals
participle
8. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
participle
A comma
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
perfect tenses
9. History of word
etymology
simple subject
Add s (duos)
sentence fragment
10. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
lie
who & whoever is subjective-case form
usage labels
singular noun
11. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
past tense verb
Add es
Change to i - add es (supplies)
active voice
12. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
common nouns
comparatives
simple predicate
raise
13. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
who & whoever is subjective-case form
Are followed by a comma
double negative
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
14. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
forms of adjectives & adverbs
abbreviations plural w/ s
diacritical marks
parenthetical adverbs
15. Surviving from a previous period
nonstandard & substandard label
Add s
plural nouns
archaic label
16. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
appositives
antecedents each & every
Add es
indicative mood
17. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs
comma splice
singular noun
The comma
definite article
18. Pronouns that end in self
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
possessive (singular)
reflexive pronouns
preposition
19. Is plural
antecedents each & every
Germanys - Januarys
Add es
who & that clauses introduced by one of
20. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
definite article
concrete nouns
total amount - quantities & measures are...
21. Commas are used to separate word that...
idioms
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
preposition
antecedents each & every
22. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
Comma
comparison
transitive verb
sentences beginning with there and here
23. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
academic degrees are plural w/ s
independent adjectives
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
intransitive verb
24. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
perfect tenses
noun
lay
present participle
25. Two or more
plural nouns
preposition
archaic label
terminal dependent clause
26. Add ' (Horowitzes')
demonstrative adjectives
fractions - portions & percentages...
abridged dictionary
proper noun possessive plural
27. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
academic degrees are plural w/ s
compund-complex sentence
irregular vebs
interjections
28. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
subjects of verbs are not found in
Germanys - Januarys
comparative degree
archaic label
29. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
Set off by commas
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
thesaurus
compund-complex sentence
30. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
'A number' is...
Add s - (attorneys)
infinitive
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
31. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
Add s - (attorneys)
desk or college-level dictionary
who & that clauses introduced by one of
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
32. Join equal parts of sentences
coordinating conjuctions
possession
present tense verb
'The number' is ......
33. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
past participle
imperative mood
Should be followed by a comma
subordinating conjunctions
34. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
future-perfect tense
direct address
subjects joined by and.....
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
35. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
dialect label
gerund rule
subjects joined by and.....
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
36. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
Change to i - add es (supplies)
definite article
Commas are used to set off
superaltive degree
37. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
subjects joined by and.....
sit
dependent clauses
reference manuals
38. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
proper nouns
contractions
noun
adjectives
39. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
set
terminal dependent clause
proper noun possesive singular
run-on sentence
40. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
Commas are used to set off
sentence fragment
present-prgressive tense
objective-case pronoun
41. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
Add s (duos)
The comma
subjunctive mood
articles
42. To rest (sit - sat)
reference manuals
perfect tenses
sit
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
43. Commas are used to...
raise
forms of adjectives & adverbs
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
44. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
complement
raise
Add s (duos)
sentences beginning with there and here
45. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
independent adjectives
simple subject
possessive (singular)
colloquial or informal label
46. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
comma splice
subjects joined by and.....
irregular vebs
47. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
progressive tenses
that clause
indicative mood
linking verbs
48. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
Commas
compund sentence
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
idioms
49. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
infinitive
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
complement
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
50. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
sit
indicative mood
past participle
infinitive