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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. A -an & the
past-progressive tense
possessive (singular)
articles
verbals
2. Used to express a fact
Independent clauses
indicative mood
perfect tenses
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
3. Commas are used to separate word that...
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
coordinating conjunctions
superaltive degree
conjunctive adverbs
4. Commas are used to...
copyright date
present tense verb
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
concrete nouns
5. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
present-perfect tense
gerund
nonstandard & substandard label
Commas are used to set off
6. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
essential (restrictive) clause
object of preposition
abridged dictionary
independent adjectives
7. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
That refers to
infinitive
demonstrative adjectives
irregular vebs
8. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
pronoun
infinitive
future-perfect tense
desk or college-level dictionary
9. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
A comma
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
participle
pocket dictionary
10. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb
common nouns
who & whoever is subjective-case form
forms of adjectives & adverbs
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
11. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
A comma
present tense verb
Commas
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
12. Is singular
imperative mood
who & that clauses introduced by only one
conjunctive adverbs
objective-case pronoun
13. Musical terms ending in o
Add s
antecedents
active voice
verbs
14. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
etymology
intransitive verb
verbals
antecedents each & every
15. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
A comma
correlative conjunctions
demonstrative adjectives
total amount - quantities & measures are...
16. Surviving from a previous period
simple sentence
comparative degree
archaic label
present participle
17. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
past-progressive tense
sit
future tense verb
rise
18. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
Followed by commas
unabridged dictionary
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
Add es
19. Indicates present - the past & future
compund-complex sentence
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
subjects joined by or or nor....
conjunctive adverbs
20. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
dependent clauses
direct object
singular noun
Add es
21. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
parenthetical adverbs
plural nouns
dependent clauses
conjunctive adverbs
22. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
collective nouns
whom & whomever is objective-case form
verbs
personal pronoun
23. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
inflected
comma splice
abstract nouns
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
24. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
Which refers to
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
that clause
rise
25. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
appositives
unabridged dictionary
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
etymology
26. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
complement
indirect object
Independent clauses
Followed by commas
27. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
etymology
gerund rule
past-progressive tense
A comma
28. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
inflected
transitive verb
demonstrative adjectives
set
29. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
Which refers to
compund-complex sentence
complete subject
object of preposition
30. Plural
run-on sentence
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
progressive tenses
31. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
Seperated by commas
that clause
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
subjective-case pronoun
32. Prepositional phrases
subjects of verbs are not found in
concrete nouns
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
Followed by commas
33. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
conjunctions
present participle
intransitive verb
indicative mood
34. Action has been completed
A comma
past tense verb
adverbs
active voice
35. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
compund-complex sentence
nonstandard & substandard label
Add s
compound words possessive
36. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
abridged dictionary
Should be followed by a comma
essential (restrictive) clause
run-on sentence
37. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
inflected
diacritical marks
subordinating conjunctions
pronoun
38. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.
participle
articles
gerund
idioms
39. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
Add es
double negative
pocket dictionary
who & that clauses introduced by only one
40. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
who & that clauses introduced by only one
subjects joined by and.....
Commas are used to set off
Add s (duos)
41. Warn about the use of certain words
verbals
correlative conjunctions
usage labels
present participle
42. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing
sentence fragment
infinitive
lie
transitive verb
43. Who - whom - whose - which & that
desk or college-level dictionary
Which refers to
compound words possessive
relative pronouns
44. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
direct address
Add s - (attorneys)
Set off by commas
conjunctive adverbs
45. A phrase or clause
run-on sentence
compound words possessive
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
demonstrative adjectives
46. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
past-perfect tense
independent adjectives
definite article
47. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
past-progressive tense
who and that clauses...
common nouns
compund-complex sentence
48. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
Seperated by commas
past-progressive tense
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
A comma should be used
49. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
abridged dictionary
possession
complement
direct address
50. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
who & that clauses introduced by one of
adjectives
reflexive pronouns
accent