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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. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
Commas
subjective-case pronoun
that clause
usage labels
2. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
whom & whomever is objective-case form
common nouns
infinitive
past tense verb
3. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
past-progressive tense
desk or college-level dictionary
who and that clauses...
4. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
reference manuals
concrete nouns
gerund rule
obsolete label
5. Word combinations that are unique to that language
relative pronouns
sentence fragment
idioms
comparative degree
6. 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
complete predicate
forms of adjectives & adverbs
comma splice
past participle
7. 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
appositives
plural nouns
verbs
8. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
abridged dictionary
simple sentence
unabridged dictionary
progressive tenses
9. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
run-on sentence
coordinating conjunctions
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
past-progressive tense
10. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
That refers to
total amount - quantities & measures are...
sentence fragment
subordinating conjunctions
11. Word often implied but not actually stated
past participle
comparison
passive voice
diacritical marks
12. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
passive voice
Comma
abstract nouns
superaltive degree
13. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
Seperated by commas
conjunctions
colloquial or informal label
preposition
14. To place (set - setting)
interjections
set
concrete nouns
direct address
15. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
Seperated by commas
verbals
possessive (plural ends with s)
That refers to
16. Used to express command
conjunctions
possessive (singular)
imperative mood
present-prgressive tense
17. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
Add s (duos)
A comma
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
noun
18. Express current action
Are followed by a comma
present tense verb
Comma
complete subject
19. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
comparative degree
comparison
irregular vebs
past participle
20. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
lay
comma splice
complete predicate
concrete nouns
21. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
active voice
adverbs
intransitive verb
Should be followed by a comma
22. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
possessive (singular)
compound words possessive
essential (restrictive) clause
indicative mood
23. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
dependent clauses
obsolete label
indicative mood
antecedents each & every
24. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
A comma
sit
irregular vebs
past participle
25. Singular uses singular verb
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26. To rest (sit - sat)
contractions
sit
parenthetical clause
simple sentence
27. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
Followed by commas
future tense verb
that clause
Which refers to
28. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
compound words possessive
inflected
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
perfect tenses
29. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
pocket dictionary
verbals
conjunctive adverbs
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
30. Used to show continuous or repeated action
run-on sentence
progressive tenses
linking verbs
complete subject
31. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
collective nouns
coordinating conjuctions
simple subject
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
32. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
archaic label
active voice
Which refers to
Set off by commas
33. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
parenthetical clause
lie
simple predicate
appositives
34. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
inverted sentences
pocket dictionary
reflexive pronouns
antecedents each & every
35. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
subjects joined by and.....
conjunctive adverbs
objective-case pronoun
that clause
36. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
terminal dependent clause
academic degrees are plural w/ s
superaltive degree
abbreviations plural w/ s
37. Plural uses plural verb
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38. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
past-progressive tense
parenthetical clause
subjects joined by or or nor....
gerund
39. Two or more
inflected
future-perfect tense
plural nouns
demonstrative adjectives
40. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
lie
colloquial or informal label
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
41. Known as relative pronoun clauses
who and that clauses...
complement
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
participle
42. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
conjunctive adverbs
possessive (singular)
subordinating conjunctions
Add s - (attorneys)
43. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
nonstandard & substandard label
intransitive verb
subjects joined by or or nor....
unabridged dictionary
44. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
direct address
coordinating conjuctions
comma splice
inverted sentences
45. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
noun
simple predicate
Comma
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
46. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
Add s (duos)
proper noun possessive plural
participle
that clause
47. The most used & misused punctuation mark
possessive (singular)
coordinating conjuctions
abbreviations plural w/ s
The comma
48. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
raise
Commas are used to set off
who & whoever is subjective-case form
idioms
49. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
total amount - quantities & measures are...
independent adjectives
thesaurus
usage labels
50. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
direct object
demonstrative adjectives
run-on sentence
raise