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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. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
independent adjectives
Change to i - add es (supplies)
future-perfect tense
Are followed by a comma
2. Plural
rise
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
Seperated by commas
indicative mood
3. Used to express command
imperative mood
demonstrative adjectives
concrete nouns
articles
4. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
Followed by commas
pocket dictionary
desk or college-level dictionary
thesaurus
5. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
present-perfect tense
sentences beginning with there and here
compound words possessive
lie
6. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
active voice
proper nouns
A comma
desk or college-level dictionary
7. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
direct address
rise
total amount - quantities & measures are...
raise
8. When addresses are written in sentence form....
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
copyright date
The comma
9. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
progressive tenses
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
pronoun
indicative mood
10. A phrase or clause
complete subject
relative pronouns
correlative conjunctions
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
11. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing
proper noun possesive singular
transitive verb
copyright date
complete subject
12. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...
Require no comma
compound words possessive
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
13. Add ' (Horowitzes')
Seperated by commas
proper noun possessive plural
simple subject
who & that clauses introduced by only one
14. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore
compund sentence
who and that clauses...
possessive (plural ends with s)
Set off by commas
15. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
subjects joined by or or nor....
abbreviations plural w/ s
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
subjective-case pronoun
16. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
sentence fragment
double negative
complement
complex sentence
17. Words expressing strong feelings
academic degrees are plural w/ s
interjections
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
Independent clauses
18. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
proper noun possessive plural
abbreviations plural w/ s
parenthetical adverbs
conjunctive adverbs
19. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
nonstandard & substandard label
Require no comma
abstract nouns
preposition
20. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
subjunctive mood
dialect label
'The number' is ......
common nouns
21. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
plural compound words & phrases
abbreviations plural w/ s
etymology
infinitive
22. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
simple sentence
appositives
present participle
Change to i - add es (supplies)
23. Words used in place of nouns
infinitive
present-prgressive tense
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
pronoun
24. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs
definite article
A comma
abridged dictionary
complex sentence
25. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
adjectives
object of preposition
verbals
direct address
26. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
demonstrative adjectives
coordinating conjuctions
Change to i - add es (supplies)
Followed by commas
27. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
dependent clauses
'A number' is...
adjectives
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
28. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
verbals
plural compound words & phrases
nonstandard & substandard label
independent adjectives
29. 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
who & that clauses introduced by one of
Add s (duos)
forms of adjectives & adverbs
future-perfect tense
30. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.
run-on sentence
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
gerund
A comma
31. Action has been completed
past tense verb
abstract nouns
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
passive voice
32. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
complete predicate
demonstrative adjectives
lie
forms of adjectives & adverbs
33. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
active voice
collective nouns
Require no comma
present-prgressive tense
34. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
essential (restrictive) clause
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
academic degrees are plural w/ s
35. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
Commas are used to set off
simple predicate
Add s (duos)
who & that clauses introduced by only one
36. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
pronoun
active voice
possessive (plural ends with s)
double negative
37. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
compund sentence
adjectives
compund-complex sentence
comma splice
38. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
comparative degree
Comma
articles
abridged dictionary
39. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
lie
gerund
past participle
lay
40. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
personal pronoun
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
reference manuals
obsolete label
41. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
subordinating conjunctions
past-perfect tense
sentences beginning with there and here
'A number' is...
42. Words that connect other words or groups of words
Are followed by a comma
conjunctions
possession
dependent clauses
43. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
active voice
double negative
Comma
lay
44. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
pocket dictionary
thesaurus
future-progressive tense
45. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
Independent clauses
Add es
comparative degree
A comma
46. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
dialect label
subjects joined by and.....
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
sentences beginning with there and here
47. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
subjunctive mood
adjectives
dialect label
who & whoever is subjective-case form
48. Verb comes before the subject
inverted sentences
etymology
comma splice
abridged dictionary
49. The most used & misused punctuation mark
subordinating conjunctions
The comma
fractions - portions & percentages...
etymology
50. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
A comma should be used
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
contractions