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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. Proper nouns become plural by adding s
preposition
dialect label
present participle
Germanys - Januarys
2. 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
present-perfect tense
Change to i - add es (supplies)
forms of adjectives & adverbs
lie
3. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
Which refers to
Germanys - Januarys
concrete nouns
possessive (plural ends with s)
4. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
'A number' is...
infinitive
past-progressive tense
5. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
usage labels
set
indicative mood
future-perfect tense
6. To place (set - setting)
Comma
subjects of verbs are not found in
object of preposition
set
7. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
abbreviations plural w/ s
A comma
infinitive
coordinating conjuctions
8. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
contractions
run-on sentence
comparatives
sentence fragment
9. A -an & the
articles
simple sentence
lie
that clause
10. Action has been completed
etymology
set
Seperated by commas
past tense verb
11. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.
participle
verbs
gerund
complement
12. MDs - PhDs
Should be followed by a comma
simple subject
academic degrees are plural w/ s
possessive (plural ends with s)
13. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
Comma
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
academic degrees are plural w/ s
preposition
14. Expected to occur later
Should be followed by a comma
copyright date
who & that clauses introduced by one of
future tense verb
15. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
verbals
subjunctive mood
parenthetical adverbs
sentence fragment
16. Adds additional info to sentence
compund sentence
parenthetical clause
Germanys - Januarys
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
17. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
accent
who and that clauses...
simple sentence
18. A phrase or clause
present participle
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
Germanys - Januarys
set
19. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
appositives
abbreviations plural w/ s
verbs
adverbs
20. Word often implied but not actually stated
complex sentence
comparison
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
sentences beginning with there and here
21. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
past tense verb
comparison
comma splice
dependent clauses
22. Verb comes before the subject
fractions - portions & percentages...
that clause
inverted sentences
Are followed by a comma
23. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
indirect object
subordinating conjunctions
subjunctive mood
gerund rule
24. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
adjectives
Which refers to
gerund rule
who and that clauses...
25. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
reference manuals
correlative conjunctions
simple predicate
concrete nouns
26. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
subjects of verbs are not found in
plural nouns
thesaurus
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
27. Pronouns that end in self
pronoun
reflexive pronouns
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
intransitive verb
28. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
past-progressive tense
subjective-case pronoun
verbals
Set off by commas
29. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
correlative conjunctions
simple predicate
independent adjectives
coordinating conjunctions
30. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
dialect label
active voice
colloquial or informal label
object of preposition
31. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
abbreviations plural w/ s
archaic label
The comma
subjects joined by and.....
32. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
sit
past tense verb
diacritical marks
adverbs
33. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
complete predicate
Change to i - add es (supplies)
present-prgressive tense
plural compound words & phrases
34. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
Commas are used to set off
Add s - (attorneys)
irregular vebs
proper nouns
35. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
Comma
possession
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
common nouns
36. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
Require no comma
future-perfect tense
lie
Add s (duos)
37. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
adjectives
Add s (duos)
Are followed by a comma
'A number' is...
38. Words used in place of nouns
preposition
articles
interjections
pronoun
39. Can stand alone
concrete nouns
Independent clauses
idioms
adverbs
40. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
Seperated by commas
A comma
set
indicative mood
41. A comma
subordinating conjunctions
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
object of preposition
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
42. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
A comma
future-progressive tense
subjunctive mood
terminal dependent clause
43. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
independent adjectives
Commas
fractions - portions & percentages...
indirect object
44. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
terminal dependent clause
compund-complex sentence
present participle
objective-case pronoun
45. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
complete predicate
compund sentence
antecedents each & every
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
46. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
participle
abridged dictionary
obsolete label
47. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
whom & whomever is objective-case form
appositives
independent adjectives
conjunctions
48. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
dependent clauses
complex sentence
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
superaltive degree
49. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
antecedents
That refers to
lay
subjunctive mood
50. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
preposition
antecedents
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
adjectives