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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. The most used & misused punctuation mark
simple subject
The comma
Followed by commas
Add es
2. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
demonstrative adjectives
sit
Followed by commas
A comma
3. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
subjects joined by and.....
transitive verb
infinitive
4. When dates contain more than one element....
subjects joined by or or nor....
Add es
nonstandard & substandard label
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
5. To place (set - setting)
set
verbs
personal pronoun
indicative mood
6. Word combinations that are unique to that language
idioms
active voice
present participle
complete predicate
7. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
objective-case pronoun
Change to i - add es (supplies)
indirect object
lay
8. Expected to occur later
future tense verb
etymology
subordinating conjunctions
subjects joined by or or nor....
9. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
compund-complex sentence
relative pronouns
future-perfect tense
abstract nouns
10. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
present-perfect tense
A comma
The comma
intransitive verb
11. Falls at the end of the sentence
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
coordinating conjuctions
terminal dependent clause
who & that clauses introduced by one of
12. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
concrete nouns
pronoun
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
antecedents each & every
13. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
colloquial or informal label
concrete nouns
possessive (plural ends with s)
subjective-case pronoun
14. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
adjectives
future-progressive tense
simple sentence
perfect tenses
15. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
abstract nouns
intransitive verb
parenthetical clause
Followed by commas
16. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
pronoun
complete subject
parenthetical clause
parenthetical adverbs
17. A -an & the
academic degrees are plural w/ s
Germanys - Januarys
articles
direct address
18. Words used in place of nouns
sit
pronoun
antecedents each & every
plural compound words & phrases
19. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
coordinating conjuctions
parenthetical adverbs
sit
That refers to
20. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
simple sentence
total amount - quantities & measures are...
past-progressive tense
pronoun
21. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
The comma
total amount - quantities & measures are...
A comma
personal pronoun
22. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
thesaurus
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
common nouns
whom & whomever is objective-case form
23. Plural
A comma
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
present-prgressive tense
plural nouns
24. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
singular noun
linking verbs
possessive (singular)
sentences beginning with there and here
25. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
abstract nouns
whom & whomever is objective-case form
dialect label
passive voice
26. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
abridged dictionary
pronoun
subjunctive mood
personal pronoun
27. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
complement
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
compund-complex sentence
academic degrees are plural w/ s
28. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs
present-prgressive tense
indicative mood
definite article
complement
29. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
sentence fragment
pocket dictionary
objective-case pronoun
antecedents each & every
30. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
past participle
demonstrative adjectives
Followed by commas
collective nouns
31. Action has been completed
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
future-perfect tense
conjunctions
past tense verb
32. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
Add s - (attorneys)
past-perfect tense
subjects joined by or or nor....
raise
33. One
singular noun
antecedents each & every
academic degrees are plural w/ s
common nouns
34. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
direct object
parenthetical clause
present-perfect tense
Comma
35. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
whom & whomever is objective-case form
subjects joined by and.....
gerund
36. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
pronoun
adjectives
objective-case pronoun
active voice
37. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
Are followed by a comma
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
colloquial or informal label
comparative degree
38. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
idioms
subordinating conjunctions
accent
comparatives
39. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
simple predicate
Followed by commas
subjects of verbs are not found in
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
40. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
accent
future-progressive tense
articles
participle
41. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
comma splice
independent adjectives
direct object
pronoun
42. Verb should agree with the closer subject
forms of adjectives & adverbs
subjects joined by or or nor....
Require no comma
comparatives
43. Add 's (Horowitz's)
'The number' is ......
proper noun possesive singular
thesaurus
sentence fragment
44. When one noun possess another
possession
objective-case pronoun
set
Require no comma
45. Subjects are after the verb
colloquial or informal label
sentences beginning with there and here
past participle
gerund
46. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
archaic label
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
etymology
contractions
47. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
Change to i - add es (supplies)
that clause
inverted sentences
Seperated by commas
48. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore
unabridged dictionary
comparison
compund sentence
passive voice
49. Singular uses singular verb
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50. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
who & that clauses introduced by one of
that clause
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
reflexive pronouns