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business-skills
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english
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
unabridged dictionary
interjections
Should be followed by a comma
independent adjectives
2. Indicates present - the past & future
singular noun
future-perfect tense
set
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
3. Known as relative pronoun clauses
common nouns
total amount - quantities & measures are...
fractions - portions & percentages...
who and that clauses...
4. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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5. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
'A number' is...
past tense verb
A comma
complete subject
6. Singular
present participle
direct address
total amount - quantities & measures are...
compund-complex sentence
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
plural nouns
concrete nouns
That refers to
8. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
subjects of verbs are not found in
thesaurus
pocket dictionary
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
9. Used to express command
present-prgressive tense
imperative mood
who & that clauses introduced by one of
plural nouns
10. Used to express a fact
indicative mood
subjects joined by or or nor....
noun
pocket dictionary
11. When one noun possess another
A comma
appositives
present-prgressive tense
possession
12. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
compound words possessive
who and that clauses...
archaic label
13. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
passive voice
singular noun
lie
Set off by commas
14. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
indirect object
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
complete predicate
object of preposition
15. Adds additional info to sentence
parenthetical clause
reference manuals
Germanys - Januarys
comparison
16. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
Change to i - add es (supplies)
direct object
transitive verb
subjunctive mood
17. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
noun
Commas are used to set off
who & that clauses introduced by one of
simple predicate
18. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
that clause
thesaurus
Commas are used to set off
comparatives
19. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
subjunctive mood
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
infinitive
A comma
20. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
independent adjectives
Add s - (attorneys)
Set off by commas
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
21. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
participle
possessive (singular)
plural nouns
double negative
22. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
run-on sentence
correlative conjunctions
whom & whomever is objective-case form
past-progressive tense
23. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
Should be followed by a comma
past-progressive tense
Add s - (attorneys)
complete subject
24. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
pocket dictionary
subjects joined by and.....
conjunctive adverbs
Followed by commas
25. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
future-perfect tense
That refers to
comparative degree
26. Verb comes before the subject
present-perfect tense
Add es
inverted sentences
comparison
27. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
whom & whomever is objective-case form
collective nouns
idioms
objective-case pronoun
28. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
personal pronoun
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
pronoun
complement
29. To place (set - setting)
Are followed by a comma
diacritical marks
irregular vebs
set
30. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
appositives
indicative mood
complement
gerund rule
31. Word often implied but not actually stated
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
who and that clauses...
double negative
comparison
32. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
Add s
superaltive degree
Followed by commas
plural compound words & phrases
33. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
irregular vebs
plural compound words & phrases
lie
proper noun possessive plural
34. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
fractions - portions & percentages...
Add s (duos)
linking verbs
object of preposition
35. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
Followed by commas
infinitive
direct object
inflected
36. Used to show continuous or repeated action
rise
direct object
progressive tenses
adjectives
37. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
antecedents each & every
present participle
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
adverbs
38. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
parenthetical adverbs
future tense verb
diacritical marks
plural compound words & phrases
39. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
lie
'A number' is...
indicative mood
superaltive degree
40. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
compound words possessive
personal pronoun
That refers to
41. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
copyright date
possession
subjunctive mood
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
42. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
contractions
set
sentence fragment
correlative conjunctions
43. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
sentence fragment
'The number' is ......
whom & whomever is objective-case form
abridged dictionary
44. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
infinitive
imperative mood
abstract nouns
inflected
45. Surviving from a previous period
archaic label
simple sentence
dependent clauses
'The number' is ......
46. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
common nouns
subjects joined by or or nor....
lay
rise
47. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
The comma
definite article
accent
48. The most used & misused punctuation mark
The comma
'The number' is ......
linking verbs
personal pronoun
49. Add ' (Horowitzes')
coordinating conjunctions
progressive tenses
proper noun possessive plural
who & whoever is subjective-case form
50. One
singular noun
articles
personal pronoun
indirect object