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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. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
A comma
direct object
'The number' is ......
2. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
Set off by commas
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
3. Words that connect other words or groups of words
Which refers to
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
conjunctions
4. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
run-on sentence
Add s (duos)
accent
Are followed by a comma
5. History of word
etymology
raise
antecedents each & every
coordinating conjuctions
6. Pronouns that end in self
noun
reflexive pronouns
Commas
direct object
7. Word combinations that are unique to that language
plural compound words & phrases
obsolete label
total amount - quantities & measures are...
idioms
8. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
dialect label
that clause
'A number' is...
A comma should be used
9. Add ' (Horowitzes')
total amount - quantities & measures are...
relative pronouns
proper noun possessive plural
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
10. Warn about the use of certain words
usage labels
complete predicate
lie
past participle
11. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
Seperated by commas
thesaurus
intransitive verb
compund-complex sentence
12. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
compund-complex sentence
linking verbs
intransitive verb
verbals
13. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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14. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
comparative degree
object of preposition
possession
imperative mood
15. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
thesaurus
conjunctions
proper nouns
active voice
16. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
compound words possessive
plural compound words & phrases
definite article
coordinating conjuctions
17. The most used & misused punctuation mark
The comma
adverbs
archaic label
gerund rule
18. No longer used
infinitive
academic degrees are plural w/ s
obsolete label
diacritical marks
19. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
future-perfect tense
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
past-perfect tense
20. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
adjectives
irregular vebs
archaic label
Commas
21. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
correlative conjunctions
double negative
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
Independent clauses
22. Join equal parts of sentences
coordinating conjuctions
imperative mood
unabridged dictionary
total amount - quantities & measures are...
23. Prepositional phrases
independent adjectives
imperative mood
subjects of verbs are not found in
personal pronoun
24. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
past tense verb
coordinating conjuctions
personal pronoun
objective-case pronoun
25. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
coordinating conjunctions
That refers to
past-perfect tense
that clause
26. To place (set - setting)
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
Add s
set
subjective-case pronoun
27. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
future-perfect tense
Comma
collective nouns
pronoun
28. Expected to occur later
adjectives
future tense verb
sit
imperative mood
29. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
subjective-case pronoun
abridged dictionary
complex sentence
lay
30. A comma
concrete nouns
present tense verb
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
noun
31. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
objective-case pronoun
independent adjectives
Followed by commas
complete predicate
32. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
who and that clauses...
Add es
collective nouns
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
33. Is singular
antecedents each & every
desk or college-level dictionary
who & that clauses introduced by only one
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
34. When dates contain more than one element....
whom & whomever is objective-case form
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
set
35. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
independent adjectives
antecedents each & every
gerund rule
diacritical marks
36. Plural uses plural verb
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37. Words used in place of nouns
sentence fragment
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
Should be followed by a comma
pronoun
38. Verb comes before the subject
inverted sentences
essential (restrictive) clause
dialect label
sentence fragment
39. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
future tense verb
past tense verb
reference manuals
Commas
40. Singular
total amount - quantities & measures are...
double negative
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
41. Express current action
forms of adjectives & adverbs
that clause
present tense verb
linking verbs
42. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
'A number' is...
essential (restrictive) clause
double negative
43. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
dependent clauses
diacritical marks
Add s
simple subject
44. Surviving from a previous period
compound words possessive
archaic label
terminal dependent clause
independent adjectives
45. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
reference manuals
past-progressive tense
plural nouns
parenthetical adverbs
46. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
concrete nouns
independent adjectives
A comma
pocket dictionary
47. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
past participle
linking verbs
Add s (duos)
appositives
48. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
coordinating conjuctions
gerund rule
antecedents
singular noun
49. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
simple sentence
that clause
antecedents
gerund
50. Used to express command
simple sentence
progressive tenses
Add s (duos)
imperative mood