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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. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
gerund rule
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
Are followed by a comma
who & whoever is subjective-case form
2. Two or more
complement
plural nouns
action verb
dialect label
3. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
parenthetical clause
accent
lay
compound words possessive
4. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
That refers to
linking verbs
whom & whomever is objective-case form
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
5. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
comparison
complex sentence
articles
past tense verb
6. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
diacritical marks
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
past-progressive tense
abridged dictionary
7. Commas are used to separate word that...
conjunctive adverbs
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
8. Subjects are after the verb
common nouns
rise
indicative mood
sentences beginning with there and here
9. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
Set off by commas
abridged dictionary
desk or college-level dictionary
10. Used to express a fact
indicative mood
preposition
infinitive
appositives
11. Often introduced by words such as then or as
comparatives
preposition
sentences beginning with there and here
antecedents each & every
12. Action has been completed
past tense verb
correlative conjunctions
compound words possessive
progressive tenses
13. Indicates present - the past & future
Commas are used to set off
coordinating conjuctions
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
present-perfect tense
14. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
relative pronouns
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
progressive tenses
reference manuals
15. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
collective nouns
who & that clauses introduced by only one
double negative
proper noun possessive plural
16. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
compound words possessive
diacritical marks
simple subject
accent
17. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
future-perfect tense
lay
pocket dictionary
progressive tenses
18. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
Change to i - add es (supplies)
proper nouns
infinitive
future tense verb
19. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
transitive verb
usage labels
Add es
verbs
20. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
preposition
adverbs
Add s
past-progressive tense
21. When addresses are written in sentence form....
Add s (duos)
simple subject
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
who & that clauses introduced by one of
22. Can stand alone
That refers to
comma splice
Independent clauses
interjections
23. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
past participle
essential (restrictive) clause
lay
parenthetical adverbs
24. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
rise
infinitive
Independent clauses
complete subject
25. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
indirect object
irregular vebs
proper noun possessive plural
Require no comma
26. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
double negative
independent adjectives
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
pronoun
27. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
inflected
Independent clauses
Which refers to
passive voice
28. Word combinations that are unique to that language
complement
adjectives
idioms
proper noun possessive plural
29. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
singular noun
archaic label
forms of adjectives & adverbs
30. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
linking verbs
comparative degree
compound words possessive
that clause
31. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
antecedents
that clause
conjunctive adverbs
possessive (plural ends with s)
32. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
intransitive verb
A comma
object of preposition
compund-complex sentence
33. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
comma splice
who & that clauses introduced by only one
Seperated by commas
noun
34. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')
simple subject
interjections
possessive (plural ends with s)
complete subject
35. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
idioms
simple predicate
plural compound words & phrases
present tense verb
36. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
thesaurus
Are followed by a comma
desk or college-level dictionary
appositives
37. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
preposition
preposition
subjective-case pronoun
direct object
38. Plural
abbreviations plural w/ s
colloquial or informal label
academic degrees are plural w/ s
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
39. Known as relative pronoun clauses
complete subject
definite article
objective-case pronoun
who and that clauses...
40. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
who & whoever is subjective-case form
unabridged dictionary
subjunctive mood
proper noun possessive plural
41. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
pronoun
demonstrative adjectives
perfect tenses
proper noun possesive singular
42. Words used in place of nouns
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
subjects of verbs are not found in
perfect tenses
pronoun
43. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
contractions
action verb
future-perfect tense
complement
44. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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45. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
reflexive pronouns
diacritical marks
Followed by commas
forms of adjectives & adverbs
46. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
conjunctive adverbs
subjective-case pronoun
verbs
concrete nouns
47. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
preposition
Seperated by commas
The comma
relative pronouns
48. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
indicative mood
adverbs
who & whoever is subjective-case form
That refers to
49. Add 's (Horowitz's)
A comma
who and that clauses...
Germanys - Januarys
proper noun possesive singular
50. To place (set - setting)
comparison
direct address
Commas
set