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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. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
conjunctions
desk or college-level dictionary
sit
2. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
present tense verb
nonstandard & substandard label
singular noun
future-progressive tense
3. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
etymology
parenthetical adverbs
unabridged dictionary
singular noun
4. Used to express a fact
Commas
passive voice
inflected
indicative mood
5. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb
preposition
who & whoever is subjective-case form
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
direct object
6. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
subjects joined by and.....
Require no comma
noun
idioms
7. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
idioms
contractions
indirect object
8. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
conjunctive adverbs
'A number' is...
simple subject
antecedents each & every
9. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
past participle
Followed by commas
imperative mood
possessive (singular)
10. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
direct address
past-progressive tense
present participle
Followed by commas
11. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
infinitive
'The number' is ......
gerund rule
possessive (plural ends with s)
12. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
Add es
compund sentence
complete predicate
Are followed by a comma
13. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
rise
The comma
irregular vebs
14. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
superaltive degree
obsolete label
present tense verb
archaic label
15. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
passive voice
nonstandard & substandard label
subjects joined by or or nor....
complete predicate
16. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')
Commas are used to set off
past-progressive tense
Add s - (attorneys)
possessive (plural ends with s)
17. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
who & whoever is subjective-case form
desk or college-level dictionary
etymology
accent
18. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
colloquial or informal label
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
abridged dictionary
possessive (singular)
19. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
that clause
simple subject
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
20. Verb should agree with the closer subject
linking verbs
total amount - quantities & measures are...
subjects joined by or or nor....
personal pronoun
21. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
Are followed by a comma
infinitive
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
lay
22. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
'The number' is ......
Commas are used to set off
dependent clauses
present-prgressive tense
23. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
intransitive verb
complex sentence
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
24. Action has been completed
parenthetical clause
indirect object
past tense verb
past-progressive tense
25. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
Set off by commas
proper noun possesive singular
who & whoever is subjective-case form
dialect label
26. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
complete predicate
Germanys - Januarys
Seperated by commas
Change to i - add es (supplies)
27. A -an & the
past participle
progressive tenses
Germanys - Januarys
articles
28. No longer used
obsolete label
indicative mood
abbreviations plural w/ s
abstract nouns
29. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
preposition
plural compound words & phrases
simple subject
reference manuals
30. Join equal parts of sentences
gerund
Add s (duos)
coordinating conjuctions
comparison
31. To place (set - setting)
subjects joined by and.....
set
active voice
passive voice
32. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
abstract nouns
compund sentence
active voice
Add es
33. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
compound words possessive
pocket dictionary
who & that clauses introduced by only one
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
34. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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35. MDs - PhDs
comparatives
accent
present participle
academic degrees are plural w/ s
36. When addresses are written in sentence form....
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
preposition
subjective-case pronoun
infinitive
37. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
rise
verbals
complex sentence
Which refers to
38. Word combinations that are unique to that language
idioms
object of preposition
comparative degree
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
39. Surviving from a previous period
archaic label
independent adjectives
past-progressive tense
who & whoever is subjective-case form
40. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
present participle
independent adjectives
Require no comma
perfect tenses
41. Is singular
preposition
reflexive pronouns
who & that clauses introduced by only one
preposition
42. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
collective nouns
simple sentence
action verb
comparatives
43. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
independent adjectives
appositives
subordinating conjunctions
rise
44. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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45. Plural uses plural verb
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46. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
past tense verb
diacritical marks
accent
47. Adds additional info to sentence
common nouns
parenthetical clause
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
48. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
abstract nouns
A comma
Germanys - Januarys
reflexive pronouns
49. A phrase or clause
collective nouns
subjunctive mood
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
50. Words that connect other words or groups of words
conjunctions
Followed by commas
etymology
Add es