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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. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
sentence fragment
personal pronoun
subordinating conjunctions
who and that clauses...
2. Primarily as subjects of verbs
common nouns
noun
subjective-case pronoun
independent adjectives
3. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
adjectives
collective nouns
A comma
preposition
4. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
pocket dictionary
verbals
coordinating conjunctions
comma splice
5. Indicates present - the past & future
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
idioms
possessive (singular)
who & whoever is subjective-case form
6. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
comparison
adverbs
possessive (singular)
copyright date
7. Verb should agree with the closer subject
superaltive degree
subjects joined by or or nor....
desk or college-level dictionary
subjective-case pronoun
8. Musical terms ending in o
Add s
verbals
comparison
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
9. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
Commas
correlative conjunctions
lie
subjunctive mood
10. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
coordinating conjunctions
abridged dictionary
complete predicate
appositives
11. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
accent
Add es
collective nouns
sentences beginning with there and here
12. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
simple predicate
sentences beginning with there and here
run-on sentence
forms of adjectives & adverbs
13. History of word
etymology
singular noun
active voice
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
14. Who - whom - whose - which & that
proper noun possesive singular
sit
relative pronouns
comma splice
15. To place (set - setting)
complex sentence
set
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
run-on sentence
16. Is singular
who & that clauses introduced by only one
A comma
verbs
forms of adjectives & adverbs
17. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
appositives
superaltive degree
infinitive
comparative degree
18. Action has been completed
past tense verb
past-perfect tense
direct address
Comma
19. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
present participle
set
desk or college-level dictionary
dependent clauses
20. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
Commas
Seperated by commas
rise
thesaurus
21. Expected to occur later
future tense verb
diacritical marks
Commas are used to set off
obsolete label
22. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
lie
irregular vebs
whom & whomever is objective-case form
interjections
23. No longer used
whom & whomever is objective-case form
simple sentence
imperative mood
obsolete label
24. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
pronoun
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
preposition
participle
25. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
transitive verb
whom & whomever is objective-case form
proper nouns
who & whoever is subjective-case form
26. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
adverbs
direct address
antecedents each & every
past-progressive tense
27. MDs - PhDs
complete subject
essential (restrictive) clause
academic degrees are plural w/ s
compund-complex sentence
28. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
relative pronouns
terminal dependent clause
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
independent adjectives
29. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
The comma
Should be followed by a comma
infinitive
participle
30. Can stand alone
Independent clauses
reference manuals
nonstandard & substandard label
object of preposition
31. Words that connect other words or groups of words
Add es
conjunctions
usage labels
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
32. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
Require no comma
Independent clauses
Comma
Which refers to
33. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
subjects joined by or or nor....
obsolete label
interjections
that clause
34. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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35. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
Followed by commas
collective nouns
subjects joined by or or nor....
etymology
36. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
comma splice
complex sentence
A comma
present participle
37. Used to express a fact
that clause
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
indicative mood
archaic label
38. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
indicative mood
correlative conjunctions
idioms
39. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
future-progressive tense
complete predicate
concrete nouns
simple subject
40. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
compound words possessive
colloquial or informal label
verbals
personal pronoun
41. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
possessive (plural ends with s)
A comma
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
Require no comma
42. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
personal pronoun
subjunctive mood
simple predicate
common nouns
43. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
A comma should be used
lie
verbals
passive voice
44. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
nonstandard & substandard label
sentence fragment
intransitive verb
gerund
45. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
abstract nouns
fractions - portions & percentages...
complete subject
diacritical marks
46. Often introduced by words such as then or as
comparatives
reference manuals
definite article
proper noun possesive singular
47. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
sit
pocket dictionary
subjects joined by or or nor....
48. Used to show continuous or repeated action
superaltive degree
participle
progressive tenses
simple predicate
49. The most used & misused punctuation mark
The comma
desk or college-level dictionary
relative pronouns
independent adjectives
50. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
past-progressive tense
superaltive degree
objective-case pronoun