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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
subordinating conjunctions
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
past-progressive tense
compund-complex sentence
2. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
double negative
gerund
verbs
Followed by commas
3. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
antecedents
who & that clauses introduced by only one
accent
who & that clauses introduced by one of
4. Pronouns that end in self
coordinating conjunctions
desk or college-level dictionary
reflexive pronouns
preposition
5. Used in certain countries or regions
antecedents each & every
dialect label
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
abbreviations plural w/ s
6. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
who & that clauses introduced by only one
proper noun possesive singular
linking verbs
verbs
7. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
independent adjectives
diacritical marks
subjunctive mood
verbs
8. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
A comma should be used
raise
dependent clauses
fractions - portions & percentages...
9. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
dependent clauses
that clause
common nouns
infinitive
10. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
academic degrees are plural w/ s
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
active voice
pocket dictionary
11. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
accent
past-progressive tense
'The number' is ......
who and that clauses...
12. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
Add s - (attorneys)
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
double negative
future-perfect tense
13. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
infinitive
progressive tenses
antecedents
A comma should be used
14. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
future-progressive tense
compund-complex sentence
preposition
gerund rule
15. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
comparison
past-perfect tense
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
possessive (singular)
16. A phrase or clause
future tense verb
That refers to
The comma
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
17. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
participle
'The number' is ......
Commas
transitive verb
18. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
reflexive pronouns
adverbs
Are followed by a comma
infinitive
19. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
present participle
objective-case pronoun
participle
simple subject
20. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
comparison
accent
lay
idioms
21. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
fractions - portions & percentages...
sit
subjects joined by and.....
Comma
22. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')
simple predicate
sentence fragment
present participle
possessive (plural ends with s)
23. When dates contain more than one element....
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
proper noun possesive singular
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
correlative conjunctions
24. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
irregular vebs
superaltive degree
preposition
raise
25. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
simple predicate
'The number' is ......
simple subject
preposition
26. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
possessive (plural ends with s)
nonstandard & substandard label
comma splice
past tense verb
27. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
imperative mood
direct address
whom & whomever is objective-case form
Add s
28. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
past-progressive tense
sentence fragment
proper noun possessive plural
direct address
29. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
inflected
unabridged dictionary
compund sentence
Are followed by a comma
30. Word often implied but not actually stated
possessive (plural ends with s)
past-perfect tense
comparison
who & that clauses introduced by one of
31. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
present-perfect tense
concrete nouns
proper nouns
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
32. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
simple subject
Independent clauses
coordinating conjunctions
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
33. Indicates present - the past & future
lie
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
sentence fragment
proper nouns
34. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
proper nouns
personal pronoun
abridged dictionary
Seperated by commas
35. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
imperative mood
proper noun possessive plural
indirect object
abbreviations plural w/ s
36. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
parenthetical clause
adverbs
present participle
copyright date
37. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
complement
Add s (duos)
set
Commas
38. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
Independent clauses
active voice
noun
future tense verb
39. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
sit
antecedents each & every
Require no comma
lay
40. To rest (sit - sat)
sit
idioms
pocket dictionary
participle
41. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
verbals
'The number' is ......
infinitive
The comma
42. A -an & the
Commas are used to set off
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
articles
future tense verb
43. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
parenthetical adverbs
antecedents
demonstrative adjectives
simple sentence
44. Is plural
who & that clauses introduced by one of
direct address
comparative degree
Seperated by commas
45. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
sit
progressive tenses
terminal dependent clause
adjectives
46. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
contractions
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
action verb
progressive tenses
47. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
abstract nouns
dependent clauses
concrete nouns
that clause
48. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
double negative
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
fractions - portions & percentages...
imperative mood
49. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.
singular noun
accent
Germanys - Januarys
gerund
50. Commas are used to...
Are followed by a comma
proper noun possesive singular
progressive tenses
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.