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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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1. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
Add es
proper noun possesive singular
present participle
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
2. Warn about the use of certain words
usage labels
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
noun
complete subject
3. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
subjects of verbs are not found in
Germanys - Januarys
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
infinitive
4. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
complete predicate
abstract nouns
pronoun
direct address
5. Adds additional info to sentence
possessive (singular)
set
parenthetical clause
pronoun
6. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
who & that clauses introduced by only one
Commas are used to set off
future-perfect tense
parenthetical adverbs
7. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
dependent clauses
past-progressive tense
A comma should be used
conjunctions
8. Commas are used to separate word that...
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
copyright date
subjunctive mood
sit
9. MDs - PhDs
academic degrees are plural w/ s
correlative conjunctions
Add s - (attorneys)
archaic label
10. Shows physical or mental action
who & that clauses introduced by one of
Independent clauses
action verb
total amount - quantities & measures are...
11. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
parenthetical adverbs
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
sentence fragment
12. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
abridged dictionary
complement
compund-complex sentence
present participle
13. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
relative pronouns
present tense verb
future-progressive tense
independent adjectives
14. History of word
colloquial or informal label
simple sentence
etymology
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
15. Often introduced by words such as then or as
comparatives
appositives
dialect label
archaic label
16. Indicates present - the past & future
comma splice
idioms
plural nouns
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
17. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
adverbs
That refers to
direct object
pocket dictionary
18. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
complete predicate
reflexive pronouns
abstract nouns
indirect object
19. Pronouns that end in self
reflexive pronouns
definite article
complement
verbals
20. Falls at the end of the sentence
terminal dependent clause
preposition
copyright date
contractions
21. Verb comes before the subject
abridged dictionary
inverted sentences
idioms
proper noun possesive singular
22. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
future-perfect tense
imperative mood
demonstrative adjectives
Commas are used to set off
23. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
complete subject
etymology
demonstrative adjectives
who and that clauses...
24. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
relative pronouns
parenthetical clause
double negative
common nouns
25. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
future-progressive tense
diacritical marks
complex sentence
independent adjectives
26. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
passive voice
'A number' is...
desk or college-level dictionary
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
27. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
progressive tenses
subjects joined by or or nor....
preposition
subjunctive mood
28. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
present-prgressive tense
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
conjunctions
antecedents
29. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
adjectives
complete subject
common nouns
superaltive degree
30. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
demonstrative adjectives
essential (restrictive) clause
compound words possessive
future-progressive tense
31. Is plural
past tense verb
Which refers to
who & that clauses introduced by one of
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
32. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
present-prgressive tense
desk or college-level dictionary
subjunctive mood
past-perfect tense
33. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
copyright date
colloquial or informal label
usage labels
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
34. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
correlative conjunctions
complement
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
forms of adjectives & adverbs
35. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
Followed by commas
past-progressive tense
That refers to
36. Is singular
pocket dictionary
subordinating conjunctions
Germanys - Januarys
who & that clauses introduced by only one
37. Express current action
present tense verb
imperative mood
Add s
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
38. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
academic degrees are plural w/ s
parenthetical adverbs
parenthetical clause
subordinating conjunctions
39. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
perfect tenses
lie
run-on sentence
parenthetical clause
40. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
progressive tenses
Set off by commas
Add es
nonstandard & substandard label
41. Plural uses plural verb
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42. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
abridged dictionary
indirect object
archaic label
intransitive verb
43. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
simple subject
Add es
Commas are used to set off
participle
44. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
Seperated by commas
terminal dependent clause
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
articles
45. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
'A number' is...
direct address
A comma should be used
simple sentence
46. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
action verb
A comma
preposition
Germanys - Januarys
47. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
appositives
Commas
conjunctions
academic degrees are plural w/ s
48. Expected to occur later
future tense verb
past-progressive tense
that clause
preposition
49. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
Should be followed by a comma
concrete nouns
'The number' is ......
active voice
50. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
verbals
adjectives
Germanys - Januarys
Seperated by commas