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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
indirect object
objective-case pronoun
Set off by commas
infinitive
2. When addresses are written in sentence form....
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
who and that clauses...
sentence fragment
3. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
A comma should be used
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
collective nouns
present tense verb
4. Plural uses plural verb
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5. 1. positive degree-used in merely describing or in limiting anouth word. 2. comparative degree-used to compare two persons or things. 3. superlative degree- used in the comparison of 3 or more persons or things
contractions
subordinating conjunctions
reference manuals
forms of adjectives & adverbs
6. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
infinitive
indicative mood
singular noun
active voice
7. Word combinations that are unique to that language
active voice
appositives
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
idioms
8. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
raise
future tense verb
present-perfect tense
Change to i - add es (supplies)
9. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
complex sentence
imperative mood
sentences beginning with there and here
past-perfect tense
10. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
independent adjectives
fractions - portions & percentages...
desk or college-level dictionary
Change to i - add es (supplies)
11. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
abstract nouns
archaic label
present tense verb
That refers to
12. Express current action
infinitive
A comma should be used
present tense verb
independent adjectives
13. No longer used
past-perfect tense
'The number' is ......
obsolete label
idioms
14. Musical terms ending in o
Add s
active voice
relative pronouns
objective-case pronoun
15. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...
who & that clauses introduced by one of
Require no comma
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
16. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
abridged dictionary
superaltive degree
simple sentence
present tense verb
17. Who - whom - whose - which & that
possessive (plural ends with s)
relative pronouns
who & that clauses introduced by one of
simple predicate
18. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
rise
reference manuals
active voice
19. Commas are used to separate word that...
action verb
accent
preposition
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
20. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
Independent clauses
subjects joined by and.....
direct object
subordinating conjunctions
21. One
singular noun
direct object
usage labels
present-perfect tense
22. Plural
The comma
abstract nouns
simple predicate
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
23. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
past participle
irregular vebs
Add s
24. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
past tense verb
present participle
who and that clauses...
past-perfect tense
25. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs
definite article
that clause
preposition
dependent clauses
26. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
articles
Commas
forms of adjectives & adverbs
27. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
set
proper nouns
passive voice
A comma
28. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
contractions
present-perfect tense
essential (restrictive) clause
imperative mood
29. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
A comma
Which refers to
personal pronoun
Require no comma
30. Shows physical or mental action
sit
copyright date
action verb
simple predicate
31. The most used & misused punctuation mark
perfect tenses
thesaurus
simple sentence
The comma
32. When dates contain more than one element....
direct address
linking verbs
preposition
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
33. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
Followed by commas
complement
definite article
dialect label
34. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
simple predicate
simple subject
A comma
past participle
35. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
passive voice
plural nouns
dependent clauses
that clause
36. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
dependent clauses
Add s
demonstrative adjectives
who and that clauses...
37. Primarily as subjects of verbs
Add s
academic degrees are plural w/ s
subjective-case pronoun
compund-complex sentence
38. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
set
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
complete subject
complex sentence
39. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
accent
pocket dictionary
coordinating conjuctions
independent adjectives
40. Expected to occur later
proper noun possessive plural
Are followed by a comma
future tense verb
adverbs
41. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
concrete nouns
infinitive
adjectives
future-perfect tense
42. Words that connect other words or groups of words
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
conjunctions
linking verbs
43. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
conjunctive adverbs
rise
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
44. A comma
possessive (plural ends with s)
objective-case pronoun
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
Followed by commas
45. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
adverbs
colloquial or informal label
superaltive degree
present-prgressive tense
46. Often introduced by words such as then or as
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
comparatives
independent adjectives
coordinating conjuctions
47. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
Which refers to
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
object of preposition
48. Adds additional info to sentence
appositives
parenthetical clause
Add s (duos)
'The number' is ......
49. Singular uses singular verb
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50. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
unabridged dictionary
who & that clauses introduced by only one
whom & whomever is objective-case form
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....