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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. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
essential (restrictive) clause
Add es
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
2. Warn about the use of certain words
personal pronoun
future-progressive tense
usage labels
singular noun
3. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
Commas are used to set off
present tense verb
contractions
Add s - (attorneys)
4. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
preposition
direct address
that clause
5. Proper nouns become plural by adding s
A comma
interjections
whom & whomever is objective-case form
Germanys - Januarys
6. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
complex sentence
future-perfect tense
plural compound words & phrases
Commas are used to set off
7. Add 's (Horowitz's)
run-on sentence
direct object
proper noun possesive singular
pocket dictionary
8. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
lay
subjective-case pronoun
lie
inflected
9. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
intransitive verb
concrete nouns
Add es
double negative
10. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
compund sentence
future-progressive tense
sit
Which refers to
11. Singular uses singular verb
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12. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
future-perfect tense
adverbs
abridged dictionary
objective-case pronoun
13. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
that clause
terminal dependent clause
preposition
raise
14. Commas are used to separate word that...
compund-complex sentence
comparative degree
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
15. 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 adverbs
usage labels
conjunctive adverbs
colloquial or informal label
16. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
comparative degree
proper nouns
A comma
academic degrees are plural w/ s
17. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
who & that clauses introduced by only one
Followed by commas
thesaurus
run-on sentence
18. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
nonstandard & substandard label
complete predicate
abstract nouns
Change to i - add es (supplies)
19. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
interjections
complement
pronoun
simple sentence
20. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
concrete nouns
superaltive degree
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
gerund
21. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
parenthetical adverbs
Add s
who & whoever is subjective-case form
subjunctive mood
22. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
compound words possessive
adverbs
comma splice
transitive verb
23. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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24. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
compund sentence
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
direct object
appositives
25. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
The comma
Commas are used to set off
future tense verb
forms of adjectives & adverbs
26. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')
possessive (plural ends with s)
passive voice
simple sentence
Followed by commas
27. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
complement
copyright date
who & whoever is subjective-case form
Independent clauses
28. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
usage labels
collective nouns
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
29. Add ' (Horowitzes')
total amount - quantities & measures are...
Followed by commas
proper noun possessive plural
colloquial or informal label
30. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
indirect object
adverbs
pocket dictionary
31. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
parenthetical clause
copyright date
plural compound words & phrases
accent
32. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
raise
past-progressive tense
compound words possessive
linking verbs
33. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
proper nouns
verbs
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
forms of adjectives & adverbs
34. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
inverted sentences
noun
A comma should be used
35. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
Which refers to
appositives
rise
usage labels
36. Two or more
Add s - (attorneys)
plural nouns
sentence fragment
future tense verb
37. When one noun possess another
possession
inflected
complete subject
raise
38. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
terminal dependent clause
future tense verb
present-perfect tense
colloquial or informal label
39. Words used in place of nouns
compund-complex sentence
that clause
indicative mood
pronoun
40. One
preposition
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
independent adjectives
singular noun
41. A comma
common nouns
plural compound words & phrases
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
infinitive
42. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
future-progressive tense
participle
That refers to
gerund rule
43. MDs - PhDs
Independent clauses
run-on sentence
academic degrees are plural w/ s
direct object
44. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
gerund
collective nouns
Add es
past-perfect tense
45. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
accent
sentence fragment
subjects of verbs are not found in
independent adjectives
46. Used in certain countries or regions
dialect label
simple sentence
complex sentence
nonstandard & substandard label
47. Shows physical or mental action
Germanys - Januarys
action verb
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
compound words possessive
48. Can stand alone
preposition
Independent clauses
present-perfect tense
'A number' is...
49. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
complex sentence
Comma
subjects of verbs are not found in
compund sentence
50. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
present-perfect tense
plural compound words & phrases
sentences beginning with there and here
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es