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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
participle
dependent clauses
superaltive degree
intransitive verb
2. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
simple subject
conjunctive adverbs
fractions - portions & percentages...
3. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
indicative mood
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
who and that clauses...
dependent clauses
4. MDs - PhDs
academic degrees are plural w/ s
irregular vebs
That refers to
who & that clauses introduced by one of
5. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
proper noun possessive plural
thesaurus
plural compound words & phrases
superaltive degree
6. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
verbals
complement
direct object
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
7. Warn about the use of certain words
personal pronoun
usage labels
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
thesaurus
8. Plural
That refers to
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
subordinating conjunctions
demonstrative adjectives
9. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
etymology
that clause
Should be followed by a comma
copyright date
10. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
noun
compund-complex sentence
adjectives
Change to i - add es (supplies)
11. Used to express command
obsolete label
pocket dictionary
imperative mood
proper noun possessive plural
12. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
abbreviations plural w/ s
preposition
future-perfect tense
13. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
perfect tenses
Seperated by commas
diacritical marks
coordinating conjunctions
14. Commas are used to separate word that...
desk or college-level dictionary
simple subject
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
possessive (singular)
15. When dates contain more than one element....
colloquial or informal label
Seperated by commas
direct address
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
16. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')
fractions - portions & percentages...
Which refers to
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
possessive (plural ends with s)
17. Action has been completed
past tense verb
idioms
possessive (singular)
complete predicate
18. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
inflected
perfect tenses
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
past-perfect tense
19. Who - whom - whose - which & that
fractions - portions & percentages...
compound words possessive
relative pronouns
idioms
20. History of word
etymology
irregular vebs
past-progressive tense
possessive (plural ends with s)
21. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb
obsolete label
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
unabridged dictionary
who & whoever is subjective-case form
22. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
academic degrees are plural w/ s
complex sentence
concrete nouns
independent adjectives
23. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore
inverted sentences
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
compund sentence
conjunctions
24. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
pocket dictionary
parenthetical clause
simple predicate
compund-complex sentence
25. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
Commas are used to set off
correlative conjunctions
double negative
future-progressive tense
26. The most used & misused punctuation mark
The comma
past-perfect tense
unabridged dictionary
common nouns
27. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
adjectives
gerund
Add s (duos)
subjects joined by and.....
28. Word often implied but not actually stated
A comma
'The number' is ......
comparison
Add s - (attorneys)
29. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
colloquial or informal label
complete subject
fractions - portions & percentages...
A comma
30. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
lie
contractions
intransitive verb
comparatives
31. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
articles
subjects joined by and.....
possessive (singular)
abridged dictionary
32. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
infinitive
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
obsolete label
33. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
participle
relative pronouns
future tense verb
objective-case pronoun
34. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
present-prgressive tense
Seperated by commas
pronoun
35. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
perfect tenses
independent adjectives
verbs
Set off by commas
36. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
Commas
Independent clauses
simple predicate
subjects joined by or or nor....
37. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
Which refers to
transitive verb
Add s - (attorneys)
Followed by commas
38. Add ' (Horowitzes')
that clause
proper noun possessive plural
reference manuals
complete subject
39. When one noun possess another
possession
Should be followed by a comma
coordinating conjunctions
present tense verb
40. Musical terms ending in o
Add s
whom & whomever is objective-case form
contractions
compund-complex sentence
41. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
common nouns
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
'A number' is...
direct address
42. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
Should be followed by a comma
antecedents
gerund rule
active voice
43. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
parenthetical adverbs
abstract nouns
compound words possessive
possessive (plural ends with s)
44. Adds additional info to sentence
transitive verb
past-progressive tense
Germanys - Januarys
parenthetical clause
45. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
diacritical marks
who & whoever is subjective-case form
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
common nouns
46. Proper nouns become plural by adding s
fractions - portions & percentages...
passive voice
verbs
Germanys - Januarys
47. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
'A number' is...
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
rise
accent
48. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
colloquial or informal label
independent adjectives
indirect object
The comma
49. A comma
present tense verb
forms of adjectives & adverbs
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
complement
50. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
Change to i - add es (supplies)
thesaurus
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
future-perfect tense
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