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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 y w/ vowel before it
intransitive verb
direct address
Add s - (attorneys)
future-perfect tense
2. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...
superaltive degree
Require no comma
noun
transitive verb
3. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
common nouns
simple predicate
Add es
compound words possessive
4. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
compound words possessive
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
whom & whomever is objective-case form
abstract nouns
5. Primarily as subjects of verbs
irregular vebs
subjective-case pronoun
dependent clauses
simple sentence
6. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
complement
possessive (plural ends with s)
future-perfect tense
abbreviations plural w/ s
7. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
dependent clauses
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
double negative
independent adjectives
8. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
A comma should be used
verbs
subjects of verbs are not found in
transitive verb
9. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
adverbs
double negative
nonstandard & substandard label
run-on sentence
10. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
perfect tenses
parenthetical adverbs
dependent clauses
concrete nouns
11. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
indirect object
raise
action verb
who & that clauses introduced by one of
12. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
subjective-case pronoun
that clause
subjects joined by and.....
present participle
13. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
simple subject
coordinating conjunctions
compund sentence
complex sentence
14. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
past-progressive tense
participle
subordinating conjunctions
gerund
15. Action has been completed
unabridged dictionary
etymology
complement
past tense verb
16. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
sentences beginning with there and here
comparative degree
infinitive
A comma
17. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
correlative conjunctions
future-perfect tense
academic degrees are plural w/ s
essential (restrictive) clause
18. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
reference manuals
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
preposition
common nouns
19. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
preposition
parenthetical adverbs
transitive verb
subjective-case pronoun
20. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
rise
past-progressive tense
Commas are used to set off
infinitive
21. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
Set off by commas
lay
Which refers to
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
22. Proper nouns become plural by adding s
definite article
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
Germanys - Januarys
That refers to
23. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
antecedents each & every
indicative mood
complement
indirect object
24. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
complete predicate
indirect object
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
lie
25. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
present participle
subjects joined by or or nor....
set
lie
26. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
run-on sentence
fractions - portions & percentages...
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
antecedents
27. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
collective nouns
inflected
plural compound words & phrases
comma splice
28. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
active voice
A comma
definite article
A comma
29. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
copyright date
present-perfect tense
pronoun
30. Falls at the end of the sentence
reference manuals
inflected
perfect tenses
terminal dependent clause
31. Words expressing strong feelings
present participle
interjections
Commas
plural compound words & phrases
32. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
present tense verb
who & that clauses introduced by only one
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
33. No longer used
obsolete label
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
simple predicate
subordinating conjunctions
34. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
infinitive
objective-case pronoun
diacritical marks
comparatives
35. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
transitive verb
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
direct object
definite article
36. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
rise
whom & whomever is objective-case form
subjunctive mood
set
37. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
subjects joined by and.....
common nouns
comparatives
lie
38. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
appositives
lie
objective-case pronoun
Commas
39. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
terminal dependent clause
accent
A comma should be used
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
40. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
action verb
unabridged dictionary
subjunctive mood
present-perfect tense
41. Prepositional phrases
past-perfect tense
subjects of verbs are not found in
that clause
object of preposition
42. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')
possessive (plural ends with s)
Add s - (attorneys)
unabridged dictionary
etymology
43. Word combinations that are unique to that language
future-perfect tense
terminal dependent clause
idioms
future tense verb
44. Verb comes before the subject
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
independent adjectives
inverted sentences
sit
45. Often introduced by words such as then or as
Set off by commas
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
comparatives
inverted sentences
46. One
gerund
Should be followed by a comma
future-perfect tense
singular noun
47. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
comparatives
subjects joined by or or nor....
interjections
fractions - portions & percentages...
48. MDs - PhDs
academic degrees are plural w/ s
possessive (plural ends with s)
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
inflected
49. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
participle
inflected
Change to i - add es (supplies)
compund-complex sentence
50. When dates contain more than one element....
independent adjectives
thesaurus
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
parenthetical clause