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Business English
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Study First
Subjects
:
business-skills
,
english
,
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. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
reflexive pronouns
essential (restrictive) clause
lie
concrete nouns
2. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
past-progressive tense
common nouns
sentences beginning with there and here
parenthetical adverbs
3. Singular
future-progressive tense
run-on sentence
common nouns
total amount - quantities & measures are...
4. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
double negative
conjunctions
compound words possessive
past-progressive tense
5. Indicates present - the past & future
Commas
subjects joined by and.....
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
participle
6. Words that connect other words or groups of words
conjunctions
desk or college-level dictionary
That refers to
personal pronoun
7. When addresses are written in sentence form....
participle
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
academic degrees are plural w/ s
dependent clauses
8. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
compound words possessive
past-perfect tense
Germanys - Januarys
superaltive degree
9. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
Followed by commas
abridged dictionary
independent adjectives
past tense verb
10. Two or more
past-perfect tense
present-prgressive tense
plural nouns
comparatives
11. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
'The number' is ......
Comma
linking verbs
Add s - (attorneys)
12. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
subjective-case pronoun
collective nouns
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
13. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
whom & whomever is objective-case form
set
subjects joined by or or nor....
Add s (duos)
14. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
Commas
comma splice
independent adjectives
independent adjectives
15. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
fractions - portions & percentages...
who & that clauses introduced by one of
lay
double negative
16. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
verbs
that clause
preposition
run-on sentence
17. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
participle
objective-case pronoun
Which refers to
18. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
'A number' is...
Are followed by a comma
plural compound words & phrases
indirect object
19. Shows physical or mental action
action verb
subjunctive mood
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
future-progressive tense
20. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
verbals
Are followed by a comma
parenthetical adverbs
active voice
21. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
adverbs
common nouns
adjectives
linking verbs
22. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
rise
unabridged dictionary
possessive (singular)
coordinating conjunctions
23. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
demonstrative adjectives
verbs
abridged dictionary
accent
24. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
subjective-case pronoun
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
direct address
verbs
25. A -an & the
participle
articles
lay
rise
26. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
antecedents
irregular vebs
reflexive pronouns
who & that clauses introduced by one of
27. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
Independent clauses
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
Followed by commas
antecedents each & every
28. Singular uses singular verb
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29. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
infinitive
present-perfect tense
whom & whomever is objective-case form
appositives
30. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
Add es
lay
run-on sentence
inverted sentences
31. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
copyright date
who & whoever is subjective-case form
common nouns
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
32. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
who and that clauses...
plural nouns
subjects of verbs are not found in
direct address
33. Is singular
accent
Add s (duos)
who & that clauses introduced by only one
terminal dependent clause
34. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
dependent clauses
direct address
abridged dictionary
that clause
35. Prepositional phrases
whom & whomever is objective-case form
possession
conjunctive adverbs
subjects of verbs are not found in
36. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
present-perfect tense
A comma should be used
future tense verb
dialect label
37. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
direct object
possessive (plural ends with s)
intransitive verb
action verb
38. A comma
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
Change to i - add es (supplies)
plural nouns
irregular vebs
39. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
sentences beginning with there and here
sentence fragment
verbals
parenthetical adverbs
40. Commas are used to...
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
usage labels
parenthetical adverbs
past-progressive tense
41. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
preposition
thesaurus
whom & whomever is objective-case form
common nouns
42. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
gerund
past-progressive tense
past participle
gerund rule
43. Surviving from a previous period
complete predicate
archaic label
comparison
Add s (duos)
44. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
appositives
compund sentence
raise
adjectives
45. One
comparative degree
Add s - (attorneys)
complete predicate
singular noun
46. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
diacritical marks
Independent clauses
present participle
subjects joined by or or nor....
47. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
preposition
complete subject
active voice
proper noun possessive plural
48. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
Commas are used to set off
rise
Which refers to
'A number' is...
49. Action has been completed
Require no comma
obsolete label
past tense verb
objective-case pronoun
50. Word combinations that are unique to that language
adverbs
accent
idioms
parenthetical adverbs