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Business English
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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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1. Add 's (Horowitz's)
reflexive pronouns
terminal dependent clause
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
proper noun possesive singular
2. Words used in place of nouns
pronoun
who and that clauses...
usage labels
A comma
3. Indicates present - the past & future
infinitive
'A number' is...
rise
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
4. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
Add s
nonstandard & substandard label
antecedents each & every
possessive (singular)
5. Connecting words
parenthetical adverbs
preposition
proper nouns
copyright date
6. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
subjects joined by and.....
abbreviations plural w/ s
comparative degree
preposition
7. Action has been completed
inverted sentences
independent adjectives
past tense verb
A comma
8. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
That refers to
plural compound words & phrases
raise
subjective-case pronoun
9. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...
Require no comma
active voice
complement
pocket dictionary
10. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
past-progressive tense
compund-complex sentence
whom & whomever is objective-case form
indirect object
11. When one noun possess another
run-on sentence
inflected
possession
transitive verb
12. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
superaltive degree
indicative mood
Add s
proper noun possessive plural
13. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
proper noun possessive plural
subordinating conjunctions
past participle
copyright date
14. Adds additional info to sentence
parenthetical clause
lay
imperative mood
preposition
15. Prepositional phrases
Add s
subjects of verbs are not found in
sit
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
16. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
passive voice
'A number' is...
Add s (duos)
fractions - portions & percentages...
17. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
academic degrees are plural w/ s
object of preposition
perfect tenses
complete subject
18. Singular
direct object
total amount - quantities & measures are...
verbs
proper noun possesive singular
19. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
unabridged dictionary
imperative mood
direct object
That refers to
20. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
verbs
Change to i - add es (supplies)
irregular vebs
'The number' is ......
21. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
run-on sentence
present participle
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
raise
22. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
pocket dictionary
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
Add s - (attorneys)
direct address
23. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
common nouns
comparatives
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
copyright date
24. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
The comma
conjunctive adverbs
rise
abbreviations plural w/ s
25. Used to express command
complete predicate
reflexive pronouns
imperative mood
possessive (singular)
26. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
Followed by commas
academic degrees are plural w/ s
forms of adjectives & adverbs
antecedents each & every
27. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
coordinating conjunctions
common nouns
A comma
sentence fragment
28. Singular uses singular verb
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29. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore
'The number' is ......
verbs
compund sentence
past tense verb
30. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
object of preposition
abridged dictionary
verbals
definite article
31. Warn about the use of certain words
action verb
proper nouns
usage labels
A comma
32. Used to express a fact
direct object
set
indicative mood
gerund rule
33. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
abbreviations plural w/ s
possessive (singular)
pronoun
run-on sentence
34. Express current action
parenthetical clause
present tense verb
passive voice
Add s
35. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
possession
antecedents
comparative degree
present tense verb
36. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
reference manuals
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
verbals
total amount - quantities & measures are...
37. Who - whom - whose - which & that
relative pronouns
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
complete predicate
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
38. Surviving from a previous period
archaic label
past-progressive tense
A comma should be used
direct object
39. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
infinitive
nonstandard & substandard label
direct object
interjections
40. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
linking verbs
subjective-case pronoun
pronoun
concrete nouns
41. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
etymology
subjunctive mood
compund sentence
demonstrative adjectives
42. Can stand alone
Independent clauses
complete subject
adjectives
common nouns
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)
abridged dictionary
conjunctive adverbs
objective-case pronoun
Commas are used to set off
44. To rest (sit - sat)
run-on sentence
sit
verbals
verbs
45. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
who and that clauses...
passive voice
Require no comma
46. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
Should be followed by a comma
irregular vebs
subordinating conjunctions
adjectives
47. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
Change to i - add es (supplies)
appositives
subjunctive mood
Seperated by commas
48. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
action verb
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
A comma
49. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
etymology
A comma
parenthetical adverbs
complete predicate
50. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
proper nouns
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
That refers to
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....