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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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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. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
antecedents
colloquial or informal label
Are followed by a comma
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
2. When addresses are written in sentence form....
Change to i - add es (supplies)
proper noun possessive plural
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
3. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
inflected
independent adjectives
Followed by commas
compound words possessive
4. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
subordinating conjunctions
desk or college-level dictionary
past tense verb
5. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
Commas are used to set off
accent
plural nouns
etymology
6. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
Followed by commas
comparatives
independent adjectives
Comma
7. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
reference manuals
run-on sentence
infinitive
subjects joined by and.....
8. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
present-perfect tense
comparative degree
idioms
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
9. Known as relative pronoun clauses
who and that clauses...
diacritical marks
perfect tenses
abstract nouns
10. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
comma splice
lay
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
11. Falls at the end of the sentence
objective-case pronoun
indirect object
singular noun
terminal dependent clause
12. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
infinitive
A comma
that clause
possessive (singular)
13. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
who & that clauses introduced by only one
abbreviations plural w/ s
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
complex sentence
14. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
adverbs
inverted sentences
who and that clauses...
proper noun possessive plural
15. To place (set - setting)
present participle
subjects joined by or or nor....
set
run-on sentence
16. Musical terms ending in o
set
progressive tenses
Add s
compound words possessive
17. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
accent
verbs
coordinating conjuctions
antecedents
18. Word often implied but not actually stated
who and that clauses...
linking verbs
compund-complex sentence
comparison
19. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...
A comma should be used
run-on sentence
action verb
Require no comma
20. Verb comes before the subject
preposition
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
inverted sentences
possessive (plural ends with s)
21. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
sentence fragment
nonstandard & substandard label
independent adjectives
adverbs
22. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
colloquial or informal label
parenthetical adverbs
relative pronouns
The comma
23. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
possessive (plural ends with s)
parenthetical adverbs
run-on sentence
verbs
24. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
A comma
simple sentence
thesaurus
obsolete label
25. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
Which refers to
set
that clause
complete subject
26. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
correlative conjunctions
direct object
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
past participle
27. Word combinations that are unique to that language
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
Add s
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
idioms
28. Who - whom - whose - which & that
relative pronouns
lie
coordinating conjuctions
Add s - (attorneys)
29. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
Change to i - add es (supplies)
terminal dependent clause
idioms
present participle
30. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
nonstandard & substandard label
present-perfect tense
proper noun possessive plural
The comma
31. History of word
fractions - portions & percentages...
abstract nouns
superaltive degree
etymology
32. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
abstract nouns
simple sentence
compund-complex sentence
33. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
antecedents each & every
inverted sentences
relative pronouns
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
34. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
who and that clauses...
nonstandard & substandard label
essential (restrictive) clause
perfect tenses
35. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
subjects joined by and.....
simple subject
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
nonstandard & substandard label
36. Plural
dependent clauses
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
set
Add s (duos)
37. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
imperative mood
demonstrative adjectives
fractions - portions & percentages...
who & that clauses introduced by only one
38. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
present-prgressive tense
subjunctive mood
action verb
obsolete label
39. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
compund sentence
collective nouns
archaic label
superaltive degree
40. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
infinitive
appositives
Independent clauses
present-perfect tense
41. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
Seperated by commas
adverbs
indicative mood
Comma
42. 1. positive degree-used in merely describing or in limiting anouth word. 2. comparative degree-used to compare two persons or things. 3. superlative degree- used in the comparison of 3 or more persons or things
Independent clauses
complete predicate
forms of adjectives & adverbs
parenthetical adverbs
43. Is singular
possession
Set off by commas
who & that clauses introduced by only one
future tense verb
44. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
comparatives
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
comma splice
future tense verb
45. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
raise
subjects joined by and.....
complement
comparative degree
46. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
verbs
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
antecedents
possessive (singular)
47. Singular
action verb
verbs
dialect label
total amount - quantities & measures are...
48. A phrase or clause
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
whom & whomever is objective-case form
transitive verb
double negative
49. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
concrete nouns
perfect tenses
who & whoever is subjective-case form
sentences beginning with there and here
50. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
appositives
who and that clauses...
compound words possessive
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words