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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. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
A comma
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
adverbs
past-perfect tense
2. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
collective nouns
possessive (singular)
A comma
action verb
3. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
accent
thesaurus
indicative mood
forms of adjectives & adverbs
4. When dates contain more than one element....
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
subjects joined by and.....
5. Who - whom - whose - which & that
Germanys - Januarys
inverted sentences
future tense verb
relative pronouns
6. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
comma splice
direct object
contractions
nonstandard & substandard label
7. Musical terms ending in o
Should be followed by a comma
academic degrees are plural w/ s
compund-complex sentence
Add s
8. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
perfect tenses
That refers to
rise
parenthetical clause
9. History of word
infinitive
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
past participle
etymology
10. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
present-prgressive tense
lie
usage labels
11. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
subjective-case pronoun
sit
independent adjectives
gerund rule
12. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
comparative degree
who & whoever is subjective-case form
subjunctive mood
Set off by commas
13. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
essential (restrictive) clause
complement
thesaurus
proper noun possessive plural
14. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore
who & whoever is subjective-case form
verbs
future-perfect tense
compund sentence
15. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
A comma should be used
A comma
demonstrative adjectives
present participle
16. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
that clause
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
Commas are used to set off
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
17. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
complement
reference manuals
preposition
Add es
18. Plural uses plural verb
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19. A -an & the
comma splice
articles
complex sentence
relative pronouns
20. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
pocket dictionary
coordinating conjuctions
who & that clauses introduced by only one
21. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
lay
independent adjectives
transitive verb
22. Verb comes before the subject
Independent clauses
inverted sentences
complete predicate
past tense verb
23. Prepositional phrases
Commas are used to set off
direct address
Followed by commas
subjects of verbs are not found in
24. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
future-progressive tense
independent adjectives
Should be followed by a comma
antecedents each & every
25. Primarily as subjects of verbs
subjective-case pronoun
reference manuals
A comma
academic degrees are plural w/ s
26. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...
Require no comma
archaic label
indicative mood
future tense verb
27. Subjects are after the verb
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
proper nouns
who and that clauses...
sentences beginning with there and here
28. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
future-progressive tense
direct address
Set off by commas
Change to i - add es (supplies)
29. A comma
contractions
pronoun
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
definite article
30. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
complete predicate
that clause
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
inflected
31. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
definite article
independent adjectives
adjectives
abstract nouns
32. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
That refers to
future-perfect tense
idioms
personal pronoun
33. Expected to occur later
raise
copyright date
who and that clauses...
future tense verb
34. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
indicative mood
present-perfect tense
Commas
essential (restrictive) clause
35. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
direct address
preposition
verbals
fractions - portions & percentages...
36. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
abstract nouns
gerund
simple sentence
antecedents each & every
37. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
run-on sentence
Seperated by commas
verbs
thesaurus
38. Adds additional info to sentence
present-prgressive tense
parenthetical clause
desk or college-level dictionary
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
39. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
subjunctive mood
run-on sentence
Add s (duos)
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
40. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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41. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
possessive (singular)
infinitive
lay
infinitive
42. Is plural
perfect tenses
lie
who & that clauses introduced by one of
Followed by commas
43. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
raise
passive voice
possessive (singular)
essential (restrictive) clause
44. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
intransitive verb
plural compound words & phrases
subjunctive mood
45. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
superaltive degree
present participle
colloquial or informal label
subjective-case pronoun
46. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
double negative
perfect tenses
passive voice
compund sentence
47. Proper nouns become plural by adding s
lay
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
simple subject
Germanys - Januarys
48. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
comma splice
past-perfect tense
gerund rule
that clause
49. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
past-perfect tense
subordinating conjunctions
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
gerund
50. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
present-prgressive tense
perfect tenses
superaltive degree
verbs