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Subjects
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business-skills
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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. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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2. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
'The number' is ......
relative pronouns
diacritical marks
Set off by commas
3. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore
compund sentence
set
dependent clauses
parenthetical clause
4. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
who & that clauses introduced by only one
sit
infinitive
Comma
5. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
Add s - (attorneys)
abridged dictionary
superaltive degree
adverbs
6. Often introduced by words such as then or as
Add es
comparatives
complement
A comma should be used
7. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
whom & whomever is objective-case form
'A number' is...
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
possessive (plural ends with s)
8. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
sentence fragment
'The number' is ......
progressive tenses
9. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
sentence fragment
proper noun possesive singular
compound words possessive
interjections
10. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
desk or college-level dictionary
Commas are used to set off
gerund rule
11. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
antecedents each & every
correlative conjunctions
A comma
adjectives
12. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
future-progressive tense
past-perfect tense
That refers to
13. Is singular
who & that clauses introduced by only one
correlative conjunctions
preposition
reference manuals
14. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
subjunctive mood
present-prgressive tense
academic degrees are plural w/ s
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
15. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
reflexive pronouns
abbreviations plural w/ s
Followed by commas
adverbs
16. Connecting words
preposition
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
subjects joined by and.....
17. Express current action
That refers to
who & that clauses introduced by one of
proper nouns
present tense verb
18. Singular uses singular verb
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19. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
preposition
proper noun possesive singular
transitive verb
collective nouns
20. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
essential (restrictive) clause
inflected
sentence fragment
complex sentence
21. Verb should agree with the closer subject
subjects joined by or or nor....
coordinating conjunctions
reference manuals
intransitive verb
22. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
plural compound words & phrases
Seperated by commas
dialect label
Change to i - add es (supplies)
23. Surviving from a previous period
etymology
archaic label
possessive (plural ends with s)
inflected
24. Commas are used to...
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
Add es
subjects of verbs are not found in
passive voice
25. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
simple subject
infinitive
set
raise
26. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
rise
superaltive degree
active voice
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
27. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
forms of adjectives & adverbs
linking verbs
Change to i - add es (supplies)
Add s
28. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
relative pronouns
accent
common nouns
coordinating conjuctions
29. Prepositional phrases
past-progressive tense
direct address
Add s - (attorneys)
subjects of verbs are not found in
30. Plural uses plural verb
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31. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
subjects of verbs are not found in
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
active voice
sentence fragment
32. Verb comes before the subject
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
direct object
possessive (plural ends with s)
inverted sentences
33. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
complete subject
possessive (plural ends with s)
Add s (duos)
subjects joined by and.....
34. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
demonstrative adjectives
A comma
noun
fractions - portions & percentages...
35. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
intransitive verb
preposition
double negative
Change to i - add es (supplies)
36. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
gerund
infinitive
concrete nouns
comparison
37. Expected to occur later
antecedents each & every
abridged dictionary
future tense verb
set
38. Commas are used to separate word that...
parenthetical adverbs
present participle
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
articles
39. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
Require no comma
Change to i - add es (supplies)
plural compound words & phrases
sit
40. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...
Require no comma
'A number' is...
complex sentence
infinitive
41. No longer used
objective-case pronoun
A comma
relative pronouns
obsolete label
42. A phrase or clause
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
Seperated by commas
'The number' is ......
verbals
43. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
total amount - quantities & measures are...
etymology
thesaurus
copyright date
44. Primarily as subjects of verbs
The comma
simple sentence
subjective-case pronoun
Are followed by a comma
45. Add 's (Horowitz's)
object of preposition
concrete nouns
proper noun possesive singular
present-perfect tense
46. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
Followed by commas
objective-case pronoun
Seperated by commas
independent adjectives
47. Known as relative pronoun clauses
academic degrees are plural w/ s
complement
who and that clauses...
objective-case pronoun
48. Add ' (Horowitzes')
proper noun possessive plural
subjects joined by or or nor....
double negative
comparatives
49. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
copyright date
coordinating conjunctions
compund sentence
appositives
50. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
usage labels
'A number' is...
preposition
Add s - (attorneys)