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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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1. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
present participle
proper noun possesive singular
parenthetical clause
complement
2. Verb should agree with the closer subject
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
direct object
subjects joined by or or nor....
lay
3. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
independent adjectives
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
parenthetical adverbs
thesaurus
4. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
That refers to
noun
unabridged dictionary
Change to i - add es (supplies)
5. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
plural nouns
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
Followed by commas
concrete nouns
6. Join equal parts of sentences
run-on sentence
gerund rule
coordinating conjuctions
correlative conjunctions
7. Adds additional info to sentence
parenthetical clause
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
rise
participle
8. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
inverted sentences
sentence fragment
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
irregular vebs
9. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
simple predicate
raise
object of preposition
antecedents
10. A comma
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
sentence fragment
obsolete label
fractions - portions & percentages...
11. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
compund-complex sentence
subjects of verbs are not found in
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
lie
12. To place (set - setting)
articles
set
complex sentence
present-perfect tense
13. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
complete predicate
fractions - portions & percentages...
complement
adjectives
14. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
reference manuals
complete predicate
complex sentence
subjects joined by and.....
15. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
reference manuals
comparative degree
Add s (duos)
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
16. Is plural
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
who & that clauses introduced by one of
Are followed by a comma
plural compound words & phrases
17. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
intransitive verb
total amount - quantities & measures are...
comma splice
raise
18. When dates contain more than one element....
action verb
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
lie
dependent clauses
19. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
demonstrative adjectives
A comma
whom & whomever is objective-case form
Independent clauses
20. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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21. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
abbreviations plural w/ s
The comma
22. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
infinitive
rise
proper noun possessive plural
compund-complex sentence
23. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
possessive (singular)
antecedents
idioms
direct object
24. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
lay
parenthetical clause
Comma
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
25. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
comparatives
Germanys - Januarys
participle
noun
26. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
fractions - portions & percentages...
A comma should be used
Add s (duos)
who & whoever is subjective-case form
27. Express current action
A comma should be used
direct address
infinitive
present tense verb
28. Word combinations that are unique to that language
That refers to
complement
idioms
Independent clauses
29. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
A comma
infinitive
Seperated by commas
total amount - quantities & measures are...
30. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
pronoun
subjects joined by and.....
reflexive pronouns
subjunctive mood
31. The most used & misused punctuation mark
contractions
A comma
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
The comma
32. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
comparatives
run-on sentence
reference manuals
articles
33. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
definite article
complete subject
contractions
preposition
34. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
antecedents
idioms
direct object
essential (restrictive) clause
35. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
subjunctive mood
subjective-case pronoun
coordinating conjunctions
present tense verb
36. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
preposition
essential (restrictive) clause
active voice
complete subject
37. Shows physical or mental action
action verb
intransitive verb
adjectives
singular noun
38. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
Change to i - add es (supplies)
Should be followed by a comma
Seperated by commas
relative pronouns
39. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
inflected
verbs
subordinating conjunctions
present-perfect tense
40. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
rise
who and that clauses...
present participle
present-perfect tense
41. Words used in place of nouns
present participle
pronoun
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
adverbs
42. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
colloquial or informal label
parenthetical adverbs
A comma
complete predicate
43. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
accent
idioms
'A number' is...
subjective-case pronoun
44. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
past-perfect tense
Set off by commas
passive voice
who & whoever is subjective-case form
45. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
compund-complex sentence
comparison
object of preposition
copyright date
46. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
set
total amount - quantities & measures are...
subordinating conjunctions
Seperated by commas
47. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
run-on sentence
infinitive
future-progressive tense
irregular vebs
48. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore
comparatives
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
nonstandard & substandard label
compund sentence
49. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
future-perfect tense
adverbs
raise
Commas are used to set off
50. Singular uses singular verb
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