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business-skills
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english
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
infinitive
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
complement
compund-complex sentence
2. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
complex sentence
direct address
essential (restrictive) clause
infinitive
3. Known as relative pronoun clauses
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
comparative degree
who and that clauses...
4. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
comma splice
abstract nouns
A comma
imperative mood
5. No longer used
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
common nouns
obsolete label
Followed by commas
6. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
Germanys - Januarys
inverted sentences
imperative mood
present participle
7. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
Which refers to
direct object
passive voice
Commas
8. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
Commas are used to set off
personal pronoun
past participle
run-on sentence
9. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
lie
demonstrative adjectives
raise
obsolete label
10. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
demonstrative adjectives
simple predicate
intransitive verb
dependent clauses
11. Commas are used to...
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
terminal dependent clause
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
passive voice
12. To place (set - setting)
Set off by commas
set
gerund rule
usage labels
13. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
demonstrative adjectives
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
indirect object
complete subject
14. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
copyright date
proper noun possesive singular
antecedents
Set off by commas
15. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
plural nouns
simple subject
reflexive pronouns
Add s - (attorneys)
16. Add ' (Horowitzes')
concrete nouns
proper noun possessive plural
comparatives
subjects joined by and.....
17. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
thesaurus
preposition
simple subject
compund sentence
18. Expected to occur later
future tense verb
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
adjectives
direct object
19. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
That refers to
comparative degree
coordinating conjuctions
copyright date
20. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
unabridged dictionary
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
proper noun possessive plural
who & that clauses introduced by one of
21. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
unabridged dictionary
reflexive pronouns
singular noun
simple predicate
22. Used to express a fact
abstract nouns
who & that clauses introduced by only one
dialect label
indicative mood
23. Is singular
'A number' is...
action verb
proper noun possessive plural
who & that clauses introduced by only one
24. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
coordinating conjuctions
perfect tenses
that clause
inflected
25. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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26. Action has been completed
sentences beginning with there and here
abridged dictionary
conjunctive adverbs
past tense verb
27. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
progressive tenses
pocket dictionary
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
relative pronouns
28. Can stand alone
adjectives
antecedents
Independent clauses
common nouns
29. Commas are used to separate word that...
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
comma splice
obsolete label
terminal dependent clause
30. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
gerund
diacritical marks
simple predicate
comma splice
31. Surviving from a previous period
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
'A number' is...
conjunctions
archaic label
32. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
reference manuals
collective nouns
subjunctive mood
superaltive degree
33. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
parenthetical clause
indirect object
personal pronoun
Are followed by a comma
34. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
past-progressive tense
past-perfect tense
direct object
Should be followed by a comma
35. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
simple predicate
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
objective-case pronoun
colloquial or informal label
36. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
appositives
irregular vebs
complement
gerund rule
37. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb
who & whoever is subjective-case form
direct address
past-perfect tense
comparative degree
38. Shows physical or mental action
gerund rule
Should be followed by a comma
action verb
set
39. When dates contain more than one element....
simple subject
sentences beginning with there and here
'The number' is ......
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
40. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing
transitive verb
who & whoever is subjective-case form
abbreviations plural w/ s
lay
41. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
common nouns
articles
possession
Germanys - Januarys
42. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
pocket dictionary
Should be followed by a comma
independent adjectives
gerund
43. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
verbs
present-prgressive tense
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
'A number' is...
44. Used to show continuous or repeated action
sentence fragment
future tense verb
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
progressive tenses
45. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
dependent clauses
colloquial or informal label
passive voice
objective-case pronoun
46. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
essential (restrictive) clause
conjunctions
transitive verb
Followed by commas
47. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
direct address
who & whoever is subjective-case form
superaltive degree
contractions
48. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
sentence fragment
abbreviations plural w/ s
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
contractions
49. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
infinitive
reflexive pronouns
abridged dictionary
antecedents
50. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
Comma
'A number' is...
Are followed by a comma
past-progressive tense