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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. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
interjections
inverted sentences
appositives
'A number' is...
2. Commas are used to...
conjunctions
subjunctive mood
who & whoever is subjective-case form
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
3. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
definite article
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
verbals
subordinating conjunctions
4. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
The comma
adjectives
inflected
future-progressive tense
5. Is plural
linking verbs
who & that clauses introduced by one of
complete predicate
inverted sentences
6. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
who & that clauses introduced by one of
Followed by commas
gerund rule
7. Add 's (Horowitz's)
proper noun possesive singular
A comma should be used
Independent clauses
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
8. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
articles
simple predicate
direct object
independent adjectives
9. Shows physical or mental action
Add s
action verb
complete subject
preposition
10. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
interjections
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
pocket dictionary
11. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
gerund rule
proper nouns
Set off by commas
That refers to
12. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
Commas
action verb
dependent clauses
complete predicate
13. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
intransitive verb
proper noun possessive plural
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
double negative
14. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...
who & that clauses introduced by one of
run-on sentence
correlative conjunctions
Require no comma
15. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
Seperated by commas
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
Followed by commas
conjunctions
16. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
Independent clauses
future-progressive tense
action verb
desk or college-level dictionary
17. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
superaltive degree
conjunctive adverbs
raise
present participle
18. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
Add s - (attorneys)
irregular vebs
simple predicate
archaic label
19. To rest (sit - sat)
sit
rise
object of preposition
infinitive
20. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
sentence fragment
simple subject
complex sentence
raise
21. Often introduced by words such as then or as
run-on sentence
comparatives
conjunctions
verbals
22. Verb comes before the subject
inverted sentences
simple predicate
accent
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
23. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
participle
relative pronouns
past participle
adverbs
24. 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
copyright date
proper noun possesive singular
subjective-case pronoun
25. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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26. Primarily as subjects of verbs
Should be followed by a comma
conjunctive adverbs
independent adjectives
subjective-case pronoun
27. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
Set off by commas
Seperated by commas
dialect label
parenthetical adverbs
28. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
present-prgressive tense
That refers to
indicative mood
Are followed by a comma
29. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
diacritical marks
who and that clauses...
The comma
Followed by commas
30. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
complete subject
future-perfect tense
subjective-case pronoun
adverbs
31. Word often implied but not actually stated
comparison
antecedents each & every
double negative
independent adjectives
32. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
unabridged dictionary
rise
indirect object
33. A comma
reference manuals
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
appositives
proper nouns
34. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
complement
colloquial or informal label
abbreviations plural w/ s
The comma
35. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
abridged dictionary
abstract nouns
indicative mood
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
36. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
verbals
whom & whomever is objective-case form
preposition
37. Indicates present - the past & future
infinitive
irregular vebs
adverbs
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
38. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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39. Used to express command
indirect object
abbreviations plural w/ s
essential (restrictive) clause
imperative mood
40. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
noun
dialect label
sentence fragment
antecedents each & every
41. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
comma splice
noun
Add s - (attorneys)
who & whoever is subjective-case form
42. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
verbs
active voice
collective nouns
abbreviations plural w/ s
43. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
subordinating conjunctions
noun
raise
fractions - portions & percentages...
44. Commas are used to separate word that...
noun
infinitive
direct address
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
45. Subjects are after the verb
inflected
sentences beginning with there and here
definite article
academic degrees are plural w/ s
46. Words that connect other words or groups of words
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
conjunctions
accent
complete subject
47. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
adjectives
abbreviations plural w/ s
academic degrees are plural w/ s
dependent clauses
48. When one noun possess another
possession
That refers to
raise
sentences beginning with there and here
49. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
academic degrees are plural w/ s
'The number' is ......
linking verbs
50. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
contractions
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
Add s - (attorneys)
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.