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Business English

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1. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas






2. Warn about the use of certain words






3. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it






4. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about






5. Proper nouns become plural by adding s






6. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma






7. Add 's (Horowitz's)






8. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)






9. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action






10. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses






11. Singular uses singular verb

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12. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?






13. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)






14. Commas are used to separate word that...






15. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)






16. What is used to show the omission of words understood?






17. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them






18. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant






19. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and






20. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear






21. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion






22. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma






23. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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24. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns






25. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)






26. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')






27. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it






28. When using the coordinating conjunction and......






29. Add ' (Horowitzes')






30. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries






31. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis






32. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place






33. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being






34. 2000s - All Bs and Cs






35. To go up (rise - rose - risen)






36. Two or more






37. When one noun possess another






38. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present






39. Words used in place of nouns






40. One






41. A comma






42. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses






43. MDs - PhDs






44. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used






45. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun






46. Used in certain countries or regions






47. Shows physical or mental action






48. Can stand alone






49. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...






50. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)