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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. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
antecedents
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
nonstandard & substandard label
present-prgressive tense
2. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
nonstandard & substandard label
abstract nouns
complete subject
linking verbs
3. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
verbals
direct address
antecedents
simple sentence
4. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
active voice
unabridged dictionary
Add s (duos)
total amount - quantities & measures are...
5. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
raise
Commas
linking verbs
who & whoever is subjective-case form
6. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
common nouns
adjectives
The comma
participle
7. Subjects are after the verb
coordinating conjunctions
sentences beginning with there and here
whom & whomever is objective-case form
double negative
8. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
comparatives
verbs
lay
progressive tenses
9. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
Add s (duos)
perfect tenses
abbreviations plural w/ s
10. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
past-progressive tense
Commas are used to set off
essential (restrictive) clause
etymology
11. Plural
antecedents
abbreviations plural w/ s
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
Germanys - Januarys
12. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
pronoun
active voice
participle
nonstandard & substandard label
13. The most used & misused punctuation mark
inflected
complete subject
The comma
future-perfect tense
14. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
simple subject
abbreviations plural w/ s
gerund rule
comparatives
15. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
inflected
complete predicate
objective-case pronoun
adverbs
16. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
Are followed by a comma
thesaurus
perfect tenses
participle
17. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
inverted sentences
adjectives
essential (restrictive) clause
independent adjectives
18. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
Add s - (attorneys)
possessive (singular)
'The number' is ......
past tense verb
19. Expected to occur later
accent
future tense verb
noun
preposition
20. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
direct object
compund sentence
intransitive verb
independent adjectives
21. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
who & whoever is subjective-case form
future-progressive tense
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
antecedents each & every
22. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
Set off by commas
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
irregular vebs
action verb
23. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
appositives
A comma
plural nouns
collective nouns
24. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
rise
simple predicate
Are followed by a comma
abridged dictionary
25. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
passive voice
Are followed by a comma
abbreviations plural w/ s
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
26. Join equal parts of sentences
accent
direct object
Add s - (attorneys)
coordinating conjuctions
27. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
compund sentence
desk or college-level dictionary
Are followed by a comma
double negative
28. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
direct address
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
rise
comparatives
29. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
simple sentence
complex sentence
fractions - portions & percentages...
Add es
30. Singular
antecedents
total amount - quantities & measures are...
Which refers to
indicative mood
31. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
adverbs
complete subject
A comma
rise
32. No longer used
obsolete label
who & that clauses introduced by one of
Set off by commas
etymology
33. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb
complement
who & whoever is subjective-case form
sentence fragment
inverted sentences
34. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
lie
Are followed by a comma
singular noun
future-progressive tense
35. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
A comma
linking verbs
proper noun possesive singular
subordinating conjunctions
36. Prepositional phrases
Require no comma
compound words possessive
subjects of verbs are not found in
present-prgressive tense
37. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
diacritical marks
simple predicate
sentences beginning with there and here
idioms
38. Plural uses plural verb
39. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
past participle
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
unabridged dictionary
40. Who - whom - whose - which & that
relative pronouns
usage labels
compound words possessive
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
41. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
sit
double negative
subjects of verbs are not found in
direct address
42. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
future tense verb
complex sentence
who & whoever is subjective-case form
possessive (singular)
43. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
The comma
proper noun possesive singular
object of preposition
infinitive
44. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
conjunctions
personal pronoun
idioms
indicative mood
45. Warn about the use of certain words
Independent clauses
usage labels
collective nouns
articles
46. 2 nouns express separate ownership
47. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
active voice
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
inflected
48. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
definite article
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
preposition
Change to i - add es (supplies)
49. Used to show continuous or repeated action
Require no comma
Independent clauses
Add es
progressive tenses
50. A phrase or clause
present-prgressive tense
Seperated by commas
set
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...