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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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1. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
archaic label
Germanys - Januarys
appositives
fractions - portions & percentages...
2. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
Add s
abstract nouns
complete subject
thesaurus
3. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
present-prgressive tense
complex sentence
adjectives
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
4. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
future-perfect tense
sentences beginning with there and here
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
present tense verb
5. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
noun
pocket dictionary
simple predicate
archaic label
6. When dates contain more than one element....
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
subjective-case pronoun
double negative
run-on sentence
7. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
correlative conjunctions
Add s - (attorneys)
subjects joined by or or nor....
action verb
8. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
Are followed by a comma
infinitive
present participle
compound words possessive
9. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
contractions
essential (restrictive) clause
A comma
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
10. Falls at the end of the sentence
comparatives
terminal dependent clause
active voice
singular noun
11. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
passive voice
abbreviations plural w/ s
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
verbals
12. Words used in place of nouns
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
pronoun
run-on sentence
action verb
13. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
adverbs
Add s
future-progressive tense
imperative mood
14. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
direct object
forms of adjectives & adverbs
transitive verb
reflexive pronouns
15. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
present-prgressive tense
Commas are used to set off
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
16. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
rise
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
past-perfect tense
verbs
17. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
Add es
preposition
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
fractions - portions & percentages...
18. Subjects are after the verb
who & that clauses introduced by one of
correlative conjunctions
comma splice
sentences beginning with there and here
19. Indicates present - the past & future
past participle
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
Independent clauses
20. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
contractions
antecedents each & every
Change to i - add es (supplies)
Require no comma
21. To rest (sit - sat)
direct object
passive voice
sit
antecedents each & every
22. Connecting words
accent
sentences beginning with there and here
preposition
that clause
23. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
present tense verb
infinitive
inflected
subjects joined by and.....
24. Used in certain countries or regions
appositives
possessive (plural ends with s)
dialect label
sit
25. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
singular noun
past participle
Should be followed by a comma
action verb
26. Plural
run-on sentence
Should be followed by a comma
active voice
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
27. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
definite article
who & whoever is subjective-case form
intransitive verb
abbreviations plural w/ s
28. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
sentence fragment
common nouns
proper noun possessive plural
abridged dictionary
29. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs
definite article
nonstandard & substandard label
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
independent adjectives
30. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
preposition
antecedents each & every
Add es
subjective-case pronoun
31. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
Add s
gerund
subjects joined by and.....
indirect object
32. Shows physical or mental action
complex sentence
terminal dependent clause
whom & whomever is objective-case form
action verb
33. Warn about the use of certain words
gerund
infinitive
usage labels
desk or college-level dictionary
34. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
appositives
possession
objective-case pronoun
proper nouns
35. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
nonstandard & substandard label
abridged dictionary
future-progressive tense
independent adjectives
36. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
past-perfect tense
proper nouns
superaltive degree
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
37. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
noun
past participle
lie
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
38. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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39. A comma
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
reference manuals
The comma
forms of adjectives & adverbs
40. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
object of preposition
abridged dictionary
Change to i - add es (supplies)
comparatives
41. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
passive voice
concrete nouns
indirect object
rise
42. Add 's (Horowitz's)
compund sentence
proper noun possesive singular
passive voice
inverted sentences
43. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
future-progressive tense
simple sentence
The comma
relative pronouns
44. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
who & whoever is subjective-case form
pocket dictionary
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
past-perfect tense
45. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
concrete nouns
proper nouns
complement
compound words possessive
46. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
infinitive
raise
coordinating conjunctions
double negative
47. Add ' (Horowitzes')
proper noun possessive plural
who and that clauses...
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
present-prgressive tense
48. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
desk or college-level dictionary
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
who and that clauses...
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
49. Who - whom - whose - which & that
passive voice
objective-case pronoun
relative pronouns
reference manuals
50. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
collective nouns
linking verbs
coordinating conjuctions
complex sentence