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business-skills
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vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
proper noun possessive plural
subjects of verbs are not found in
'A number' is...
2. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
subjunctive mood
past tense verb
A comma
abbreviations plural w/ s
3. Verb should agree with the closer subject
infinitive
subjects joined by or or nor....
perfect tenses
lay
4. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
dependent clauses
direct object
future-progressive tense
reflexive pronouns
5. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
sit
double negative
subjective-case pronoun
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
6. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
copyright date
comma splice
idioms
desk or college-level dictionary
7. Commas are used to separate word that...
compund sentence
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
that clause
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
8. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
Set off by commas
comparatives
common nouns
complete predicate
9. Shows physical or mental action
forms of adjectives & adverbs
possession
action verb
That refers to
10. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
terminal dependent clause
sentence fragment
interjections
colloquial or informal label
11. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
subjects joined by and.....
simple sentence
past participle
total amount - quantities & measures are...
12. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
archaic label
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
thesaurus
compound words possessive
13. Indicates present - the past & future
plural nouns
articles
set
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
14. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
complete subject
imperative mood
coordinating conjunctions
parenthetical adverbs
15. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
independent adjectives
whom & whomever is objective-case form
subjects joined by and.....
active voice
16. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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17. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
lay
who and that clauses...
present-prgressive tense
preposition
18. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
inflected
present participle
imperative mood
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
19. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
irregular vebs
simple predicate
pocket dictionary
lie
20. Pronouns that end in self
preposition
reflexive pronouns
adjectives
superaltive degree
21. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
past participle
superaltive degree
reference manuals
22. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
subjunctive mood
possessive (singular)
perfect tenses
active voice
23. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
copyright date
Commas
thesaurus
24. Subjects are after the verb
sentences beginning with there and here
verbs
who and that clauses...
Are followed by a comma
25. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
Add s - (attorneys)
past participle
indicative mood
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
26. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
past-progressive tense
abstract nouns
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
Commas
27. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
conjunctive adverbs
indicative mood
subjects joined by and.....
forms of adjectives & adverbs
28. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
contractions
future tense verb
sentences beginning with there and here
accent
29. A comma
object of preposition
present tense verb
relative pronouns
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
30. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
direct address
definite article
that clause
reference manuals
31. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
complement
academic degrees are plural w/ s
preposition
raise
32. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
lie
inflected
object of preposition
Followed by commas
33. Is plural
compund-complex sentence
complete predicate
who & whoever is subjective-case form
who & that clauses introduced by one of
34. Words expressing strong feelings
antecedents each & every
objective-case pronoun
object of preposition
interjections
35. No longer used
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
obsolete label
indirect object
concrete nouns
36. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
antecedents
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
collective nouns
abbreviations plural w/ s
37. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
progressive tenses
diacritical marks
plural compound words & phrases
contractions
38. Two or more
simple sentence
plural nouns
coordinating conjuctions
active voice
39. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb
obsolete label
run-on sentence
who & whoever is subjective-case form
Set off by commas
40. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
independent adjectives
correlative conjunctions
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
indirect object
41. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
possessive (plural ends with s)
present participle
direct address
sentence fragment
42. Join equal parts of sentences
comparatives
direct address
coordinating conjuctions
Comma
43. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
The comma
possessive (plural ends with s)
Require no comma
abstract nouns
44. Adds additional info to sentence
irregular vebs
present tense verb
parenthetical clause
singular noun
45. Used to show continuous or repeated action
progressive tenses
A comma
proper noun possesive singular
unabridged dictionary
46. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
preposition
Are followed by a comma
whom & whomever is objective-case form
Commas are used to set off
47. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
'The number' is ......
infinitive
verbs
conjunctions
48. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
lay
concrete nouns
A comma
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
49. Connecting words
infinitive
sit
etymology
preposition
50. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
objective-case pronoun
total amount - quantities & measures are...
who & that clauses introduced by only one
coordinating conjunctions