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Subjects
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business-skills
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english
,
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. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')
possessive (plural ends with s)
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
compund sentence
complement
2. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
complete predicate
Add s - (attorneys)
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
personal pronoun
3. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
obsolete label
total amount - quantities & measures are...
fractions - portions & percentages...
archaic label
4. Add 's (Horowitz's)
interjections
Seperated by commas
proper noun possesive singular
who & that clauses introduced by one of
5. Prepositional phrases
common nouns
run-on sentence
subjects of verbs are not found in
coordinating conjunctions
6. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
simple sentence
compound words possessive
possessive (singular)
7. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
superaltive degree
Should be followed by a comma
A comma
present-prgressive tense
8. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
lay
participle
possession
whom & whomever is objective-case form
9. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
Are followed by a comma
simple subject
set
collective nouns
10. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
complete subject
action verb
copyright date
essential (restrictive) clause
11. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
rise
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
concrete nouns
dependent clauses
12. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
future-perfect tense
essential (restrictive) clause
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
subordinating conjunctions
13. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
Are followed by a comma
dependent clauses
verbals
who and that clauses...
14. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
that clause
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
plural compound words & phrases
15. Used to express a fact
demonstrative adjectives
plural nouns
Comma
indicative mood
16. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
Add es
intransitive verb
academic degrees are plural w/ s
reference manuals
17. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
Comma
pocket dictionary
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
independent adjectives
18. Is plural
subjects joined by and.....
interjections
who & that clauses introduced by one of
demonstrative adjectives
19. MDs - PhDs
abbreviations plural w/ s
Should be followed by a comma
thesaurus
academic degrees are plural w/ s
20. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
plural nouns
Germanys - Januarys
double negative
subjunctive mood
21. Join equal parts of sentences
sentence fragment
adverbs
coordinating conjuctions
pronoun
22. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
subjects of verbs are not found in
present tense verb
subordinating conjunctions
present-prgressive tense
23. Verb should agree with the closer subject
subjects joined by and.....
subjects joined by or or nor....
Add es
subjective-case pronoun
24. When dates contain more than one element....
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
appositives
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
total amount - quantities & measures are...
25. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
plural compound words & phrases
participle
thesaurus
Independent clauses
26. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...
Require no comma
colloquial or informal label
Commas are used to set off
idioms
27. Who - whom - whose - which & that
relative pronouns
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
comma splice
'A number' is...
28. Words used in place of nouns
parenthetical clause
interjections
Followed by commas
pronoun
29. Indicates present - the past & future
object of preposition
compund-complex sentence
direct object
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
30. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
academic degrees are plural w/ s
simple predicate
desk or college-level dictionary
direct address
31. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore
compund sentence
past tense verb
comparison
subjective-case pronoun
32. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
lay
who & whoever is subjective-case form
direct object
33. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.
gerund
plural nouns
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
compund-complex sentence
34. Words that connect other words or groups of words
who & that clauses introduced by only one
conjunctions
adjectives
coordinating conjunctions
35. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
essential (restrictive) clause
past tense verb
proper nouns
collective nouns
36. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
colloquial or informal label
irregular vebs
comparison
transitive verb
37. Can stand alone
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
subjective-case pronoun
Independent clauses
reference manuals
38. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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39. Known as relative pronoun clauses
who and that clauses...
pronoun
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
coordinating conjunctions
40. Pronouns that end in self
desk or college-level dictionary
simple sentence
possessive (singular)
reflexive pronouns
41. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
obsolete label
antecedents
comparative degree
42. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
possessive (plural ends with s)
reference manuals
A comma should be used
43. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
Add s - (attorneys)
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
simple subject
44. One
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
indirect object
singular noun
interjections
45. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
superaltive degree
appositives
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
infinitive
46. Action has been completed
compound words possessive
inverted sentences
desk or college-level dictionary
past tense verb
47. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
infinitive
Add s (duos)
adjectives
future tense verb
48. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
irregular vebs
relative pronouns
subjects of verbs are not found in
preposition
49. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
Commas
Set off by commas
antecedents each & every
simple sentence
50. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
Add s - (attorneys)
future-progressive tense
Commas
coordinating conjunctions