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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. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
past-progressive tense
rise
past tense verb
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
2. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
transitive verb
independent adjectives
object of preposition
plural nouns
3. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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4. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
linking verbs
intransitive verb
Are followed by a comma
conjunctions
5. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
direct address
etymology
dependent clauses
compound words possessive
6. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
run-on sentence
simple sentence
Add s - (attorneys)
common nouns
7. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
gerund rule
preposition
complete subject
lie
8. No longer used
Independent clauses
complete predicate
simple predicate
obsolete label
9. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
comparatives
plural compound words & phrases
compund-complex sentence
parenthetical clause
10. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
appositives
Comma
abstract nouns
personal pronoun
11. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
superaltive degree
coordinating conjunctions
Seperated by commas
verbals
12. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
verbals
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
Add s (duos)
13. Two or more
plural nouns
Independent clauses
singular noun
A comma should be used
14. Shows physical or mental action
demonstrative adjectives
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
plural nouns
action verb
15. When one noun possess another
perfect tenses
sit
relative pronouns
possession
16. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
plural compound words & phrases
conjunctive adverbs
comparatives
singular noun
17. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
verbs
18. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
possessive (plural ends with s)
thesaurus
archaic label
19. Warn about the use of certain words
nonstandard & substandard label
usage labels
subjects joined by or or nor....
passive voice
20. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
collective nouns
appositives
lay
personal pronoun
21. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
past-progressive tense
essential (restrictive) clause
subjective-case pronoun
compound words possessive
22. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
future-perfect tense
coordinating conjuctions
lay
who & that clauses introduced by one of
23. To place (set - setting)
who & that clauses introduced by one of
objective-case pronoun
set
past-perfect tense
24. Verb should agree with the closer subject
subjects joined by or or nor....
contractions
abstract nouns
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
25. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
comparatives
participle
Set off by commas
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
26. Often introduced by words such as then or as
complement
irregular vebs
Seperated by commas
comparatives
27. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
dialect label
compund-complex sentence
perfect tenses
A comma should be used
28. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
indicative mood
diacritical marks
reference manuals
appositives
29. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
parenthetical adverbs
inverted sentences
linking verbs
compound words possessive
30. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
personal pronoun
independent adjectives
linking verbs
participle
31. Singular uses singular verb
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32. A comma
archaic label
progressive tenses
proper noun possesive singular
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
33. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
imperative mood
Commas
desk or college-level dictionary
concrete nouns
34. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
possessive (singular)
participle
correlative conjunctions
35. Primarily as subjects of verbs
infinitive
subjective-case pronoun
perfect tenses
whom & whomever is objective-case form
36. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
conjunctions
complex sentence
forms of adjectives & adverbs
proper noun possesive singular
37. Is singular
future-progressive tense
who & that clauses introduced by only one
run-on sentence
academic degrees are plural w/ s
38. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs
superaltive degree
definite article
adverbs
comparatives
39. To rest (sit - sat)
linking verbs
coordinating conjuctions
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
sit
40. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
Commas are used to set off
conjunctive adverbs
colloquial or informal label
who & that clauses introduced by only one
41. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
future-perfect tense
past-perfect tense
imperative mood
subjunctive mood
42. Connecting words
preposition
perfect tenses
Seperated by commas
demonstrative adjectives
43. Who - whom - whose - which & that
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
Add s - (attorneys)
relative pronouns
present-prgressive tense
44. Verb comes before the subject
gerund
inverted sentences
demonstrative adjectives
articles
45. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
subordinating conjunctions
noun
preposition
complete predicate
46. Express current action
'A number' is...
present tense verb
reference manuals
compund sentence
47. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
who & whoever is subjective-case form
demonstrative adjectives
compund sentence
48. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
abridged dictionary
double negative
contractions
49. Word combinations that are unique to that language
Seperated by commas
idioms
fractions - portions & percentages...
raise
50. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
superaltive degree
plural nouns
proper nouns
compund-complex sentence