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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. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
A comma
plural compound words & phrases
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
Should be followed by a comma
2. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
double negative
appositives
complement
Are followed by a comma
3. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
independent adjectives
Add s - (attorneys)
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
past tense verb
4. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
Followed by commas
abstract nouns
possession
'A number' is...
5. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
comparative degree
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
Add es
past tense verb
6. Singular uses singular verb
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7. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
plural compound words & phrases
double negative
relative pronouns
8. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
coordinating conjunctions
whom & whomever is objective-case form
desk or college-level dictionary
verbs
9. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
lay
forms of adjectives & adverbs
contractions
fractions - portions & percentages...
10. Can stand alone
Independent clauses
complement
Add s - (attorneys)
essential (restrictive) clause
11. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
plural compound words & phrases
singular noun
infinitive
forms of adjectives & adverbs
12. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
verbals
noun
colloquial or informal label
transitive verb
13. Is plural
who & that clauses introduced by one of
comparatives
future-perfect tense
essential (restrictive) clause
14. When addresses are written in sentence form....
present-perfect tense
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
future tense verb
raise
15. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
direct address
independent adjectives
compund sentence
A comma should be used
16. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
A comma should be used
present-perfect tense
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
possession
17. Used in certain countries or regions
subjects joined by and.....
compund sentence
dialect label
object of preposition
18. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
unabridged dictionary
irregular vebs
preposition
forms of adjectives & adverbs
19. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
subjective-case pronoun
verbs
'The number' is ......
indicative mood
20. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
indicative mood
simple subject
Followed by commas
adjectives
21. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
concrete nouns
verbs
who and that clauses...
gerund
22. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
desk or college-level dictionary
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
inverted sentences
A comma should be used
23. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
interjections
comparatives
Which refers to
past tense verb
24. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
etymology
run-on sentence
verbals
subjective-case pronoun
25. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore
past participle
compund sentence
plural compound words & phrases
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
26. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
Should be followed by a comma
archaic label
abbreviations plural w/ s
27. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
Commas are used to set off
future-progressive tense
lay
The comma
28. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
lie
present tense verb
linking verbs
transitive verb
29. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
That refers to
archaic label
lie
double negative
30. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
concrete nouns
Change to i - add es (supplies)
pocket dictionary
A comma should be used
31. Commas are used to...
Comma
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
comma splice
forms of adjectives & adverbs
32. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
pocket dictionary
Add es
proper nouns
past participle
33. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
Are followed by a comma
unabridged dictionary
who & that clauses introduced by one of
Add s - (attorneys)
34. Express current action
irregular vebs
present tense verb
total amount - quantities & measures are...
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
35. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
run-on sentence
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
colloquial or informal label
complete subject
36. Singular
etymology
Seperated by commas
definite article
total amount - quantities & measures are...
37. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
proper noun possesive singular
independent adjectives
contractions
A comma
38. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
past-perfect tense
dependent clauses
concrete nouns
total amount - quantities & measures are...
39. Words used in place of nouns
comma splice
pronoun
pocket dictionary
comparison
40. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
parenthetical adverbs
who & whoever is subjective-case form
'The number' is ......
The comma
41. Verb comes before the subject
preposition
inverted sentences
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
accent
42. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
diacritical marks
complete predicate
Add s
collective nouns
43. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
collective nouns
interjections
proper nouns
pocket dictionary
44. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
passive voice
active voice
antecedents
45. Pronouns that end in self
compund-complex sentence
usage labels
reflexive pronouns
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
46. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
indicative mood
past-progressive tense
direct address
compund-complex sentence
47. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
Are followed by a comma
comparatives
subjects joined by or or nor....
abstract nouns
48. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
present tense verb
objective-case pronoun
proper noun possesive singular
49. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
comparative degree
subjects joined by and.....
preposition
intransitive verb
50. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
indirect object
subjects joined by and.....
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
future-perfect tense
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