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business-skills
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english
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
perfect tenses
Set off by commas
nonstandard & substandard label
complete subject
2. Used to express command
plural nouns
conjunctive adverbs
imperative mood
active voice
3. A -an & the
Germanys - Januarys
proper noun possesive singular
articles
subordinating conjunctions
4. Pronouns that end in self
reflexive pronouns
independent adjectives
transitive verb
conjunctive adverbs
5. Used to express a fact
etymology
verbals
indicative mood
copyright date
6. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
parenthetical adverbs
That refers to
gerund rule
unabridged dictionary
7. Add 's (Horowitz's)
Are followed by a comma
verbals
proper noun possesive singular
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
8. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing
gerund rule
parenthetical clause
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
transitive verb
9. Known as relative pronoun clauses
who and that clauses...
unabridged dictionary
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
subjects joined by or or nor....
10. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
interjections
raise
simple predicate
preposition
11. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
preposition
present-prgressive tense
12. The most used & misused punctuation mark
The comma
nonstandard & substandard label
correlative conjunctions
That refers to
13. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
sit
direct object
proper noun possessive plural
who & whoever is subjective-case form
14. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
correlative conjunctions
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
imperative mood
verbs
15. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
preposition
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
Change to i - add es (supplies)
indirect object
16. Indicates present - the past & future
comparison
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
verbs
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
17. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
past-progressive tense
run-on sentence
Germanys - Januarys
inverted sentences
18. Commas are used to...
present-perfect tense
academic degrees are plural w/ s
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
19. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
gerund rule
pocket dictionary
Commas are used to set off
abridged dictionary
20. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
Add es
future tense verb
present tense verb
colloquial or informal label
21. Subjects are after the verb
adverbs
reference manuals
terminal dependent clause
sentences beginning with there and here
22. Used in certain countries or regions
The comma
coordinating conjuctions
possessive (singular)
dialect label
23. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
reflexive pronouns
plural nouns
essential (restrictive) clause
Seperated by commas
24. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
independent adjectives
infinitive
diacritical marks
gerund rule
25. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
possessive (singular)
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
dependent clauses
subordinating conjunctions
26. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
A comma
thesaurus
nonstandard & substandard label
possessive (singular)
27. Commas are used to separate word that...
future-perfect tense
Change to i - add es (supplies)
subjects joined by and.....
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
28. Connecting words
proper nouns
adjectives
preposition
Add s (duos)
29. Musical terms ending in o
verbs
articles
diacritical marks
Add s
30. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
perfect tenses
present participle
complex sentence
accent
31. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
colloquial or informal label
comparatives
set
personal pronoun
32. MDs - PhDs
academic degrees are plural w/ s
preposition
past-progressive tense
dependent clauses
33. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
proper noun possessive plural
contractions
Add s
terminal dependent clause
34. Plural uses plural verb
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35. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
adverbs
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
future-progressive tense
36. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
past participle
sit
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
double negative
37. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
raise
indirect object
dialect label
accent
38. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
common nouns
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
etymology
lay
39. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
Add s (duos)
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
participle
inflected
40. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
participle
contractions
colloquial or informal label
common nouns
41. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
antecedents each & every
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
proper noun possesive singular
simple predicate
42. Surviving from a previous period
archaic label
complement
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
43. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
proper nouns
future-progressive tense
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
plural compound words & phrases
44. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
Comma
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
complete subject
45. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb
double negative
who & whoever is subjective-case form
infinitive
comma splice
46. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
object of preposition
reflexive pronouns
antecedents each & every
That refers to
47. History of word
abbreviations plural w/ s
etymology
coordinating conjuctions
double negative
48. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
independent adjectives
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
simple subject
parenthetical adverbs
49. Can stand alone
Add s (duos)
Independent clauses
comma splice
'A number' is...
50. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
object of preposition
complete subject
antecedents each & every
Change to i - add es (supplies)
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