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Subjects
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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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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
subjective-case pronoun
present-perfect tense
proper nouns
Commas are used to set off
2. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
abridged dictionary
future-progressive tense
collective nouns
who and that clauses...
3. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
possessive (plural ends with s)
dialect label
Comma
Should be followed by a comma
4. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
adjectives
diacritical marks
preposition
comparative degree
5. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
past tense verb
reference manuals
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
comparatives
6. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
collective nouns
reference manuals
adverbs
articles
7. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
coordinating conjuctions
active voice
Germanys - Januarys
unabridged dictionary
8. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
Add s
complete subject
subjects joined by and.....
who & whoever is subjective-case form
9. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
future tense verb
reference manuals
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
copyright date
10. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
nonstandard & substandard label
raise
possessive (singular)
antecedents
11. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
run-on sentence
participle
past-perfect tense
demonstrative adjectives
12. Falls at the end of the sentence
sentence fragment
object of preposition
terminal dependent clause
conjunctive adverbs
13. Is plural
who & that clauses introduced by one of
That refers to
antecedents each & every
infinitive
14. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
simple subject
Followed by commas
present-perfect tense
contractions
15. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
definite article
Add es
set
subjects of verbs are not found in
16. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
rise
etymology
lay
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
17. Shows physical or mental action
sentences beginning with there and here
etymology
Are followed by a comma
action verb
18. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
contractions
A comma
past-progressive tense
noun
19. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
compound words possessive
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
independent adjectives
academic degrees are plural w/ s
20. A -an & the
noun
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
linking verbs
articles
21. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
abstract nouns
fractions - portions & percentages...
archaic label
superaltive degree
22. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
active voice
common nouns
Commas are used to set off
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
23. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
fractions - portions & percentages...
adjectives
adverbs
pocket dictionary
24. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
plural compound words & phrases
parenthetical adverbs
comparatives
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
25. To place (set - setting)
object of preposition
set
compund sentence
collective nouns
26. Adds additional info to sentence
Should be followed by a comma
future-perfect tense
sit
parenthetical clause
27. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
complete subject
progressive tenses
future-progressive tense
A comma
28. Commas are used to separate word that...
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
Commas
adjectives
29. Plural uses plural verb
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30. Word often implied but not actually stated
comparison
perfect tenses
reflexive pronouns
archaic label
31. When dates contain more than one element....
subordinating conjunctions
colloquial or informal label
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
participle
32. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
comparatives
future-progressive tense
colloquial or informal label
participle
33. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
subjunctive mood
coordinating conjunctions
simple subject
34. When one noun possess another
appositives
possession
Add s
essential (restrictive) clause
35. One
simple predicate
singular noun
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
diacritical marks
36. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
infinitive
subjective-case pronoun
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
comparatives
37. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
subordinating conjunctions
Independent clauses
Germanys - Januarys
Set off by commas
38. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
Commas
proper noun possesive singular
sit
personal pronoun
39. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
action verb
parenthetical clause
past-perfect tense
A comma
40. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
Add es
proper nouns
whom & whomever is objective-case form
rise
41. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
Add es
objective-case pronoun
superaltive degree
42. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
desk or college-level dictionary
who & that clauses introduced by one of
A comma
verbals
43. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
present-prgressive tense
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
imperative mood
present participle
44. Singular
possession
past-progressive tense
coordinating conjunctions
total amount - quantities & measures are...
45. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
copyright date
rise
parenthetical adverbs
lie
46. Used in certain countries or regions
adverbs
dialect label
etymology
independent adjectives
47. Known as relative pronoun clauses
who and that clauses...
possessive (singular)
A comma
copyright date
48. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
compund-complex sentence
antecedents
diacritical marks
coordinating conjunctions
49. Used to show continuous or repeated action
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
lay
accent
progressive tenses
50. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
dialect label
infinitive
action verb