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english
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vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Plural uses plural verb
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2. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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3. Often introduced by words such as then or as
dialect label
Add s
present-perfect tense
comparatives
4. Commas are used to separate word that...
lie
present-perfect tense
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
possessive (plural ends with s)
5. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
gerund
sentence fragment
intransitive verb
simple predicate
6. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
subjective-case pronoun
interjections
thesaurus
Are followed by a comma
7. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
Commas
reference manuals
subjective-case pronoun
subjects of verbs are not found in
8. 1. positive degree-used in merely describing or in limiting anouth word. 2. comparative degree-used to compare two persons or things. 3. superlative degree- used in the comparison of 3 or more persons or things
present tense verb
The comma
forms of adjectives & adverbs
conjunctive adverbs
9. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
reference manuals
idioms
personal pronoun
10. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
verbals
colloquial or informal label
imperative mood
Set off by commas
11. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
subjects joined by and.....
Independent clauses
correlative conjunctions
12. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
total amount - quantities & measures are...
double negative
subjunctive mood
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
13. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
linking verbs
who & that clauses introduced by only one
That refers to
Change to i - add es (supplies)
14. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
Comma
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
pocket dictionary
forms of adjectives & adverbs
15. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
gerund
parenthetical adverbs
coordinating conjunctions
Add s - (attorneys)
16. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
present tense verb
adjectives
antecedents each & every
parenthetical clause
17. Add 's (Horowitz's)
whom & whomever is objective-case form
singular noun
proper noun possesive singular
action verb
18. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
Seperated by commas
Require no comma
articles
objective-case pronoun
19. Commas are used to...
idioms
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
dialect label
Which refers to
20. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
antecedents each & every
complete subject
inflected
preposition
21. Word often implied but not actually stated
articles
comparison
proper noun possessive plural
who & whoever is subjective-case form
22. A phrase or clause
subjects joined by or or nor....
complete predicate
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
diacritical marks
23. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
complement
Which refers to
inflected
gerund rule
24. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
plural nouns
diacritical marks
correlative conjunctions
pocket dictionary
25. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
definite article
antecedents each & every
singular noun
compund-complex sentence
26. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
raise
lay
terminal dependent clause
antecedents each & every
27. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
Change to i - add es (supplies)
active voice
set
Add s (duos)
28. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
present tense verb
Comma
linking verbs
plural compound words & phrases
29. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
gerund rule
Add s - (attorneys)
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
future-perfect tense
30. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
subjective-case pronoun
present-perfect tense
colloquial or informal label
31. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
comparison
who & that clauses introduced by only one
double negative
Comma
32. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
Change to i - add es (supplies)
obsolete label
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
that clause
33. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
perfect tenses
preposition
comma splice
past participle
34. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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35. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
preposition
adjectives
academic degrees are plural w/ s
simple sentence
36. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
nonstandard & substandard label
Commas
sentence fragment
set
37. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
verbals
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
Followed by commas
A comma
38. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
simple subject
definite article
adjectives
forms of adjectives & adverbs
39. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
complete predicate
personal pronoun
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
subjects joined by or or nor....
40. When one noun possess another
possession
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
'The number' is ......
proper noun possesive singular
41. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
Germanys - Januarys
imperative mood
proper noun possesive singular
diacritical marks
42. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
possession
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
lie
lay
43. To rest (sit - sat)
sit
Followed by commas
academic degrees are plural w/ s
plural nouns
44. Express current action
who and that clauses...
A comma
lie
present tense verb
45. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
present-prgressive tense
antecedents each & every
inflected
lay
46. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
The comma
'A number' is...
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
reflexive pronouns
47. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
who & that clauses introduced by only one
usage labels
simple subject
reflexive pronouns
48. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
present-prgressive tense
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
independent adjectives
irregular vebs
49. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
obsolete label
infinitive
past-perfect tense
contractions
50. Word combinations that are unique to that language
double negative
transitive verb
sentences beginning with there and here
idioms