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Subjects
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business-skills
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english
,
vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
noun
passive voice
Add s (duos)
past-perfect tense
2. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
relative pronouns
object of preposition
participle
adverbs
3. Surviving from a previous period
sentence fragment
definite article
accent
archaic label
4. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.
demonstrative adjectives
gerund
simple sentence
possessive (singular)
5. Warn about the use of certain words
who & that clauses introduced by one of
sit
usage labels
object of preposition
6. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
noun
diacritical marks
Germanys - Januarys
7. No longer used
nonstandard & substandard label
obsolete label
imperative mood
proper noun possessive plural
8. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
superaltive degree
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
that clause
direct address
9. Used in certain countries or regions
subjunctive mood
proper noun possesive singular
object of preposition
dialect label
10. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
plural compound words & phrases
preposition
sit
compund-complex sentence
11. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
adverbs
dependent clauses
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
Are followed by a comma
12. To rest (sit - sat)
articles
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
Germanys - Januarys
sit
13. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
contractions
raise
appositives
That refers to
14. Musical terms ending in o
gerund
Add s
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
coordinating conjuctions
15. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
Set off by commas
abstract nouns
Comma
Germanys - Januarys
16. Known as relative pronoun clauses
collective nouns
who and that clauses...
linking verbs
present participle
17. Used to express a fact
diacritical marks
future tense verb
coordinating conjunctions
indicative mood
18. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
direct address
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
simple predicate
action verb
19. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
abridged dictionary
complete subject
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
plural compound words & phrases
20. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
adverbs
complete subject
compund-complex sentence
lay
21. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
plural nouns
lay
possessive (plural ends with s)
that clause
22. When one noun possess another
possession
comparative degree
whom & whomever is objective-case form
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
23. Who - whom - whose - which & that
whom & whomever is objective-case form
who & that clauses introduced by only one
relative pronouns
infinitive
24. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
plural nouns
Commas are used to set off
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
nonstandard & substandard label
25. To place (set - setting)
set
Commas
independent adjectives
That refers to
26. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
adjectives
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
future-progressive tense
27. Expected to occur later
Change to i - add es (supplies)
future tense verb
definite article
adjectives
28. Primarily as subjects of verbs
Require no comma
A comma
subjective-case pronoun
colloquial or informal label
29. Add ' (Horowitzes')
coordinating conjuctions
Are followed by a comma
proper noun possessive plural
etymology
30. Words that connect other words or groups of words
infinitive
rise
conjunctions
comparatives
31. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
Germanys - Januarys
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
future-perfect tense
Add s - (attorneys)
32. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
compund-complex sentence
A comma should be used
who & that clauses introduced by only one
collective nouns
33. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
whom & whomever is objective-case form
Set off by commas
adjectives
colloquial or informal label
34. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
fractions - portions & percentages...
Commas are used to set off
gerund rule
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
35. Often introduced by words such as then or as
comparatives
simple subject
Comma
coordinating conjunctions
36. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
verbs
future tense verb
preposition
whom & whomever is objective-case form
37. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
noun
Set off by commas
progressive tenses
subjunctive mood
38. Subjects are after the verb
independent adjectives
direct object
sentences beginning with there and here
subjects joined by or or nor....
39. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
abbreviations plural w/ s
imperative mood
adverbs
dialect label
40. Is singular
plural compound words & phrases
who & that clauses introduced by only one
compund-complex sentence
raise
41. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
independent adjectives
etymology
infinitive
inflected
42. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
Set off by commas
Should be followed by a comma
'The number' is ......
thesaurus
43. Plural
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
antecedents each & every
'The number' is ......
run-on sentence
44. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
complete subject
subjects joined by and.....
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
antecedents
45. Prepositional phrases
subjects of verbs are not found in
lay
noun
infinitive
46. A phrase or clause
preposition
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
usage labels
who and that clauses...
47. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
Commas are used to set off
personal pronoun
interjections
accent
48. Word often implied but not actually stated
proper noun possessive plural
nonstandard & substandard label
That refers to
comparison
49. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
Add s - (attorneys)
subjects joined by and.....
forms of adjectives & adverbs
obsolete label
50. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
subjunctive mood
parenthetical adverbs
noun
who & whoever is subjective-case form