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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
abbreviations plural w/ s
subjects joined by and.....
complete subject
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
2. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
active voice
simple subject
3. Two or more
Add s
plural nouns
appositives
Which refers to
4. Commas are used to...
terminal dependent clause
rise
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
subjects of verbs are not found in
5. Warn about the use of certain words
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
subjective-case pronoun
gerund rule
usage labels
6. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
who & that clauses introduced by only one
simple sentence
Germanys - Januarys
7. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
preposition
subjects joined by and.....
past-perfect tense
Require no comma
8. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
transitive verb
plural compound words & phrases
diacritical marks
complete subject
9. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
action verb
that clause
copyright date
That refers to
10. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
'A number' is...
complete subject
coordinating conjunctions
direct address
11. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
double negative
present participle
possessive (singular)
superaltive degree
12. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
singular noun
essential (restrictive) clause
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
double negative
13. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
Add es
singular noun
academic degrees are plural w/ s
that clause
14. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
past participle
infinitive
desk or college-level dictionary
'A number' is...
15. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
linking verbs
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
future-progressive tense
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
16. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
subjects joined by and.....
dialect label
verbs
lay
17. A comma
forms of adjectives & adverbs
preposition
rise
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
18. Words that connect other words or groups of words
conjunctions
Followed by commas
abridged dictionary
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
19. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
essential (restrictive) clause
double negative
perfect tenses
comma splice
20. Primarily as subjects of verbs
object of preposition
appositives
set
subjective-case pronoun
21. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
comparison
independent adjectives
subjects joined by and.....
present tense verb
22. Word often implied but not actually stated
active voice
articles
comparison
relative pronouns
23. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
complete subject
demonstrative adjectives
past-progressive tense
academic degrees are plural w/ s
24. When addresses are written in sentence form....
simple predicate
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
complete predicate
Independent clauses
25. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
correlative conjunctions
indirect object
Independent clauses
Add s - (attorneys)
26. Verb comes before the subject
inverted sentences
A comma should be used
appositives
That refers to
27. Surviving from a previous period
archaic label
complement
superaltive degree
The comma
28. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
object of preposition
A comma
linking verbs
set
29. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
noun
abstract nouns
compund sentence
future-perfect tense
30. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
Commas are used to set off
common nouns
conjunctive adverbs
reflexive pronouns
31. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
'A number' is...
collective nouns
academic degrees are plural w/ s
antecedents each & every
32. A phrase or clause
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
proper noun possessive plural
past-perfect tense
Followed by commas
33. Words used in place of nouns
present participle
A comma
relative pronouns
pronoun
34. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
proper nouns
subjects of verbs are not found in
Add s
that clause
35. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
present tense verb
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
dependent clauses
36. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
Which refers to
Independent clauses
Add s (duos)
imperative mood
37. Connecting words
forms of adjectives & adverbs
who & whoever is subjective-case form
proper noun possesive singular
preposition
38. Join equal parts of sentences
coordinating conjuctions
subordinating conjunctions
infinitive
abbreviations plural w/ s
39. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
verbals
contractions
adverbs
present-prgressive tense
40. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
articles
possessive (plural ends with s)
intransitive verb
Add s (duos)
41. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
archaic label
plural compound words & phrases
complete predicate
objective-case pronoun
42. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
indirect object
plural nouns
proper nouns
gerund
43. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
colloquial or informal label
nonstandard & substandard label
Seperated by commas
compund-complex sentence
44. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
reflexive pronouns
A comma
singular noun
total amount - quantities & measures are...
45. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
whom & whomever is objective-case form
parenthetical adverbs
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
46. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
preposition
sit
infinitive
present-perfect tense
47. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
Followed by commas
comparison
complex sentence
simple sentence
48. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
active voice
fractions - portions & percentages...
that clause
indirect object
49. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
nonstandard & substandard label
conjunctive adverbs
usage labels
who & that clauses introduced by only one
50. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
subjective-case pronoun
linking verbs
gerund rule
Commas are used to set off