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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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1. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
present-prgressive tense
compound words possessive
appositives
double negative
2. To rest (sit - sat)
sit
compound words possessive
possessive (singular)
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
3. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
A comma should be used
complement
present tense verb
4. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
contractions
conjunctive adverbs
present-perfect tense
simple sentence
5. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
copyright date
desk or college-level dictionary
antecedents
diacritical marks
6. Warn about the use of certain words
fractions - portions & percentages...
that clause
usage labels
raise
7. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
adjectives
active voice
conjunctive adverbs
nonstandard & substandard label
8. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
sentence fragment
Are followed by a comma
A comma
future tense verb
9. Words that connect other words or groups of words
action verb
essential (restrictive) clause
forms of adjectives & adverbs
conjunctions
10. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
progressive tenses
future-progressive tense
coordinating conjuctions
correlative conjunctions
11. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
action verb
complete predicate
present participle
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
12. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
direct address
parenthetical clause
comparative degree
preposition
13. Connecting words
preposition
comma splice
past-perfect tense
complete subject
14. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
subjects joined by and.....
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
pronoun
infinitive
15. Known as relative pronoun clauses
diacritical marks
who and that clauses...
fractions - portions & percentages...
comparison
16. When one noun possess another
possession
future-perfect tense
plural compound words & phrases
Seperated by commas
17. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
copyright date
rise
antecedents
fractions - portions & percentages...
18. Verb comes before the subject
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
idioms
inverted sentences
parenthetical clause
19. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
verbals
pocket dictionary
subjects of verbs are not found in
articles
20. Subjects are after the verb
active voice
present participle
sentences beginning with there and here
Followed by commas
21. Proper nouns become plural by adding s
progressive tenses
proper noun possessive plural
Germanys - Januarys
who & that clauses introduced by one of
22. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
compund-complex sentence
etymology
linking verbs
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
23. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
subjunctive mood
copyright date
abridged dictionary
Change to i - add es (supplies)
24. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
double negative
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
who & that clauses introduced by one of
complement
25. Commas are used to...
Change to i - add es (supplies)
A comma
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
fractions - portions & percentages...
26. Verb should agree with the closer subject
Add s (duos)
subordinating conjunctions
subjects joined by or or nor....
preposition
27. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
rise
subjects joined by or or nor....
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
28. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
object of preposition
complete subject
29. Words used in place of nouns
pronoun
objective-case pronoun
run-on sentence
action verb
30. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
parenthetical adverbs
who & that clauses introduced by only one
future-perfect tense
31. Used to express command
Which refers to
imperative mood
complement
past-perfect tense
32. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
passive voice
Independent clauses
unabridged dictionary
objective-case pronoun
33. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
appositives
antecedents
future-progressive tense
active voice
34. Add 's (Horowitz's)
proper noun possesive singular
past-perfect tense
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
sentences beginning with there and here
35. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
parenthetical adverbs
Seperated by commas
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
Add s (duos)
36. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
Which refers to
A comma
obsolete label
reference manuals
37. 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
forms of adjectives & adverbs
inverted sentences
present-perfect tense
Seperated by commas
38. Used in certain countries or regions
complex sentence
coordinating conjunctions
dialect label
past-perfect tense
39. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
lay
essential (restrictive) clause
That refers to
dependent clauses
40. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
that clause
thesaurus
proper nouns
verbals
41. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
adverbs
past tense verb
Set off by commas
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
42. Is plural
relative pronouns
Commas are used to set off
who & that clauses introduced by one of
definite article
43. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
subjects of verbs are not found in
Which refers to
compund-complex sentence
diacritical marks
44. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
compound words possessive
usage labels
subjective-case pronoun
gerund rule
45. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.
that clause
etymology
gerund
complete subject
46. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
past-perfect tense
diacritical marks
complex sentence
comma splice
47. Can stand alone
gerund
A comma should be used
That refers to
Independent clauses
48. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
reference manuals
idioms
sentence fragment
indirect object
49. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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50. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
Require no comma
concrete nouns
desk or college-level dictionary
demonstrative adjectives