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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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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. When dates contain more than one element....
subjunctive mood
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
complete subject
2. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
articles
verbals
compound words possessive
desk or college-level dictionary
3. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
present participle
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
appositives
Add s - (attorneys)
4. Pronouns that end in self
reflexive pronouns
singular noun
Commas
subjects of verbs are not found in
5. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
adjectives
personal pronoun
inverted sentences
infinitive
6. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
transitive verb
comparative degree
objective-case pronoun
verbs
7. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore
Commas are used to set off
articles
diacritical marks
compund sentence
8. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
lie
comparative degree
infinitive
gerund rule
9. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
Set off by commas
Should be followed by a comma
Followed by commas
complete predicate
10. MDs - PhDs
present-perfect tense
academic degrees are plural w/ s
subjunctive mood
participle
11. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
past-progressive tense
Change to i - add es (supplies)
The comma
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
12. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
compund sentence
abbreviations plural w/ s
sentences beginning with there and here
13. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
Require no comma
unabridged dictionary
proper nouns
nonstandard & substandard label
14. When addresses are written in sentence form....
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
noun
plural compound words & phrases
articles
15. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
inverted sentences
present participle
who & that clauses introduced by only one
subjunctive mood
16. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
rise
who & that clauses introduced by only one
future-progressive tense
simple sentence
17. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
lie
compund-complex sentence
proper nouns
The comma
18. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
that clause
Add s (duos)
complete predicate
essential (restrictive) clause
19. Who - whom - whose - which & that
passive voice
relative pronouns
raise
action verb
20. Action has been completed
sentences beginning with there and here
Add s - (attorneys)
rise
past tense verb
21. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
abridged dictionary
verbs
personal pronoun
reflexive pronouns
22. Plural uses plural verb
23. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
who & that clauses introduced by one of
sentence fragment
abridged dictionary
subjective-case pronoun
24. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
independent adjectives
A comma
present participle
action verb
25. Words expressing strong feelings
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
who & that clauses introduced by only one
interjections
26. When one noun possess another
present tense verb
possession
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
27. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
whom & whomever is objective-case form
compund-complex sentence
comparatives
transitive verb
28. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
idioms
compound words possessive
adjectives
transitive verb
29. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
infinitive
transitive verb
parenthetical clause
preposition
30. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
lay
terminal dependent clause
compound words possessive
relative pronouns
31. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
simple predicate
raise
dialect label
demonstrative adjectives
32. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
infinitive
Are followed by a comma
concrete nouns
A comma
33. Singular
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
obsolete label
Commas
total amount - quantities & measures are...
34. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
correlative conjunctions
obsolete label
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
raise
35. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
intransitive verb
simple subject
inverted sentences
compund-complex sentence
36. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
singular noun
action verb
perfect tenses
Comma
37. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
imperative mood
direct object
present-perfect tense
Seperated by commas
38. Used to express a fact
who and that clauses...
indicative mood
intransitive verb
idioms
39. Word combinations that are unique to that language
total amount - quantities & measures are...
subjects joined by and.....
inverted sentences
idioms
40. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
possessive (singular)
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
diacritical marks
present participle
41. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
past-progressive tense
academic degrees are plural w/ s
common nouns
future-perfect tense
42. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
pocket dictionary
whom & whomever is objective-case form
sentences beginning with there and here
proper nouns
43. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
direct address
That refers to
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
Change to i - add es (supplies)
44. Prepositional phrases
complete subject
subjects of verbs are not found in
Followed by commas
independent adjectives
45. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
interjections
complete predicate
relative pronouns
simple predicate
46. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
compund-complex sentence
past tense verb
Which refers to
infinitive
47. To rest (sit - sat)
relative pronouns
sit
nonstandard & substandard label
Independent clauses
48. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
thesaurus
contractions
etymology
accent
49. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
A comma should be used
antecedents
noun
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
50. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
'The number' is ......
Should be followed by a comma
fractions - portions & percentages...
who & that clauses introduced by one of