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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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1. When addresses are written in sentence form....
compund sentence
run-on sentence
indicative mood
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
2. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
personal pronoun
nonstandard & substandard label
passive voice
Followed by commas
3. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
infinitive
collective nouns
singular noun
A comma
4. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
forms of adjectives & adverbs
complete subject
Comma
past-perfect tense
5. Singular
imperative mood
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
total amount - quantities & measures are...
obsolete label
6. Express current action
subjects of verbs are not found in
present tense verb
reference manuals
comparatives
7. History of word
Add s
Comma
etymology
Add s - (attorneys)
8. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
transitive verb
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
comma splice
thesaurus
9. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
independent adjectives
direct address
indicative mood
past tense verb
10. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
set
obsolete label
raise
demonstrative adjectives
11. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
Require no comma
diacritical marks
The comma
compund sentence
12. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
intransitive verb
pocket dictionary
subjects of verbs are not found in
raise
13. Used to express command
future-perfect tense
imperative mood
interjections
reflexive pronouns
14. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
objective-case pronoun
pronoun
future-perfect tense
15. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
verbals
Should be followed by a comma
conjunctions
subjects of verbs are not found in
16. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
copyright date
parenthetical adverbs
future-perfect tense
forms of adjectives & adverbs
17. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
etymology
independent adjectives
sentence fragment
conjunctive adverbs
18. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
superaltive degree
raise
academic degrees are plural w/ s
fractions - portions & percentages...
19. Words used in place of nouns
antecedents
Germanys - Januarys
past-progressive tense
pronoun
20. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
possessive (singular)
Seperated by commas
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
Add es
21. No longer used
obsolete label
complete predicate
sentence fragment
common nouns
22. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
object of preposition
subjects of verbs are not found in
abstract nouns
linking verbs
23. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing
proper nouns
fractions - portions & percentages...
transitive verb
verbs
24. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
future-progressive tense
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
future-perfect tense
past-progressive tense
25. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
compound words possessive
sentence fragment
set
concrete nouns
26. Is singular
desk or college-level dictionary
personal pronoun
future-progressive tense
who & that clauses introduced by only one
27. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
transitive verb
gerund rule
Commas are used to set off
proper nouns
28. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
simple predicate
dialect label
subjunctive mood
passive voice
29. To rest (sit - sat)
possession
sit
thesaurus
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
30. Two or more
plural nouns
dialect label
coordinating conjunctions
A comma
31. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
present-perfect tense
pronoun
imperative mood
rise
32. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
complement
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
independent adjectives
personal pronoun
33. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
nonstandard & substandard label
conjunctive adverbs
That refers to
subjects joined by or or nor....
34. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
direct address
subjects of verbs are not found in
proper noun possessive plural
past-progressive tense
35. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
direct address
irregular vebs
preposition
transitive verb
36. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
independent adjectives
infinitive
dependent clauses
who & whoever is subjective-case form
37. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
The comma
desk or college-level dictionary
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
Commas are used to set off
38. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
antecedents each & every
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
subjective-case pronoun
Germanys - Januarys
39. A -an & the
articles
present tense verb
antecedents
dependent clauses
40. Used to show continuous or repeated action
direct address
progressive tenses
Should be followed by a comma
indicative mood
41. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
direct object
Add s - (attorneys)
possessive (singular)
simple predicate
42. A phrase or clause
Followed by commas
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
nonstandard & substandard label
unabridged dictionary
43. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
comma splice
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
simple sentence
44. Often introduced by words such as then or as
correlative conjunctions
lie
comparatives
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
45. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
A comma
rise
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
46. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.
gerund
unabridged dictionary
Require no comma
antecedents each & every
47. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
unabridged dictionary
run-on sentence
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
contractions
48. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
inflected
independent adjectives
A comma should be used
active voice
49. A comma
Should be followed by a comma
forms of adjectives & adverbs
singular noun
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
50. Known as relative pronoun clauses
who and that clauses...
plural compound words & phrases
complete subject
contractions