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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
future-progressive tense
demonstrative adjectives
comparative degree
antecedents
2. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
etymology
independent adjectives
rise
copyright date
3. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
Add s
Are followed by a comma
direct object
inflected
4. When one noun possess another
intransitive verb
possession
parenthetical clause
independent adjectives
5. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...
dialect label
nonstandard & substandard label
perfect tenses
Require no comma
6. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
possessive (singular)
proper noun possesive singular
proper nouns
compund-complex sentence
7. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
interjections
abbreviations plural w/ s
comparison
8. Is singular
Seperated by commas
who & that clauses introduced by only one
definite article
proper nouns
9. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
simple subject
indirect object
simple sentence
academic degrees are plural w/ s
10. Adds additional info to sentence
parenthetical clause
who & that clauses introduced by one of
gerund
who & that clauses introduced by only one
11. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
adverbs
obsolete label
Change to i - add es (supplies)
past tense verb
12. History of word
etymology
that clause
subjects of verbs are not found in
subjects joined by or or nor....
13. MDs - PhDs
sit
academic degrees are plural w/ s
gerund
sentences beginning with there and here
14. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
copyright date
perfect tenses
past-progressive tense
15. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb
complete predicate
concrete nouns
who & whoever is subjective-case form
demonstrative adjectives
16. Pronouns that end in self
proper nouns
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
reflexive pronouns
Add es
17. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
reference manuals
articles
Add s
infinitive
18. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
set
indirect object
The comma
Commas
19. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
preposition
irregular vebs
compund-complex sentence
collective nouns
20. When dates contain more than one element....
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
interjections
adverbs
independent adjectives
21. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
present-perfect tense
future tense verb
complete subject
thesaurus
22. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')
past-progressive tense
possessive (plural ends with s)
Independent clauses
usage labels
23. Words expressing strong feelings
obsolete label
plural compound words & phrases
Add s
interjections
24. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
terminal dependent clause
Should be followed by a comma
pocket dictionary
direct object
25. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
indicative mood
independent adjectives
correlative conjunctions
archaic label
26. Indicates present - the past & future
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
objective-case pronoun
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
comma splice
27. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
past tense verb
fractions - portions & percentages...
lay
Change to i - add es (supplies)
28. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
lie
indicative mood
parenthetical clause
lay
29. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
comparative degree
Add s (duos)
The comma
compund-complex sentence
30. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
subjunctive mood
pronoun
past-perfect tense
unabridged dictionary
31. 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
accent
Are followed by a comma
preposition
32. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
abbreviations plural w/ s
who and that clauses...
simple sentence
A comma
33. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
common nouns
usage labels
pronoun
simple subject
34. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
irregular vebs
present-perfect tense
personal pronoun
perfect tenses
35. Surviving from a previous period
'A number' is...
verbs
archaic label
academic degrees are plural w/ s
36. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
who & whoever is subjective-case form
Require no comma
present tense verb
intransitive verb
37. Add ' (Horowitzes')
perfect tenses
proper noun possessive plural
A comma
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
38. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
concrete nouns
fractions - portions & percentages...
compund-complex sentence
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
39. Plural uses plural verb
40. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
Add es
dependent clauses
singular noun
archaic label
41. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
double negative
common nouns
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
superaltive degree
42. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
pocket dictionary
dependent clauses
independent adjectives
abstract nouns
43. A -an & the
subjunctive mood
articles
irregular vebs
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
44. Proper nouns become plural by adding s
transitive verb
Germanys - Januarys
Followed by commas
Independent clauses
45. Used to show continuous or repeated action
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
colloquial or informal label
past tense verb
progressive tenses
46. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
past participle
irregular vebs
objective-case pronoun
coordinating conjunctions
47. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
verbs
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
who & that clauses introduced by one of
Add es
48. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
object of preposition
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
who & that clauses introduced by one of
Germanys - Januarys
49. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
idioms
comma splice
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
proper noun possessive plural
50. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
colloquial or informal label
subjects joined by and.....
concrete nouns
active voice