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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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1. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
reference manuals
Independent clauses
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
Germanys - Januarys
2. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
future-progressive tense
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
that clause
comparative degree
3. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')
possessive (singular)
Are followed by a comma
possessive (plural ends with s)
simple predicate
4. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
simple subject
archaic label
set
Seperated by commas
5. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
That refers to
parenthetical clause
direct address
'A number' is...
6. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
infinitive
definite article
adverbs
subjective-case pronoun
7. Adds additional info to sentence
Should be followed by a comma
parenthetical clause
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
who & that clauses introduced by only one
8. Connecting words
preposition
compound words possessive
academic degrees are plural w/ s
pocket dictionary
9. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
complete subject
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
10. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
complement
lay
reference manuals
who & that clauses introduced by one of
11. Join equal parts of sentences
indirect object
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
coordinating conjuctions
idioms
12. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
complete subject
Set off by commas
possessive (singular)
raise
13. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
abstract nouns
demonstrative adjectives
parenthetical adverbs
complex sentence
14. Two or more
dependent clauses
sentences beginning with there and here
plural nouns
possessive (plural ends with s)
15. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
whom & whomever is objective-case form
comparatives
coordinating conjuctions
reference manuals
16. Plural uses plural verb
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17. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
abbreviations plural w/ s
possession
sentence fragment
18. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
total amount - quantities & measures are...
past-progressive tense
academic degrees are plural w/ s
present-prgressive tense
19. Primarily as subjects of verbs
intransitive verb
subjective-case pronoun
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
fractions - portions & percentages...
20. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
accent
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
concrete nouns
subordinating conjunctions
21. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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22. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
set
collective nouns
indicative mood
essential (restrictive) clause
23. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
abbreviations plural w/ s
past-perfect tense
definite article
compund-complex sentence
24. Shows physical or mental action
action verb
common nouns
Commas
run-on sentence
25. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
abridged dictionary
lie
Independent clauses
total amount - quantities & measures are...
26. Who - whom - whose - which & that
who & whoever is subjective-case form
relative pronouns
coordinating conjuctions
colloquial or informal label
27. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
Comma
Germanys - Januarys
Change to i - add es (supplies)
gerund
28. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
abridged dictionary
indicative mood
verbals
passive voice
29. Plural
pocket dictionary
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
idioms
sit
30. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
antecedents each & every
irregular vebs
Change to i - add es (supplies)
object of preposition
31. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
Are followed by a comma
parenthetical adverbs
sentences beginning with there and here
independent adjectives
32. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
indicative mood
action verb
independent adjectives
rise
33. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
double negative
present tense verb
abstract nouns
who & whoever is subjective-case form
34. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
dependent clauses
linking verbs
pocket dictionary
parenthetical clause
35. When addresses are written in sentence form....
preposition
unabridged dictionary
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
perfect tenses
36. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
Change to i - add es (supplies)
comparatives
infinitive
indirect object
37. A -an & the
Commas are used to set off
usage labels
direct object
articles
38. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
transitive verb
preposition
adverbs
appositives
39. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
plural compound words & phrases
irregular vebs
object of preposition
future tense verb
40. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
proper noun possessive plural
future tense verb
simple subject
41. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
copyright date
sit
infinitive
gerund rule
42. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
who & that clauses introduced by one of
pocket dictionary
diacritical marks
past-progressive tense
43. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
thesaurus
parenthetical adverbs
sentences beginning with there and here
Add es
44. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
appositives
past-perfect tense
present-prgressive tense
independent adjectives
45. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
desk or college-level dictionary
action verb
Should be followed by a comma
sentence fragment
46. Subjects are after the verb
Commas are used to set off
perfect tenses
participle
sentences beginning with there and here
47. Can stand alone
obsolete label
Independent clauses
Add es
past participle
48. Add 's (Horowitz's)
proper noun possesive singular
compound words possessive
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
past-perfect tense
49. To rest (sit - sat)
sit
definite article
complete predicate
simple sentence
50. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
active voice
definite article
compund sentence