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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. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
raise
inverted sentences
direct object
subordinating conjunctions
2. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
Commas are used to set off
possessive (singular)
nonstandard & substandard label
simple predicate
3. Often introduced by words such as then or as
comparatives
preposition
direct object
irregular vebs
4. Action has been completed
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
abbreviations plural w/ s
proper noun possessive plural
past tense verb
5. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
who & that clauses introduced by only one
who and that clauses...
The comma
simple subject
6. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
compund-complex sentence
Commas are used to set off
Commas
Add es
7. Two or more
copyright date
plural nouns
dependent clauses
Add s
8. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
appositives
verbs
That refers to
correlative conjunctions
9. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
rise
Are followed by a comma
whom & whomever is objective-case form
subjects joined by or or nor....
10. History of word
etymology
possession
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
possessive (plural ends with s)
11. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
possessive (singular)
independent adjectives
preposition
present tense verb
12. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
singular noun
complex sentence
obsolete label
objective-case pronoun
13. Verb comes before the subject
total amount - quantities & measures are...
progressive tenses
gerund
inverted sentences
14. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
past participle
Seperated by commas
active voice
complement
15. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
Should be followed by a comma
past-perfect tense
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
comparative degree
16. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
conjunctions
sentence fragment
active voice
conjunctive adverbs
17. Connecting words
irregular vebs
proper nouns
relative pronouns
preposition
18. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
possession
adjectives
coordinating conjunctions
Add es
19. Pronouns that end in self
Add s (duos)
diacritical marks
reflexive pronouns
progressive tenses
20. Used in certain countries or regions
linking verbs
dialect label
correlative conjunctions
sentence fragment
21. 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
Germanys - Januarys
proper noun possessive plural
forms of adjectives & adverbs
gerund
22. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
sentence fragment
possession
singular noun
raise
23. Used to express a fact
Add s - (attorneys)
compund-complex sentence
indicative mood
present-prgressive tense
24. When addresses are written in sentence form....
etymology
copyright date
preposition
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
25. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
subjective-case pronoun
thesaurus
subjects joined by and.....
conjunctive adverbs
26. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
adjectives
subjects joined by or or nor....
irregular vebs
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
27. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
compund-complex sentence
past participle
Change to i - add es (supplies)
abridged dictionary
28. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
A comma
raise
inflected
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
29. Surviving from a previous period
Are followed by a comma
A comma
forms of adjectives & adverbs
archaic label
30. Commas are used to...
Add s
essential (restrictive) clause
nonstandard & substandard label
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
31. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore
compund sentence
imperative mood
Are followed by a comma
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
32. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
indicative mood
subjects joined by and.....
subjects joined by or or nor....
33. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
subjects joined by and.....
present participle
infinitive
Should be followed by a comma
34. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
fractions - portions & percentages...
who & whoever is subjective-case form
double negative
superaltive degree
35. Words used in place of nouns
pronoun
Require no comma
Followed by commas
complex sentence
36. When one noun possess another
possession
transitive verb
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
personal pronoun
37. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
obsolete label
compund-complex sentence
The comma
subjects of verbs are not found in
38. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
passive voice
Add s (duos)
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
contractions
39. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
subordinating conjunctions
A comma
direct object
superaltive degree
40. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
whom & whomever is objective-case form
subjects joined by and.....
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
A comma
41. Singular
parenthetical adverbs
total amount - quantities & measures are...
superaltive degree
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
42. Musical terms ending in o
coordinating conjunctions
plural compound words & phrases
Add s
interjections
43. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
nonstandard & substandard label
Add s - (attorneys)
antecedents each & every
possession
44. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
adjectives
proper nouns
possession
Independent clauses
45. Expected to occur later
obsolete label
future tense verb
forms of adjectives & adverbs
perfect tenses
46. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
pocket dictionary
lie
present participle
idioms
47. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.
antecedents
Which refers to
forms of adjectives & adverbs
gerund
48. Warn about the use of certain words
usage labels
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
proper nouns
parenthetical clause
49. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
'A number' is...
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
indicative mood
demonstrative adjectives
50. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
compound words possessive
object of preposition
verbals
pronoun