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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. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
complement
A comma should be used
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
rise
2. A -an & the
preposition
subjects joined by or or nor....
reflexive pronouns
articles
3. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
Comma
imperative mood
noun
action verb
4. Surviving from a previous period
That refers to
irregular vebs
archaic label
future-progressive tense
5. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
past-progressive tense
possessive (plural ends with s)
collective nouns
diacritical marks
6. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
simple predicate
complete subject
preposition
set
7. Used to express a fact
past-perfect tense
indicative mood
subjects joined by or or nor....
plural compound words & phrases
8. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
unabridged dictionary
who & that clauses introduced by one of
idioms
complete predicate
9. Plural uses plural verb
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10. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
gerund rule
comparatives
direct address
academic degrees are plural w/ s
11. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
Germanys - Januarys
compund-complex sentence
etymology
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
12. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
direct address
proper nouns
antecedents
possessive (plural ends with s)
13. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
Are followed by a comma
A comma
comma splice
conjunctive adverbs
14. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
parenthetical adverbs
transitive verb
'A number' is...
archaic label
15. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
Are followed by a comma
past-progressive tense
simple subject
past participle
16. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
coordinating conjunctions
raise
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
abstract nouns
17. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
run-on sentence
desk or college-level dictionary
comparative degree
independent adjectives
18. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
desk or college-level dictionary
verbs
Are followed by a comma
future-progressive tense
19. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
simple subject
linking verbs
transitive verb
past-perfect tense
20. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.
lay
gerund
dialect label
The comma
21. Commas are used to separate word that...
articles
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
inflected
22. Words expressing strong feelings
interjections
pocket dictionary
plural compound words & phrases
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
23. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
correlative conjunctions
complete subject
infinitive
diacritical marks
24. Add 's (Horowitz's)
demonstrative adjectives
abbreviations plural w/ s
proper noun possesive singular
Add es
25. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
imperative mood
compund sentence
dialect label
abridged dictionary
26. Prepositional phrases
indirect object
subjects of verbs are not found in
coordinating conjuctions
preposition
27. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
infinitive
pocket dictionary
sentence fragment
Comma
28. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
present participle
transitive verb
who and that clauses...
archaic label
29. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
whom & whomever is objective-case form
appositives
passive voice
Germanys - Januarys
30. Warn about the use of certain words
preposition
Set off by commas
usage labels
present-prgressive tense
31. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
complex sentence
direct object
run-on sentence
verbs
32. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
Are followed by a comma
inflected
Set off by commas
subjunctive mood
33. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
forms of adjectives & adverbs
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
subjects joined by and.....
Add es
34. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
comparative degree
indicative mood
antecedents each & every
'A number' is...
35. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
A comma
who & whoever is subjective-case form
complement
academic degrees are plural w/ s
36. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
Commas
objective-case pronoun
action verb
desk or college-level dictionary
37. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
lay
independent adjectives
pronoun
who & that clauses introduced by only one
38. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
appositives
who & that clauses introduced by one of
collective nouns
rise
39. Is plural
Add es
personal pronoun
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
who & that clauses introduced by one of
40. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
lay
transitive verb
The comma
noun
41. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
lay
appositives
Which refers to
A comma
42. Action has been completed
possession
past tense verb
contractions
The comma
43. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
compound words possessive
compund sentence
personal pronoun
Add es
44. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
demonstrative adjectives
set
present participle
comparison
45. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
abbreviations plural w/ s
subjunctive mood
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
independent adjectives
46. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
concrete nouns
coordinating conjunctions
Change to i - add es (supplies)
Independent clauses
47. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
dialect label
usage labels
antecedents
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
48. History of word
passive voice
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
etymology
present-perfect tense
49. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
reference manuals
inflected
That refers to
intransitive verb
50. Shows physical or mental action
essential (restrictive) clause
Add s
action verb
diacritical marks