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Business English

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1. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
verbals
terminal dependent clause
dependent clauses
coordinating conjunctions

2. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
collective nouns
active voice
parenthetical clause
lay

3. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
common nouns
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
adverbs
Change to i - add es (supplies)

4. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
terminal dependent clause
participle
etymology
perfect tenses

5. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
subjects joined by or or nor....
copyright date
parenthetical adverbs
progressive tenses

6. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
plural compound words & phrases
simple subject
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
Add es

7. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
whom & whomever is objective-case form
present-perfect tense
independent adjectives
gerund rule

8. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
complex sentence
unabridged dictionary
action verb
inverted sentences

9. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...
Require no comma
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
simple sentence
verbs

10. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
that clause
adverbs
etymology
past-progressive tense

11. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
linking verbs
A comma
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
past-progressive tense

12. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
future-progressive tense
obsolete label
appositives
complement

13. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
A comma
correlative conjunctions
possession
linking verbs

14. Falls at the end of the sentence
terminal dependent clause
passive voice
A comma
inverted sentences

15. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
future-progressive tense
subjective-case pronoun
plural nouns
past participle

16. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
who and that clauses...
perfect tenses
collective nouns
terminal dependent clause

17. Can stand alone
Independent clauses
Require no comma
gerund rule
adverbs

18. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
subordinating conjunctions
diacritical marks
'A number' is...
A comma

19. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
complete predicate
subjunctive mood
appositives
present-prgressive tense

20. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
conjunctions
'The number' is ......
adjectives
Commas

21. Plural uses plural verb

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22. Connecting words
diacritical marks
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
who & whoever is subjective-case form
preposition

23. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
perfect tenses
lie
dependent clauses
total amount - quantities & measures are...

24. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
That refers to
superaltive degree
gerund
who & whoever is subjective-case form

25. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
adverbs
parenthetical adverbs
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....

26. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
irregular vebs
possessive (singular)
thesaurus
simple predicate

27. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
Require no comma
Should be followed by a comma
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
subjunctive mood

28. To place (set - setting)
set
idioms
inflected
common nouns

29. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
singular noun
complete subject
colloquial or informal label
obsolete label

30. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
subjects joined by or or nor....
verbs
Are followed by a comma

31. Word often implied but not actually stated
usage labels
Comma
preposition
comparison

32. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
interjections
objective-case pronoun
gerund rule
irregular vebs

33. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
usage labels
Set off by commas
Seperated by commas
who & that clauses introduced by only one

34. The most used & misused punctuation mark
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
gerund
future tense verb
The comma

35. When addresses are written in sentence form....
action verb
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
conjunctions
lie

36. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
pronoun
noun
gerund rule
A comma

37. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
dependent clauses
nonstandard & substandard label
Commas are used to set off
The comma

38. Is plural
past-perfect tense
A comma
who & that clauses introduced by one of
who & that clauses introduced by only one

39. Commas are used to...
plural compound words & phrases
direct address
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
lie

40. One
inverted sentences
Which refers to
singular noun
accent

41. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
reference manuals
Seperated by commas
subjects joined by and.....
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.

42. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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43. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
complex sentence
sentence fragment
Are followed by a comma
contractions

44. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
Set off by commas
Comma
whom & whomever is objective-case form
simple sentence

45. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
raise
progressive tenses
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
A comma should be used

46. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
lie
Independent clauses
possessive (singular)
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses

47. Join equal parts of sentences
future tense verb
indirect object
abstract nouns
coordinating conjuctions

48. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
proper nouns
sit
sentences beginning with there and here
pronoun

49. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
essential (restrictive) clause
sentence fragment
collective nouns
Set off by commas

50. Add 's (Horowitz's)
that clause
comma splice
proper noun possesive singular
Which refers to