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business-skills
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1. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
inflected
unabridged dictionary
rise
indicative mood
2. Subjects are after the verb
sentences beginning with there and here
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
objective-case pronoun
subjective-case pronoun
3. Falls at the end of the sentence
terminal dependent clause
comparatives
coordinating conjuctions
subordinating conjunctions
4. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
past tense verb
Should be followed by a comma
relative pronouns
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
5. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
comma splice
subjects joined by and.....
infinitive
Should be followed by a comma
6. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
proper nouns
linking verbs
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
collective nouns
7. No longer used
obsolete label
compound words possessive
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
independent adjectives
8. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
run-on sentence
who and that clauses...
plural compound words & phrases
conjunctive adverbs
9. One
whom & whomever is objective-case form
proper nouns
singular noun
Add s
10. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
verbals
irregular vebs
unabridged dictionary
simple sentence
11. Indicates present - the past & future
Require no comma
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
complex sentence
12. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
direct address
comparison
Add s
coordinating conjuctions
13. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
abridged dictionary
past tense verb
comparative degree
direct address
14. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
that clause
subjects joined by and.....
reflexive pronouns
obsolete label
15. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
objective-case pronoun
antecedents each & every
comparative degree
unabridged dictionary
16. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore
obsolete label
compund sentence
compound words possessive
parenthetical adverbs
17. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
compund-complex sentence
collective nouns
antecedents each & every
essential (restrictive) clause
18. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
idioms
who & whoever is subjective-case form
unabridged dictionary
Commas are used to set off
19. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
who and that clauses...
sentence fragment
That refers to
reference manuals
20. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
coordinating conjunctions
essential (restrictive) clause
Change to i - add es (supplies)
proper noun possessive plural
21. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
sentences beginning with there and here
copyright date
adverbs
22. A -an & the
gerund rule
indirect object
articles
relative pronouns
23. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
adjectives
correlative conjunctions
compund sentence
future-progressive tense
24. Known as relative pronoun clauses
present tense verb
Followed by commas
who and that clauses...
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
25. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
direct object
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
Independent clauses
contractions
26. Is plural
who & that clauses introduced by one of
That refers to
relative pronouns
inverted sentences
27. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
compound words possessive
'A number' is...
abstract nouns
subordinating conjunctions
28. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
That refers to
fractions - portions & percentages...
nonstandard & substandard label
gerund rule
29. Words expressing strong feelings
coordinating conjunctions
interjections
copyright date
parenthetical clause
30. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
independent adjectives
Change to i - add es (supplies)
diacritical marks
subordinating conjunctions
31. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
abridged dictionary
archaic label
preposition
32. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
subjunctive mood
set
idioms
Commas are used to set off
33. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
antecedents
preposition
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
34. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
rise
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
whom & whomever is objective-case form
archaic label
35. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
plural nouns
Which refers to
contractions
transitive verb
36. Prepositional phrases
proper nouns
articles
subjects of verbs are not found in
abbreviations plural w/ s
37. Pronouns that end in self
Commas
conjunctions
demonstrative adjectives
reflexive pronouns
38. When one noun possess another
infinitive
set
possession
adverbs
39. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
raise
Which refers to
academic degrees are plural w/ s
comma splice
40. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
personal pronoun
pronoun
Which refers to
41. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
active voice
Are followed by a comma
Independent clauses
independent adjectives
42. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
direct object
who & that clauses introduced by one of
interjections
simple predicate
43. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
Independent clauses
direct object
lay
collective nouns
44. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
antecedents
who & that clauses introduced by one of
proper noun possesive singular
A comma should be used
45. Often introduced by words such as then or as
sentences beginning with there and here
indicative mood
comparatives
present-prgressive tense
46. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
dialect label
Comma
who & that clauses introduced by one of
future-progressive tense
47. Used to express a fact
interjections
complex sentence
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
indicative mood
48. Used to show continuous or repeated action
pronoun
compund sentence
progressive tenses
terminal dependent clause
49. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
collective nouns
future-perfect tense
present-perfect tense
The comma
50. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
diacritical marks
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
noun
run-on sentence