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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. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
participle
perfect tenses
possessive (plural ends with s)
definite article
2. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
gerund
subjects of verbs are not found in
simple subject
Germanys - Januarys
3. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
linking verbs
reflexive pronouns
past-perfect tense
copyright date
4. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
noun
simple sentence
plural nouns
compound words possessive
5. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
comparative degree
unabridged dictionary
subjects joined by or or nor....
terminal dependent clause
6. Word combinations that are unique to that language
Comma
preposition
possessive (singular)
idioms
7. Expected to occur later
verbals
future tense verb
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
compund-complex sentence
8. A phrase or clause
who & whoever is subjective-case form
comma splice
subjects joined by and.....
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
9. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
future-perfect tense
complete predicate
inflected
future-progressive tense
10. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
noun
future-perfect tense
verbals
compound words possessive
11. Used to express a fact
future-perfect tense
inverted sentences
indicative mood
articles
12. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
present-perfect tense
infinitive
preposition
'A number' is...
13. Used in certain countries or regions
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
dialect label
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
who & whoever is subjective-case form
14. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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15. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
run-on sentence
who & that clauses introduced by only one
accent
infinitive
16. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
preposition
etymology
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
concrete nouns
17. Known as relative pronoun clauses
inflected
who and that clauses...
Should be followed by a comma
appositives
18. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
collective nouns
subordinating conjunctions
complete predicate
double negative
19. Falls at the end of the sentence
Add s
terminal dependent clause
Change to i - add es (supplies)
object of preposition
20. One
future-progressive tense
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
singular noun
independent adjectives
21. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
action verb
abstract nouns
possessive (plural ends with s)
Set off by commas
22. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
Add s - (attorneys)
usage labels
subordinating conjunctions
correlative conjunctions
23. Indicates present - the past & future
relative pronouns
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
demonstrative adjectives
antecedents
24. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
Commas
'A number' is...
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
Which refers to
25. To place (set - setting)
abstract nouns
set
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
'A number' is...
26. When one noun possess another
personal pronoun
intransitive verb
possession
demonstrative adjectives
27. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
fractions - portions & percentages...
lie
verbals
Add es
28. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
obsolete label
sit
inflected
forms of adjectives & adverbs
29. Can stand alone
Independent clauses
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
pronoun
correlative conjunctions
30. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
Add s - (attorneys)
pronoun
Add s (duos)
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
31. Add ' (Horowitzes')
copyright date
proper noun possessive plural
sit
collective nouns
32. 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
adverbs
compound words possessive
independent adjectives
forms of adjectives & adverbs
33. The most used & misused punctuation mark
appositives
The comma
articles
possession
34. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
gerund rule
reference manuals
Add s (duos)
past participle
35. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
collective nouns
fractions - portions & percentages...
present participle
double negative
36. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
infinitive
correlative conjunctions
idioms
37. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
fractions - portions & percentages...
articles
A comma
Change to i - add es (supplies)
38. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
plural compound words & phrases
direct object
copyright date
complete subject
39. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
copyright date
pocket dictionary
adverbs
past-perfect tense
40. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
lie
etymology
appositives
subjunctive mood
41. Adds additional info to sentence
abstract nouns
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
parenthetical clause
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
42. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
that clause
comparative degree
future-progressive tense
Seperated by commas
43. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
'The number' is ......
double negative
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
dependent clauses
44. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
transitive verb
independent adjectives
present-prgressive tense
parenthetical adverbs
45. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
correlative conjunctions
abbreviations plural w/ s
preposition
independent adjectives
46. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
comparatives
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
objective-case pronoun
A comma should be used
47. Surviving from a previous period
archaic label
adjectives
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
definite article
48. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
linking verbs
concrete nouns
compound words possessive
future-progressive tense
49. To rest (sit - sat)
independent adjectives
past-progressive tense
antecedents each & every
sit
50. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
pocket dictionary
common nouns
simple subject
parenthetical clause