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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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1. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
present-prgressive tense
simple predicate
subjective-case pronoun
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
2. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
who & that clauses introduced by only one
Add es
passive voice
Add s (duos)
3. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
archaic label
subjects joined by and.....
parenthetical adverbs
parenthetical clause
4. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
sit
possession
subjunctive mood
5. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
reference manuals
Set off by commas
possession
inverted sentences
6. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
who and that clauses...
Followed by commas
dialect label
passive voice
7. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs
pronoun
infinitive
definite article
subjects joined by or or nor....
8. Who - whom - whose - which & that
forms of adjectives & adverbs
relative pronouns
double negative
reference manuals
9. Words expressing strong feelings
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
etymology
interjections
pronoun
10. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
proper noun possesive singular
antecedents each & every
colloquial or informal label
Which refers to
11. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
'The number' is ......
total amount - quantities & measures are...
perfect tenses
possessive (singular)
12. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
essential (restrictive) clause
terminal dependent clause
raise
indirect object
13. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
past tense verb
idioms
antecedents
direct object
14. Plural
Commas
Set off by commas
coordinating conjunctions
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
15. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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16. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb
Commas are used to set off
who & whoever is subjective-case form
sentence fragment
etymology
17. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
double negative
forms of adjectives & adverbs
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
compund sentence
18. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
subordinating conjunctions
object of preposition
simple sentence
19. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
indirect object
essential (restrictive) clause
inverted sentences
preposition
20. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
plural compound words & phrases
etymology
compound words possessive
who and that clauses...
21. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
parenthetical clause
Are followed by a comma
run-on sentence
present-prgressive tense
22. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
imperative mood
unabridged dictionary
lie
fractions - portions & percentages...
23. Join equal parts of sentences
action verb
compund-complex sentence
comparative degree
coordinating conjuctions
24. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
who and that clauses...
Followed by commas
pocket dictionary
abridged dictionary
25. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
thesaurus
preposition
A comma
lay
26. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
past-perfect tense
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
copyright date
personal pronoun
27. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
future-perfect tense
double negative
adverbs
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
28. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
who & that clauses introduced by one of
Change to i - add es (supplies)
desk or college-level dictionary
past-progressive tense
29. Plural uses plural verb
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30. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
possession
Commas
past tense verb
reflexive pronouns
31. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
abridged dictionary
common nouns
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
relative pronouns
32. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
simple predicate
Germanys - Januarys
common nouns
infinitive
33. Add 's (Horowitz's)
proper noun possesive singular
rise
plural compound words & phrases
coordinating conjunctions
34. Two or more
plural nouns
set
progressive tenses
comparatives
35. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
Should be followed by a comma
past-progressive tense
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
plural nouns
36. Often introduced by words such as then or as
comparatives
reference manuals
pocket dictionary
who & whoever is subjective-case form
37. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
dependent clauses
comparative degree
active voice
Are followed by a comma
38. Word often implied but not actually stated
comparison
future-progressive tense
simple predicate
adverbs
39. Shows physical or mental action
plural nouns
usage labels
academic degrees are plural w/ s
action verb
40. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
correlative conjunctions
verbs
proper noun possesive singular
appositives
41. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
accent
personal pronoun
complete subject
present-perfect tense
42. The most used & misused punctuation mark
common nouns
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
The comma
subjective-case pronoun
43. Indicates present - the past & future
correlative conjunctions
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
contractions
abstract nouns
44. Is plural
Add es
who and that clauses...
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
who & that clauses introduced by one of
45. To place (set - setting)
set
appositives
who & that clauses introduced by one of
lie
46. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
preposition
relative pronouns
superaltive degree
Set off by commas
47. Verb comes before the subject
'A number' is...
lay
Should be followed by a comma
inverted sentences
48. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
Add s
reflexive pronouns
Add s - (attorneys)
raise
49. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
intransitive verb
definite article
possession
subjects joined by or or nor....
50. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
complement
demonstrative adjectives
obsolete label
dependent clauses