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Business English
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Study First
Subjects
:
business-skills
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english
,
vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Subjects are after the verb
That refers to
Require no comma
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
sentences beginning with there and here
2. Primarily as subjects of verbs
subjective-case pronoun
proper nouns
imperative mood
complex sentence
3. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
irregular vebs
who and that clauses...
Are followed by a comma
forms of adjectives & adverbs
4. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
set
Commas
subjects joined by and.....
Commas are used to set off
5. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
Change to i - add es (supplies)
raise
direct address
present tense verb
6. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
A comma
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
past tense verb
past participle
7. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
subjects joined by or or nor....
compund-complex sentence
simple sentence
Add s
8. Connecting words
irregular vebs
proper noun possessive plural
subjects joined by and.....
preposition
9. Falls at the end of the sentence
coordinating conjuctions
superaltive degree
terminal dependent clause
verbals
10. Is plural
who & that clauses introduced by only one
who & that clauses introduced by one of
preposition
Add es
11. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
future-progressive tense
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
reference manuals
Independent clauses
12. Used to express command
irregular vebs
interjections
sentence fragment
imperative mood
13. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
lie
personal pronoun
run-on sentence
independent adjectives
14. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
simple subject
coordinating conjuctions
possession
independent adjectives
15. Words that connect other words or groups of words
simple sentence
past-perfect tense
pocket dictionary
conjunctions
16. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
collective nouns
abbreviations plural w/ s
present participle
verbals
17. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
object of preposition
superaltive degree
total amount - quantities & measures are...
independent adjectives
18. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
abstract nouns
archaic label
simple sentence
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
19. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
accent
collective nouns
future-perfect tense
preposition
20. Who - whom - whose - which & that
object of preposition
compund sentence
thesaurus
relative pronouns
21. Verb should agree with the closer subject
subjects joined by or or nor....
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
reference manuals
22. Two or more
perfect tenses
Change to i - add es (supplies)
plural nouns
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
23. The most used & misused punctuation mark
The comma
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
adjectives
relative pronouns
24. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
who & whoever is subjective-case form
preposition
essential (restrictive) clause
action verb
25. When addresses are written in sentence form....
that clause
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
Germanys - Januarys
past tense verb
26. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
rise
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
sentences beginning with there and here
independent adjectives
27. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
compound words possessive
Require no comma
Commas
irregular vebs
28. Used in certain countries or regions
academic degrees are plural w/ s
conjunctions
dialect label
singular noun
29. Join equal parts of sentences
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
infinitive
coordinating conjuctions
Are followed by a comma
30. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
sentences beginning with there and here
comma splice
personal pronoun
31. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
noun
proper noun possesive singular
contractions
unabridged dictionary
32. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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33. History of word
future tense verb
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
etymology
comparison
34. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
future-perfect tense
unabridged dictionary
A comma
35. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
proper nouns
direct address
desk or college-level dictionary
noun
36. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
present-prgressive tense
adverbs
articles
subordinating conjunctions
37. Indicates present - the past & future
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
Commas are used to set off
infinitive
past-perfect tense
38. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
that clause
past tense verb
Change to i - add es (supplies)
'The number' is ......
39. Plural
subjective-case pronoun
Set off by commas
demonstrative adjectives
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
40. Word often implied but not actually stated
superaltive degree
Comma
comparison
noun
41. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
infinitive
Add s (duos)
rise
coordinating conjuctions
42. 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
antecedents
forms of adjectives & adverbs
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
conjunctive adverbs
43. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
proper nouns
infinitive
indicative mood
inflected
44. Used to express a fact
complement
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
conjunctions
indicative mood
45. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
fractions - portions & percentages...
simple predicate
active voice
subjects joined by or or nor....
46. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
parenthetical clause
Comma
double negative
fractions - portions & percentages...
47. Express current action
verbs
Which refers to
adverbs
present tense verb
48. Words used in place of nouns
concrete nouns
subjunctive mood
present tense verb
pronoun
49. Add ' (Horowitzes')
past-perfect tense
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
proper noun possessive plural
Comma
50. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
obsolete label
desk or college-level dictionary
superaltive degree
infinitive