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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A comma
present tense verb
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
direct address
Which refers to
2. MDs - PhDs
Independent clauses
academic degrees are plural w/ s
participle
raise
3. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
abbreviations plural w/ s
archaic label
Commas are used to set off
academic degrees are plural w/ s
4. Can stand alone
Independent clauses
diacritical marks
A comma
indirect object
5. Plural
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
Add s (duos)
intransitive verb
A comma
6. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
essential (restrictive) clause
present tense verb
possessive (plural ends with s)
preposition
7. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
sit
superaltive degree
Should be followed by a comma
fractions - portions & percentages...
8. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
dialect label
Germanys - Januarys
subjects of verbs are not found in
common nouns
9. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
preposition
lay
comparative degree
direct address
10. Connecting words
raise
dependent clauses
preposition
forms of adjectives & adverbs
11. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
preposition
complement
colloquial or informal label
objective-case pronoun
12. Primarily as subjects of verbs
articles
intransitive verb
indicative mood
subjective-case pronoun
13. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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14. The most used & misused punctuation mark
plural compound words & phrases
Should be followed by a comma
The comma
Commas are used to set off
15. Shows physical or mental action
action verb
correlative conjunctions
idioms
academic degrees are plural w/ s
16. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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17. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
proper nouns
sentences beginning with there and here
compound words possessive
18. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
antecedents each & every
objective-case pronoun
total amount - quantities & measures are...
obsolete label
19. Known as relative pronoun clauses
who and that clauses...
lie
dialect label
'A number' is...
20. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
articles
present tense verb
contractions
possessive (singular)
21. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
linking verbs
superaltive degree
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
who & that clauses introduced by one of
22. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
progressive tenses
Germanys - Januarys
passive voice
comma splice
23. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
possessive (singular)
obsolete label
gerund rule
conjunctions
24. Commas are used to...
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
common nouns
essential (restrictive) clause
contractions
25. Verb comes before the subject
proper nouns
complete subject
pronoun
inverted sentences
26. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
sentence fragment
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
action verb
indirect object
27. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
simple predicate
articles
future-perfect tense
future-progressive tense
28. Word combinations that are unique to that language
'The number' is ......
idioms
preposition
linking verbs
29. To rest (sit - sat)
The comma
sit
conjunctions
relative pronouns
30. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
gerund rule
past-progressive tense
verbs
infinitive
31. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
verbals
who & that clauses introduced by only one
noun
articles
32. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
whom & whomever is objective-case form
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
parenthetical adverbs
A comma should be used
33. Used to show continuous or repeated action
Seperated by commas
progressive tenses
compound words possessive
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
34. When addresses are written in sentence form....
Add s (duos)
double negative
whom & whomever is objective-case form
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
35. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
A comma should be used
subjects joined by and.....
inverted sentences
36. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs
definite article
total amount - quantities & measures are...
Followed by commas
Add s (duos)
37. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
present-prgressive tense
Add s
independent adjectives
conjunctive adverbs
38. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
who and that clauses...
concrete nouns
pocket dictionary
lay
39. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
colloquial or informal label
perfect tenses
coordinating conjunctions
abbreviations plural w/ s
40. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
future-progressive tense
Add s
appositives
singular noun
41. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
'A number' is...
possession
comparative degree
complete predicate
42. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
Independent clauses
run-on sentence
comma splice
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
43. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
compund-complex sentence
action verb
direct object
44. Word often implied but not actually stated
perfect tenses
past-progressive tense
comparison
indirect object
45. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
copyright date
adjectives
subjects joined by or or nor....
46. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
subjunctive mood
sit
Add s
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
47. Action has been completed
past tense verb
lie
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
48. Is singular
who & that clauses introduced by only one
independent adjectives
run-on sentence
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
49. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
articles
run-on sentence
simple subject
contractions
50. Used to express command
Comma
imperative mood
future-perfect tense
coordinating conjuctions