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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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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. A comma
irregular vebs
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
object of preposition
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
2. Can stand alone
present participle
Independent clauses
participle
definite article
3. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
plural compound words & phrases
Add s
terminal dependent clause
proper nouns
4. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
preposition
'A number' is...
simple predicate
essential (restrictive) clause
5. Used to express command
fractions - portions & percentages...
conjunctions
imperative mood
intransitive verb
6. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
definite article
Comma
Independent clauses
pocket dictionary
7. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
desk or college-level dictionary
A comma should be used
abridged dictionary
passive voice
8. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing
usage labels
possessive (plural ends with s)
transitive verb
antecedents each & every
9. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
imperative mood
perfect tenses
Add es
double negative
10. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
essential (restrictive) clause
Followed by commas
comparative degree
Germanys - Januarys
11. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
forms of adjectives & adverbs
abridged dictionary
Add s - (attorneys)
conjunctive adverbs
12. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
lay
complete predicate
articles
accent
13. 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
common nouns
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
Add s
forms of adjectives & adverbs
14. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
proper noun possesive singular
Commas are used to set off
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
plural compound words & phrases
15. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
nonstandard & substandard label
essential (restrictive) clause
independent adjectives
who & that clauses introduced by one of
16. Singular uses singular verb
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17. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
That refers to
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
plural compound words & phrases
gerund rule
18. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
subjects joined by or or nor....
fractions - portions & percentages...
abstract nouns
who & that clauses introduced by one of
19. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
obsolete label
copyright date
simple subject
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
20. History of word
academic degrees are plural w/ s
etymology
coordinating conjunctions
conjunctive adverbs
21. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
adverbs
'A number' is...
rise
concrete nouns
22. The most used & misused punctuation mark
The comma
terminal dependent clause
future-perfect tense
imperative mood
23. Proper nouns become plural by adding s
noun
antecedents
Germanys - Januarys
present-perfect tense
24. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
antecedents
comma splice
preposition
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
25. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
pocket dictionary
active voice
noun
sentence fragment
26. MDs - PhDs
pronoun
academic degrees are plural w/ s
accent
parenthetical adverbs
27. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
Should be followed by a comma
usage labels
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
definite article
28. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
verbs
inverted sentences
complete predicate
complete subject
29. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
accent
present-prgressive tense
A comma
possessive (plural ends with s)
30. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
That refers to
simple sentence
relative pronouns
comparison
31. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
nonstandard & substandard label
Seperated by commas
preposition
accent
32. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
complete predicate
preposition
possessive (singular)
independent adjectives
33. Subjects are after the verb
academic degrees are plural w/ s
direct address
sentences beginning with there and here
adjectives
34. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
direct address
double negative
Followed by commas
complete predicate
35. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
complement
run-on sentence
adverbs
parenthetical clause
36. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
infinitive
Add s
set
personal pronoun
37. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
total amount - quantities & measures are...
irregular vebs
present-perfect tense
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
38. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
Add s (duos)
present-perfect tense
abridged dictionary
proper noun possessive plural
39. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
verbals
simple sentence
subordinating conjunctions
nonstandard & substandard label
40. Join equal parts of sentences
thesaurus
accent
Should be followed by a comma
coordinating conjuctions
41. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
who & whoever is subjective-case form
Change to i - add es (supplies)
That refers to
gerund rule
42. Is plural
who & that clauses introduced by one of
inflected
objective-case pronoun
archaic label
43. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
compound words possessive
adjectives
possessive (singular)
active voice
44. To rest (sit - sat)
Add s (duos)
sit
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
archaic label
45. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
Add s (duos)
transitive verb
indicative mood
superaltive degree
46. Word often implied but not actually stated
comparison
indirect object
conjunctive adverbs
coordinating conjuctions
47. Add ' (Horowitzes')
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
proper noun possessive plural
proper noun possesive singular
idioms
48. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')
possessive (plural ends with s)
subjects joined by and.....
complex sentence
dialect label
49. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
verbals
that clause
raise
linking verbs
50. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
abbreviations plural w/ s
subjects joined by or or nor....
correlative conjunctions
superaltive degree