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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. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
coordinating conjuctions
collective nouns
past tense verb
subjunctive mood
2. Action has been completed
essential (restrictive) clause
independent adjectives
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
past tense verb
3. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
adverbs
subjects joined by and.....
lie
comma splice
4. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
perfect tenses
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
conjunctive adverbs
5. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
objective-case pronoun
verbs
definite article
gerund rule
6. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
Are followed by a comma
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
present-perfect tense
conjunctive adverbs
7. To rest (sit - sat)
Independent clauses
Set off by commas
sit
adverbs
8. Plural
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
complete predicate
9. Adds additional info to sentence
Followed by commas
parenthetical clause
past participle
transitive verb
10. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
preposition
Independent clauses
future-perfect tense
Commas are used to set off
11. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
thesaurus
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
preposition
12. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
sit
progressive tenses
gerund rule
who & that clauses introduced by only one
13. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
possessive (plural ends with s)
simple predicate
that clause
conjunctions
14. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
subjects of verbs are not found in
conjunctive adverbs
definite article
fractions - portions & percentages...
15. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
possessive (singular)
present tense verb
verbals
adjectives
16. One
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
Independent clauses
singular noun
17. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
present-prgressive tense
possession
18. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')
sentences beginning with there and here
possessive (plural ends with s)
imperative mood
Set off by commas
19. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
comparison
sentences beginning with there and here
Add s (duos)
dialect label
20. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
The comma
compund sentence
past-perfect tense
rise
21. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
present-perfect tense
Seperated by commas
transitive verb
gerund
22. No longer used
subjects of verbs are not found in
obsolete label
personal pronoun
set
23. MDs - PhDs
dialect label
academic degrees are plural w/ s
action verb
future-perfect tense
24. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
Set off by commas
unabridged dictionary
subjunctive mood
direct object
25. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
parenthetical clause
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
plural compound words & phrases
noun
26. Used to express command
simple subject
action verb
direct object
imperative mood
27. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
past tense verb
correlative conjunctions
collective nouns
Set off by commas
28. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
dependent clauses
complement
coordinating conjunctions
reference manuals
29. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
progressive tenses
'A number' is...
subjects joined by and.....
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
30. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
A comma
abridged dictionary
action verb
colloquial or informal label
31. The most used & misused punctuation mark
academic degrees are plural w/ s
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
The comma
whom & whomever is objective-case form
32. Word combinations that are unique to that language
Which refers to
idioms
parenthetical adverbs
reflexive pronouns
33. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
perfect tenses
That refers to
34. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
demonstrative adjectives
inverted sentences
subjects joined by and.....
desk or college-level dictionary
35. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
present-perfect tense
superaltive degree
objective-case pronoun
definite article
36. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
who and that clauses...
A comma
present tense verb
adverbs
37. A phrase or clause
subjects of verbs are not found in
gerund
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
noun
38. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
past tense verb
who and that clauses...
possession
Add es
39. Known as relative pronoun clauses
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
infinitive
objective-case pronoun
who and that clauses...
40. When dates contain more than one element....
inverted sentences
participle
conjunctions
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
41. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
subordinating conjunctions
unabridged dictionary
adverbs
action verb
42. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
subjects joined by and.....
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
proper nouns
independent adjectives
43. Express current action
present tense verb
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
'The number' is ......
accent
44. Words expressing strong feelings
complex sentence
verbs
nonstandard & substandard label
interjections
45. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
whom & whomever is objective-case form
active voice
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
Change to i - add es (supplies)
46. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
complement
fractions - portions & percentages...
complex sentence
lay
47. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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48. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing
A comma
coordinating conjuctions
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
transitive verb
49. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
comparative degree
correlative conjunctions
simple subject
plural nouns
50. Shows physical or mental action
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
action verb
diacritical marks
passive voice