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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. Often introduced by words such as then or as
independent adjectives
comparatives
singular noun
irregular vebs
2. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
infinitive
linking verbs
who and that clauses...
fractions - portions & percentages...
3. Action has been completed
past tense verb
Change to i - add es (supplies)
compund-complex sentence
demonstrative adjectives
4. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
abstract nouns
passive voice
essential (restrictive) clause
dependent clauses
5. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
intransitive verb
compund-complex sentence
complete subject
past-progressive tense
6. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
Add es
present-prgressive tense
object of preposition
The comma
7. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
correlative conjunctions
raise
Should be followed by a comma
compund sentence
8. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
abstract nouns
verbs
preposition
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
9. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
simple subject
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
perfect tenses
definite article
10. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
inverted sentences
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
copyright date
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
11. Used to show continuous or repeated action
'A number' is...
progressive tenses
desk or college-level dictionary
etymology
12. Words that connect other words or groups of words
interjections
present participle
conjunctions
who & whoever is subjective-case form
13. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
independent adjectives
subordinating conjunctions
dependent clauses
14. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
direct address
proper noun possessive plural
lay
lie
15. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
proper nouns
complete predicate
contractions
direct address
16. When one noun possess another
appositives
possession
dependent clauses
gerund rule
17. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb
direct object
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
who & whoever is subjective-case form
unabridged dictionary
18. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
antecedents each & every
singular noun
perfect tenses
simple sentence
19. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
Commas are used to set off
double negative
Which refers to
20. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
forms of adjectives & adverbs
who & whoever is subjective-case form
whom & whomever is objective-case form
collective nouns
21. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
infinitive
parenthetical adverbs
adjectives
Comma
22. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
simple predicate
irregular vebs
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
infinitive
23. Known as relative pronoun clauses
complete subject
dialect label
who and that clauses...
abridged dictionary
24. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
comma splice
subjects of verbs are not found in
that clause
coordinating conjunctions
25. To place (set - setting)
set
indicative mood
collective nouns
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
26. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
subjects joined by and.....
linking verbs
Require no comma
past-progressive tense
27. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
infinitive
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
Add s - (attorneys)
past-perfect tense
28. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
preposition
verbs
The comma
Independent clauses
29. Join equal parts of sentences
comparison
Commas are used to set off
future tense verb
coordinating conjuctions
30. Proper nouns become plural by adding s
Set off by commas
progressive tenses
Germanys - Januarys
Add s - (attorneys)
31. Words used in place of nouns
pronoun
reflexive pronouns
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
adverbs
32. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
run-on sentence
past-perfect tense
that clause
pronoun
33. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
forms of adjectives & adverbs
rise
comparatives
34. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
diacritical marks
independent adjectives
future-progressive tense
contractions
35. History of word
personal pronoun
etymology
past-progressive tense
independent adjectives
36. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
comparatives
future-progressive tense
articles
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
37. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
inflected
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
desk or college-level dictionary
38. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
lie
personal pronoun
lay
A comma should be used
39. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
Change to i - add es (supplies)
future-perfect tense
Seperated by commas
infinitive
40. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
linking verbs
pocket dictionary
lay
infinitive
41. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
common nouns
Seperated by commas
direct address
Add s
42. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')
lie
possessive (plural ends with s)
appositives
abstract nouns
43. Adds additional info to sentence
conjunctive adverbs
parenthetical clause
Change to i - add es (supplies)
total amount - quantities & measures are...
44. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
direct address
future tense verb
comparatives
Add s - (attorneys)
45. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
thesaurus
possessive (singular)
whom & whomever is objective-case form
appositives
46. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
set
verbals
parenthetical adverbs
inflected
47. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
direct object
idioms
progressive tenses
future-perfect tense
48. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
usage labels
Should be followed by a comma
proper nouns
A comma
49. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
A comma
comparative degree
Add s - (attorneys)
singular noun
50. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
antecedents
singular noun
relative pronouns
abbreviations plural w/ s