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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. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
forms of adjectives & adverbs
who and that clauses...
who & that clauses introduced by one of
adverbs
2. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
sentence fragment
parenthetical clause
appositives
gerund rule
3. Musical terms ending in o
Add s
A comma
past-progressive tense
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
4. Words expressing strong feelings
nonstandard & substandard label
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
reflexive pronouns
interjections
5. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
thesaurus
Set off by commas
sentences beginning with there and here
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
6. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
personal pronoun
gerund
sentences beginning with there and here
The comma
7. A phrase or clause
diacritical marks
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
sentences beginning with there and here
indicative mood
8. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
past-perfect tense
parenthetical clause
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
'A number' is...
9. Subjects are after the verb
run-on sentence
perfect tenses
sentences beginning with there and here
inverted sentences
10. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
Seperated by commas
Independent clauses
past participle
dependent clauses
11. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
infinitive
correlative conjunctions
proper nouns
unabridged dictionary
12. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
conjunctions
Which refers to
noun
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
13. One
singular noun
correlative conjunctions
proper nouns
gerund
14. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
infinitive
desk or college-level dictionary
double negative
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
15. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
articles
compound words possessive
parenthetical clause
concrete nouns
16. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
nonstandard & substandard label
comparison
passive voice
plural nouns
17. Join equal parts of sentences
coordinating conjuctions
'A number' is...
abbreviations plural w/ s
past-perfect tense
18. Used to express command
archaic label
present-perfect tense
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
imperative mood
19. Express current action
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
present tense verb
noun
usage labels
20. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
subjective-case pronoun
subjects joined by or or nor....
present participle
dependent clauses
21. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
direct address
copyright date
total amount - quantities & measures are...
sentences beginning with there and here
22. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
forms of adjectives & adverbs
indicative mood
Change to i - add es (supplies)
gerund
23. Shows physical or mental action
nonstandard & substandard label
colloquial or informal label
action verb
indicative mood
24. Verb should agree with the closer subject
dependent clauses
subjects joined by or or nor....
objective-case pronoun
action verb
25. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
reference manuals
Commas are used to set off
past participle
Should be followed by a comma
26. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
sit
Add s
gerund rule
present participle
27. Used to show continuous or repeated action
progressive tenses
comparative degree
forms of adjectives & adverbs
lay
28. Singular
total amount - quantities & measures are...
object of preposition
passive voice
parenthetical adverbs
29. Often introduced by words such as then or as
that clause
progressive tenses
comparatives
Add s (duos)
30. A comma
subordinating conjunctions
who & that clauses introduced by one of
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
abbreviations plural w/ s
31. Commas are used to...
subjunctive mood
comma splice
intransitive verb
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
32. When addresses are written in sentence form....
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
antecedents each & every
gerund rule
33. Add 's (Horowitz's)
double negative
coordinating conjunctions
intransitive verb
proper noun possesive singular
34. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
abbreviations plural w/ s
A comma should be used
total amount - quantities & measures are...
verbs
35. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
A comma
total amount - quantities & measures are...
Which refers to
perfect tenses
36. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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37. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
desk or college-level dictionary
verbals
That refers to
that clause
38. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
verbs
correlative conjunctions
Set off by commas
colloquial or informal label
39. Connecting words
preposition
proper noun possessive plural
obsolete label
concrete nouns
40. Is plural
Independent clauses
simple subject
who & that clauses introduced by one of
independent adjectives
41. Singular uses singular verb
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42. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
subordinating conjunctions
The comma
participle
contractions
43. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
fractions - portions & percentages...
'The number' is ......
demonstrative adjectives
44. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
Change to i - add es (supplies)
That refers to
perfect tenses
45. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
Which refers to
perfect tenses
comparative degree
etymology
46. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
superaltive degree
'A number' is...
indicative mood
preposition
47. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
desk or college-level dictionary
simple predicate
pocket dictionary
dialect label
48. Used to express a fact
plural compound words & phrases
proper nouns
inflected
indicative mood
49. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
Are followed by a comma
desk or college-level dictionary
Commas are used to set off
subordinating conjunctions
50. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
academic degrees are plural w/ s
verbs
future tense verb
object of preposition