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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. Prepositional phrases
subjects of verbs are not found in
sentences beginning with there and here
infinitive
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
2. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
idioms
desk or college-level dictionary
Which refers to
comparatives
3. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
intransitive verb
preposition
simple sentence
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
4. When addresses are written in sentence form....
Germanys - Januarys
thesaurus
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
personal pronoun
5. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
infinitive
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
fractions - portions & percentages...
comma splice
6. A -an & the
compound words possessive
independent adjectives
indicative mood
articles
7. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
double negative
verbals
complement
8. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
compund sentence
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
unabridged dictionary
reflexive pronouns
9. Word combinations that are unique to that language
fractions - portions & percentages...
who & that clauses introduced by only one
abstract nouns
idioms
10. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing
transitive verb
conjunctions
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
That refers to
11. Subjects are after the verb
transitive verb
objective-case pronoun
sentences beginning with there and here
simple sentence
12. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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13. Verb should agree with the closer subject
subjects joined by or or nor....
proper noun possessive plural
relative pronouns
colloquial or informal label
14. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
Should be followed by a comma
dependent clauses
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
15. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
action verb
lie
Set off by commas
sentence fragment
16. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
Change to i - add es (supplies)
comparative degree
parenthetical clause
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
17. 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
coordinating conjunctions
common nouns
infinitive
forms of adjectives & adverbs
18. MDs - PhDs
academic degrees are plural w/ s
Commas
parenthetical clause
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
19. Two or more
object of preposition
compund sentence
plural nouns
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
20. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
conjunctive adverbs
subordinating conjunctions
antecedents each & every
interjections
21. Musical terms ending in o
progressive tenses
Add es
possessive (plural ends with s)
Add s
22. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
abstract nouns
adverbs
nonstandard & substandard label
linking verbs
23. Known as relative pronoun clauses
abridged dictionary
who & that clauses introduced by one of
who and that clauses...
action verb
24. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
complex sentence
Add s (duos)
terminal dependent clause
Change to i - add es (supplies)
25. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
pronoun
Followed by commas
present-perfect tense
imperative mood
26. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
parenthetical clause
A comma
direct address
independent adjectives
27. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
copyright date
present-perfect tense
infinitive
28. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
lie
Commas are used to set off
accent
proper nouns
29. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
common nouns
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
diacritical marks
30. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
present tense verb
idioms
participle
proper noun possessive plural
31. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
future-perfect tense
comma splice
progressive tenses
singular noun
32. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
plural compound words & phrases
That refers to
lie
A comma
33. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
compund-complex sentence
correlative conjunctions
Add es
nonstandard & substandard label
34. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
essential (restrictive) clause
subjects joined by or or nor....
complete predicate
Seperated by commas
35. Words used in place of nouns
indirect object
Add s - (attorneys)
pronoun
contractions
36. Is singular
who & that clauses introduced by only one
definite article
common nouns
A comma
37. Used in certain countries or regions
compund-complex sentence
who and that clauses...
dialect label
total amount - quantities & measures are...
38. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
total amount - quantities & measures are...
subjunctive mood
present participle
39. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
past-progressive tense
A comma
verbals
archaic label
40. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
simple predicate
who & that clauses introduced by only one
plural compound words & phrases
past-progressive tense
41. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
conjunctions
verbs
personal pronoun
linking verbs
42. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
copyright date
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
abbreviations plural w/ s
proper nouns
43. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
sentence fragment
run-on sentence
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
irregular vebs
44. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
double negative
run-on sentence
superaltive degree
subjects of verbs are not found in
45. The most used & misused punctuation mark
The comma
collective nouns
superaltive degree
Commas
46. Words expressing strong feelings
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
interjections
Add es
sit
47. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
Set off by commas
demonstrative adjectives
subjects joined by and.....
subjects joined by or or nor....
48. Can stand alone
progressive tenses
Independent clauses
conjunctions
verbs
49. History of word
Add s
etymology
double negative
objective-case pronoun
50. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
Change to i - add es (supplies)
compound words possessive
Comma
copyright date
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