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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
future-progressive tense
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
contractions
obsolete label
2. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
academic degrees are plural w/ s
Set off by commas
future-perfect tense
irregular vebs
3. Two or more
etymology
simple predicate
Which refers to
plural nouns
4. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
possessive (plural ends with s)
pocket dictionary
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
inflected
5. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
comma splice
Comma
dialect label
gerund rule
6. Commas are used to...
desk or college-level dictionary
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
that clause
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
7. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
Seperated by commas
abridged dictionary
independent adjectives
plural nouns
8. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...
Germanys - Januarys
Require no comma
dialect label
Commas
9. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
independent adjectives
subjects joined by or or nor....
reference manuals
appositives
10. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
adjectives
The comma
Set off by commas
intransitive verb
11. MDs - PhDs
Are followed by a comma
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
definite article
academic degrees are plural w/ s
12. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
terminal dependent clause
Should be followed by a comma
obsolete label
coordinating conjuctions
13. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
A comma should be used
Require no comma
Which refers to
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
14. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
compund-complex sentence
simple subject
demonstrative adjectives
conjunctive adverbs
15. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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16. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
terminal dependent clause
that clause
etymology
abridged dictionary
17. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
personal pronoun
colloquial or informal label
plural compound words & phrases
obsolete label
18. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
comparison
abstract nouns
present-prgressive tense
perfect tenses
19. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore
comma splice
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
antecedents
compund sentence
20. Can stand alone
direct address
terminal dependent clause
complement
Independent clauses
21. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
verbs
academic degrees are plural w/ s
object of preposition
simple predicate
22. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
possessive (plural ends with s)
Seperated by commas
comparatives
coordinating conjuctions
23. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
objective-case pronoun
comparative degree
independent adjectives
subjects of verbs are not found in
24. Singular uses singular verb
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25. Plural
indirect object
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
gerund
Followed by commas
26. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
complete subject
Comma
imperative mood
direct object
27. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
inflected
past-perfect tense
interjections
A comma
28. Often introduced by words such as then or as
articles
A comma should be used
Are followed by a comma
comparatives
29. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
present-perfect tense
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
raise
subjects joined by and.....
30. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
linking verbs
fractions - portions & percentages...
preposition
demonstrative adjectives
31. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
appositives
whom & whomever is objective-case form
intransitive verb
imperative mood
32. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
verbs
parenthetical clause
collective nouns
perfect tenses
33. Known as relative pronoun clauses
who and that clauses...
subjective-case pronoun
conjunctive adverbs
common nouns
34. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
linking verbs
passive voice
adverbs
simple sentence
35. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
subjects joined by and.....
Should be followed by a comma
perfect tenses
'The number' is ......
36. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
lay
noun
conjunctions
active voice
37. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
comparison
adverbs
Add s - (attorneys)
essential (restrictive) clause
38. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
Commas are used to set off
verbals
who & that clauses introduced by one of
gerund rule
39. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
common nouns
run-on sentence
correlative conjunctions
40. Used in certain countries or regions
dialect label
'A number' is...
transitive verb
unabridged dictionary
41. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
plural nouns
Set off by commas
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
academic degrees are plural w/ s
42. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
inverted sentences
present participle
intransitive verb
collective nouns
43. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
who & that clauses introduced by only one
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
simple sentence
perfect tenses
44. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
that clause
antecedents each & every
past-progressive tense
set
45. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
subordinating conjunctions
proper noun possesive singular
demonstrative adjectives
etymology
46. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
desk or college-level dictionary
possession
accent
indirect object
47. Adds additional info to sentence
parenthetical clause
compund sentence
sentences beginning with there and here
object of preposition
48. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
archaic label
total amount - quantities & measures are...
independent adjectives
Commas are used to set off
49. Words expressing strong feelings
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
interjections
Which refers to
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
50. Is plural
verbs
gerund
who & that clauses introduced by one of
Should be followed by a comma