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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
intransitive verb
run-on sentence
double negative
objective-case pronoun
2. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
possessive (plural ends with s)
A comma
compund sentence
comma splice
3. Used to show continuous or repeated action
progressive tenses
subjects joined by and.....
simple subject
collective nouns
4. Commas are used to separate word that...
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
Should be followed by a comma
forms of adjectives & adverbs
simple predicate
5. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
action verb
gerund rule
simple sentence
rise
6. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
verbs
'The number' is ......
complete predicate
double negative
7. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
'The number' is ......
past tense verb
Are followed by a comma
future tense verb
8. When addresses are written in sentence form....
future tense verb
direct address
unabridged dictionary
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
9. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
participle
Require no comma
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
complete subject
10. 2 nouns express separate ownership
11. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
linking verbs
superaltive degree
conjunctions
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
12. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
simple subject
fractions - portions & percentages...
active voice
run-on sentence
13. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
thesaurus
abstract nouns
'A number' is...
coordinating conjunctions
14. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
conjunctive adverbs
direct address
lie
object of preposition
15. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
gerund rule
independent adjectives
subjunctive mood
present participle
16. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
simple subject
contractions
noun
Comma
17. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...
interjections
Require no comma
double negative
future tense verb
18. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
desk or college-level dictionary
adjectives
Add s
obsolete label
19. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
comparative degree
future tense verb
noun
whom & whomever is objective-case form
20. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
passive voice
preposition
copyright date
past tense verb
21. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
sentences beginning with there and here
interjections
intransitive verb
future-progressive tense
22. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
colloquial or informal label
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
compund-complex sentence
antecedents
23. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
direct address
superaltive degree
dialect label
plural nouns
24. Subjects are after the verb
sentences beginning with there and here
indicative mood
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
25. 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 conjuctions
irregular vebs
rise
forms of adjectives & adverbs
26. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
Add es
collective nouns
past-perfect tense
compund-complex sentence
27. The most used & misused punctuation mark
lay
accent
passive voice
The comma
28. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
copyright date
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
intransitive verb
subjects joined by and.....
29. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
common nouns
copyright date
complete subject
abbreviations plural w/ s
30. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
plural compound words & phrases
verbs
Set off by commas
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
31. A phrase or clause
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
gerund rule
Add s - (attorneys)
Add s
32. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
present tense verb
set
participle
pronoun
33. Add 's (Horowitz's)
common nouns
possession
proper noun possesive singular
present-prgressive tense
34. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
obsolete label
compound words possessive
lie
perfect tenses
35. Join equal parts of sentences
coordinating conjuctions
simple sentence
who and that clauses...
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
36. When dates contain more than one element....
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
future-perfect tense
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
Add s
37. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
That refers to
set
simple predicate
academic degrees are plural w/ s
38. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
future tense verb
demonstrative adjectives
subjects joined by and.....
personal pronoun
39. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
present participle
abstract nouns
indirect object
independent adjectives
40. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
dialect label
Germanys - Januarys
Add s - (attorneys)
present-prgressive tense
41. Plural uses plural verb
42. Words that connect other words or groups of words
'A number' is...
plural nouns
unabridged dictionary
conjunctions
43. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
inflected
passive voice
Are followed by a comma
Change to i - add es (supplies)
44. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
inflected
complement
definite article
pocket dictionary
45. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
possessive (singular)
Add es
who & that clauses introduced by only one
run-on sentence
46. Is singular
reference manuals
passive voice
subjects joined by and.....
who & that clauses introduced by only one
47. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
sentences beginning with there and here
set
48. Proper nouns become plural by adding s
adverbs
relative pronouns
Germanys - Januarys
Require no comma
49. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
demonstrative adjectives
plural nouns
Require no comma
that clause
50. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
Set off by commas
objective-case pronoun
imperative mood
adverbs