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Business English

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1. A comma
parenthetical clause
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
indirect object
compund-complex sentence

2. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...
copyright date
forms of adjectives & adverbs
passive voice
Require no comma

3. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
Should be followed by a comma
simple sentence
raise
noun

4. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
essential (restrictive) clause
idioms
simple predicate
independent adjectives

5. Musical terms ending in o
abstract nouns
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
colloquial or informal label
Add s

6. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
who and that clauses...
obsolete label
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words

7. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
common nouns
present tense verb
Followed by commas
antecedents

8. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
'A number' is...
copyright date
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
linking verbs

9. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
Comma
conjunctive adverbs
subjective-case pronoun
plural nouns

10. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
desk or college-level dictionary
subjects of verbs are not found in
indirect object
infinitive

11. When addresses are written in sentence form....
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
essential (restrictive) clause
colloquial or informal label

12. When dates contain more than one element....
Commas are used to set off
simple subject
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
direct object

13. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
present participle
Germanys - Januarys
forms of adjectives & adverbs
Are followed by a comma

14. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
intransitive verb
reference manuals
Followed by commas
rise

15. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
imperative mood
future tense verb
sentence fragment

16. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
Seperated by commas
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
infinitive
Add es

17. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
'The number' is ......
progressive tenses
definite article
direct address

18. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
abstract nouns
interjections
preposition
subjects joined by or or nor....

19. Join equal parts of sentences
infinitive
coordinating conjuctions
preposition
forms of adjectives & adverbs

20. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
simple predicate
comma splice
verbs
that clause

21. Word combinations that are unique to that language
idioms
verbs
objective-case pronoun
conjunctions

22. Used in certain countries or regions
Require no comma
dialect label
pocket dictionary
future tense verb

23. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
sentences beginning with there and here
present-prgressive tense
A comma should be used
dependent clauses

24. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
antecedents
past-progressive tense
superaltive degree
archaic label

25. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
passive voice
Change to i - add es (supplies)
personal pronoun
pocket dictionary

26. Warn about the use of certain words
usage labels
plural compound words & phrases
indirect object
indicative mood

27. Singular uses singular verb

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28. A -an & the
articles
parenthetical adverbs
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
copyright date

29. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
infinitive
action verb
complete subject
present-prgressive tense

30. Prepositional phrases
past-perfect tense
subjects of verbs are not found in
irregular vebs
pocket dictionary

31. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
abbreviations plural w/ s
infinitive
complement
copyright date

32. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
raise
unabridged dictionary
object of preposition
conjunctive adverbs

33. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
common nouns
reflexive pronouns
direct object
unabridged dictionary

34. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
linking verbs
accent
reference manuals
terminal dependent clause

35. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
plural nouns
whom & whomever is objective-case form
object of preposition
thesaurus

36. Verb should agree with the closer subject
preposition
dialect label
plural nouns
subjects joined by or or nor....

37. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
complete predicate
raise
contractions
direct address

38. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
archaic label
complete predicate
future-progressive tense

39. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
usage labels
personal pronoun
Which refers to
singular noun

40. Used to express a fact
lie
fractions - portions & percentages...
indicative mood
who & that clauses introduced by only one

41. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
appositives
abbreviations plural w/ s
simple predicate
gerund rule

42. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
compound words possessive
parenthetical adverbs
transitive verb
that clause

43. Words expressing strong feelings
interjections
fractions - portions & percentages...
proper noun possesive singular
present participle

44. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
concrete nouns
subjunctive mood
inflected
antecedents

45. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
proper noun possessive plural
'The number' is ......
that clause
participle

46. 2 nouns express combined ownership

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47. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
subjects joined by and.....
fractions - portions & percentages...
interjections
indicative mood

48. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
past participle
coordinating conjunctions
plural nouns
imperative mood

49. To place (set - setting)
action verb
A comma
copyright date
set

50. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
indirect object
imperative mood
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
subjects joined by or or nor....