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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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1. No longer used
definite article
correlative conjunctions
rise
obsolete label
2. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
appositives
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
possessive (singular)
Followed by commas
3. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
subjects joined by and.....
who & that clauses introduced by one of
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
subordinating conjunctions
4. Who - whom - whose - which & that
coordinating conjunctions
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
coordinating conjuctions
relative pronouns
5. Can stand alone
Independent clauses
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
contractions
coordinating conjunctions
6. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
past-perfect tense
Set off by commas
sentence fragment
object of preposition
7. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
thesaurus
A comma
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
active voice
8. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
demonstrative adjectives
future-perfect tense
Change to i - add es (supplies)
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
9. Adds additional info to sentence
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
parenthetical clause
past participle
set
10. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
sit
independent adjectives
participle
sentences beginning with there and here
11. One
object of preposition
Set off by commas
singular noun
possessive (singular)
12. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
Commas are used to set off
subordinating conjunctions
academic degrees are plural w/ s
Germanys - Januarys
13. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
adjectives
noun
action verb
Seperated by commas
14. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
compund sentence
superaltive degree
abridged dictionary
15. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
past tense verb
subjects of verbs are not found in
active voice
lay
16. A phrase or clause
A comma
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
possession
complement
17. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
pronoun
pocket dictionary
Comma
adverbs
18. To rest (sit - sat)
proper noun possessive plural
Add s (duos)
adjectives
sit
19. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
possessive (singular)
Add s - (attorneys)
lie
demonstrative adjectives
20. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
fractions - portions & percentages...
reference manuals
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
parenthetical adverbs
21. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
who & whoever is subjective-case form
correlative conjunctions
set
definite article
22. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
compund-complex sentence
reflexive pronouns
run-on sentence
infinitive
23. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
comma splice
raise
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
simple sentence
24. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
run-on sentence
comma splice
reference manuals
'The number' is ......
25. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
sentence fragment
usage labels
whom & whomever is objective-case form
personal pronoun
26. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
compound words possessive
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
direct object
27. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
idioms
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
perfect tenses
whom & whomever is objective-case form
28. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
progressive tenses
compund sentence
object of preposition
abstract nouns
29. Express current action
conjunctions
obsolete label
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
present tense verb
30. Proper nouns become plural by adding s
Germanys - Januarys
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
verbals
subordinating conjunctions
31. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
present-perfect tense
imperative mood
demonstrative adjectives
reference manuals
32. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
A comma
infinitive
past participle
intransitive verb
33. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
who and that clauses...
possession
contractions
copyright date
34. 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
singular noun
Are followed by a comma
forms of adjectives & adverbs
essential (restrictive) clause
35. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
sit
verbs
dialect label
36. Singular
past participle
total amount - quantities & measures are...
collective nouns
future-progressive tense
37. 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
future-progressive tense
who & that clauses introduced by one of
conjunctive adverbs
38. Primarily as subjects of verbs
imperative mood
sit
subjective-case pronoun
whom & whomever is objective-case form
39. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
who & that clauses introduced by one of
copyright date
dependent clauses
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
40. A comma
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
future-progressive tense
parenthetical adverbs
objective-case pronoun
41. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
abridged dictionary
definite article
independent adjectives
preposition
42. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
proper nouns
set
etymology
possessive (plural ends with s)
43. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
comparison
That refers to
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
relative pronouns
44. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
A comma should be used
compund sentence
sentence fragment
direct address
45. Words expressing strong feelings
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
interjections
run-on sentence
proper noun possesive singular
46. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
concrete nouns
idioms
Comma
47. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
lay
parenthetical clause
Should be followed by a comma
sentence fragment
48. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
Commas
independent adjectives
active voice
complete predicate
49. Connecting words
preposition
that clause
Comma
compound words possessive
50. Is singular
proper noun possessive plural
who & that clauses introduced by only one
The comma
indirect object