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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. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
dependent clauses
abstract nouns
adverbs
antecedents
2. Add 's (Horowitz's)
proper noun possesive singular
fractions - portions & percentages...
Change to i - add es (supplies)
verbs
3. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
complement
concrete nouns
subordinating conjunctions
Followed by commas
4. No longer used
unabridged dictionary
sentence fragment
obsolete label
Add s
5. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
nonstandard & substandard label
compound words possessive
linking verbs
rise
6. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
compund-complex sentence
superaltive degree
irregular vebs
action verb
7. A comma
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
simple predicate
independent adjectives
indicative mood
8. Adds additional info to sentence
obsolete label
parenthetical clause
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
archaic label
9. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
preposition
verbals
antecedents each & every
coordinating conjunctions
10. To place (set - setting)
present-perfect tense
indicative mood
set
inverted sentences
11. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
A comma
independent adjectives
preposition
comparison
12. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
direct address
Add s - (attorneys)
Add es
indirect object
13. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
double negative
set
preposition
14. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
antecedents
comparison
forms of adjectives & adverbs
perfect tenses
15. One
singular noun
Change to i - add es (supplies)
gerund rule
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
16. Used to show continuous or repeated action
Comma
pocket dictionary
total amount - quantities & measures are...
progressive tenses
17. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
inverted sentences
present tense verb
pocket dictionary
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
18. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
articles
Which refers to
abbreviations plural w/ s
coordinating conjunctions
19. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
Set off by commas
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
objective-case pronoun
abridged dictionary
20. Used to express a fact
indicative mood
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
sit
possession
21. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
independent adjectives
perfect tenses
whom & whomever is objective-case form
adjectives
22. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
comma splice
complete predicate
Add s - (attorneys)
direct object
23. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
active voice
accent
compund-complex sentence
A comma
24. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
complement
demonstrative adjectives
relative pronouns
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
25. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
possessive (singular)
Commas are used to set off
objective-case pronoun
simple sentence
26. Is plural
lie
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
who & that clauses introduced by one of
27. Used in certain countries or regions
interjections
dialect label
adjectives
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
28. Primarily as subjects of verbs
antecedents each & every
subjective-case pronoun
subjunctive mood
complete subject
29. Verb should agree with the closer subject
subjects joined by and.....
correlative conjunctions
Germanys - Januarys
subjects joined by or or nor....
30. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
active voice
past-progressive tense
coordinating conjuctions
Add es
31. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
appositives
participle
reflexive pronouns
progressive tenses
32. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
Set off by commas
appositives
subordinating conjunctions
adjectives
33. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
inflected
demonstrative adjectives
Germanys - Januarys
indirect object
34. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
direct address
inverted sentences
verbals
subjects joined by and.....
35. When dates contain more than one element....
Change to i - add es (supplies)
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
past-perfect tense
noun
36. Singular uses singular verb
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37. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
independent adjectives
reflexive pronouns
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
colloquial or informal label
38. Plural uses plural verb
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39. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
progressive tenses
conjunctive adverbs
lay
present-perfect tense
40. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
conjunctive adverbs
irregular vebs
object of preposition
perfect tenses
41. Expected to occur later
participle
Should be followed by a comma
future tense verb
present-perfect tense
42. Warn about the use of certain words
Are followed by a comma
past-progressive tense
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
usage labels
43. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
compund-complex sentence
independent adjectives
relative pronouns
nonstandard & substandard label
44. MDs - PhDs
subjects of verbs are not found in
academic degrees are plural w/ s
verbs
action verb
45. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
subjects joined by and.....
adjectives
proper noun possessive plural
verbs
46. Is singular
fractions - portions & percentages...
sit
present-prgressive tense
who & that clauses introduced by only one
47. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
plural compound words & phrases
desk or college-level dictionary
raise
who & that clauses introduced by only one
48. Express current action
present tense verb
who & whoever is subjective-case form
past participle
Comma
49. Can stand alone
raise
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
subjects joined by or or nor....
Independent clauses
50. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
who & whoever is subjective-case form
thesaurus
complement
past participle