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Business English
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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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1. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
superaltive degree
subjects joined by and.....
Seperated by commas
present-perfect tense
2. Subjects are after the verb
sentences beginning with there and here
usage labels
antecedents
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
3. Verb should agree with the closer subject
concrete nouns
sentence fragment
subjects joined by or or nor....
transitive verb
4. Prepositional phrases
Independent clauses
direct object
subjects of verbs are not found in
inflected
5. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
demonstrative adjectives
antecedents each & every
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
superaltive degree
6. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
who & whoever is subjective-case form
future-perfect tense
interjections
adverbs
7. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
gerund rule
past-perfect tense
collective nouns
indirect object
8. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
Germanys - Januarys
singular noun
parenthetical adverbs
present-perfect tense
9. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
transitive verb
collective nouns
compound words possessive
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
10. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
comma splice
linking verbs
inflected
imperative mood
11. The most used & misused punctuation mark
progressive tenses
complement
The comma
diacritical marks
12. Surviving from a previous period
archaic label
infinitive
Are followed by a comma
compound words possessive
13. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
Require no comma
Add es
Comma
demonstrative adjectives
14. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
academic degrees are plural w/ s
that clause
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
Are followed by a comma
15. Indicates present - the past & future
who & that clauses introduced by one of
reference manuals
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
16. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
preposition
comparison
subjective-case pronoun
direct address
17. Singular uses singular verb
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18. Word often implied but not actually stated
comma splice
Comma
comparison
past participle
19. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
intransitive verb
complete subject
proper nouns
A comma should be used
20. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
who & whoever is subjective-case form
abstract nouns
relative pronouns
preposition
21. 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
present tense verb
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
simple sentence
22. Adds additional info to sentence
parenthetical clause
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
relative pronouns
who and that clauses...
23. Primarily as subjects of verbs
parenthetical adverbs
subjective-case pronoun
infinitive
perfect tenses
24. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
proper noun possesive singular
academic degrees are plural w/ s
coordinating conjunctions
double negative
25. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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26. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
intransitive verb
antecedents
raise
adverbs
27. A comma
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
who & whoever is subjective-case form
interjections
28. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
abbreviations plural w/ s
rise
lay
That refers to
29. Word combinations that are unique to that language
common nouns
simple predicate
idioms
fractions - portions & percentages...
30. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
Add s (duos)
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
concrete nouns
inflected
31. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore
compund sentence
diacritical marks
idioms
proper noun possesive singular
32. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
irregular vebs
etymology
progressive tenses
adjectives
33. No longer used
abridged dictionary
obsolete label
run-on sentence
subjects joined by or or nor....
34. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
Require no comma
proper noun possessive plural
thesaurus
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
35. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
plural compound words & phrases
correlative conjunctions
abstract nouns
36. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
That refers to
past participle
subjects of verbs are not found in
present participle
37. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
sentence fragment
lie
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
raise
38. To rest (sit - sat)
correlative conjunctions
sit
complete predicate
Which refers to
39. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
present-perfect tense
subjects joined by and.....
A comma should be used
sentences beginning with there and here
40. Musical terms ending in o
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
Add s
coordinating conjunctions
'A number' is...
41. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
copyright date
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
collective nouns
past-progressive tense
42. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
future-progressive tense
noun
Seperated by commas
definite article
43. Plural uses plural verb
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44. 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
Add s - (attorneys)
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
forms of adjectives & adverbs
participle
45. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
verbs
academic degrees are plural w/ s
'The number' is ......
idioms
46. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
action verb
Add s - (attorneys)
present-prgressive tense
run-on sentence
47. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
parenthetical adverbs
Independent clauses
present participle
simple sentence
48. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
Comma
reference manuals
future tense verb
colloquial or informal label
49. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
plural nouns
transitive verb
compound words possessive
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
50. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
progressive tenses
inflected
abridged dictionary
usage labels