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business-skills
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Instructions:
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1. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
lie
independent adjectives
desk or college-level dictionary
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
2. Used to express a fact
indicative mood
direct object
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
sentences beginning with there and here
3. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
irregular vebs
Change to i - add es (supplies)
Seperated by commas
Independent clauses
4. Who - whom - whose - which & that
indirect object
relative pronouns
Add es
total amount - quantities & measures are...
5. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
Add s (duos)
comparative degree
comparatives
linking verbs
6. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
comparative degree
The comma
action verb
subordinating conjunctions
7. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
abbreviations plural w/ s
comma splice
action verb
who & whoever is subjective-case form
8. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
infinitive
complex sentence
progressive tenses
dependent clauses
9. Is plural
who & that clauses introduced by one of
proper noun possessive plural
indicative mood
Add s (duos)
10. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
that clause
adjectives
idioms
subjects of verbs are not found in
11. Musical terms ending in o
colloquial or informal label
transitive verb
Add s
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
12. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
preposition
thesaurus
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
contractions
13. One
compund sentence
terminal dependent clause
correlative conjunctions
singular noun
14. Warn about the use of certain words
sentences beginning with there and here
reflexive pronouns
usage labels
complex sentence
15. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')
irregular vebs
possessive (plural ends with s)
independent adjectives
parenthetical adverbs
16. Expected to occur later
present tense verb
Add s (duos)
gerund
future tense verb
17. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
Require no comma
A comma should be used
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
18. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
present-perfect tense
direct object
who and that clauses...
object of preposition
19. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
present participle
nonstandard & substandard label
conjunctive adverbs
noun
20. To place (set - setting)
Change to i - add es (supplies)
dependent clauses
future-progressive tense
set
21. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.
abridged dictionary
gerund
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
Comma
22. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
independent adjectives
direct object
definite article
23. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
Commas are used to set off
proper noun possesive singular
sentence fragment
24. No longer used
obsolete label
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
Independent clauses
progressive tenses
25. Shows physical or mental action
sentences beginning with there and here
personal pronoun
action verb
interjections
26. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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27. Pronouns that end in self
infinitive
run-on sentence
future tense verb
reflexive pronouns
28. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
plural nouns
comparison
who & whoever is subjective-case form
A comma
29. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
essential (restrictive) clause
direct object
Add s - (attorneys)
future-progressive tense
30. MDs - PhDs
academic degrees are plural w/ s
singular noun
idioms
verbals
31. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
total amount - quantities & measures are...
transitive verb
accent
Should be followed by a comma
32. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
adverbs
A comma
essential (restrictive) clause
33. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
intransitive verb
parenthetical clause
present tense verb
complete predicate
34. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
infinitive
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
A comma should be used
objective-case pronoun
35. The most used & misused punctuation mark
The comma
Germanys - Januarys
unabridged dictionary
That refers to
36. Commas are used to...
subjects of verbs are not found in
complement
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
complete predicate
37. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
simple sentence
complex sentence
parenthetical adverbs
relative pronouns
38. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
compound words possessive
lay
run-on sentence
collective nouns
39. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
possessive (singular)
complete predicate
complex sentence
coordinating conjuctions
40. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
Set off by commas
reflexive pronouns
plural nouns
perfect tenses
41. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
Which refers to
subjects of verbs are not found in
future-progressive tense
dependent clauses
42. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
A comma should be used
sentences beginning with there and here
possessive (singular)
Commas
43. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
transitive verb
past tense verb
Add s (duos)
complete subject
44. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
compound words possessive
Which refers to
that clause
present participle
45. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
simple subject
proper noun possesive singular
parenthetical adverbs
That refers to
46. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
proper nouns
Change to i - add es (supplies)
infinitive
essential (restrictive) clause
47. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
run-on sentence
total amount - quantities & measures are...
dependent clauses
sentences beginning with there and here
48. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
appositives
diacritical marks
present-perfect tense
inflected
49. Proper nouns become plural by adding s
Germanys - Januarys
participle
sentences beginning with there and here
independent adjectives
50. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
raise
unabridged dictionary
pronoun
objective-case pronoun