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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. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
verbs
raise
linking verbs
A comma
2. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
complex sentence
possessive (singular)
'A number' is...
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
3. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
concrete nouns
lay
present participle
who & that clauses introduced by one of
4. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
Commas
accent
present-perfect tense
superaltive degree
5. Is plural
proper nouns
sit
object of preposition
who & that clauses introduced by one of
6. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
subordinating conjunctions
fractions - portions & percentages...
etymology
past-perfect tense
7. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
Which refers to
Add es
concrete nouns
Independent clauses
8. Verb comes before the subject
inverted sentences
plural compound words & phrases
etymology
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
9. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
present participle
copyright date
rise
run-on sentence
10. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
Require no comma
proper nouns
subjective-case pronoun
comparative degree
11. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
accent
rise
relative pronouns
Commas
12. Proper nouns become plural by adding s
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
Germanys - Januarys
A comma should be used
who & whoever is subjective-case form
13. Add 's (Horowitz's)
independent adjectives
proper noun possesive singular
object of preposition
'A number' is...
14. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
compound words possessive
contractions
Set off by commas
past-progressive tense
15. When addresses are written in sentence form....
'A number' is...
desk or college-level dictionary
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
rise
16. 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
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
archaic label
forms of adjectives & adverbs
present-prgressive tense
17. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
future-perfect tense
complete predicate
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
conjunctions
18. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
accent
simple sentence
comma splice
coordinating conjunctions
19. Used in certain countries or regions
who & that clauses introduced by one of
dialect label
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
linking verbs
20. Action has been completed
present tense verb
past tense verb
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
abbreviations plural w/ s
21. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
nonstandard & substandard label
desk or college-level dictionary
complex sentence
contractions
22. Add ' (Horowitzes')
proper noun possessive plural
lay
sentences beginning with there and here
passive voice
23. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
infinitive
conjunctions
appositives
diacritical marks
24. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
noun
accent
past participle
complex sentence
25. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
articles
Require no comma
proper nouns
raise
26. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
future-progressive tense
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
forms of adjectives & adverbs
adjectives
27. When dates contain more than one element....
independent adjectives
'A number' is...
verbs
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
28. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
raise
action verb
past-progressive tense
relative pronouns
29. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
run-on sentence
Commas
Are followed by a comma
30. Word combinations that are unique to that language
idioms
present participle
Followed by commas
direct object
31. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
intransitive verb
indicative mood
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
idioms
32. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
direct object
independent adjectives
infinitive
dependent clauses
33. One
A comma
singular noun
run-on sentence
Seperated by commas
34. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
pocket dictionary
possessive (singular)
subjects joined by and.....
35. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
adjectives
participle
Require no comma
comparison
36. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
past-progressive tense
adverbs
essential (restrictive) clause
That refers to
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)
indirect object
conjunctive adverbs
proper noun possessive plural
desk or college-level dictionary
38. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
Add es
comparative degree
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
simple sentence
39. A comma
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
contractions
terminal dependent clause
unabridged dictionary
40. Singular
subjects joined by and.....
compund-complex sentence
total amount - quantities & measures are...
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
41. Plural uses plural verb
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42. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
common nouns
archaic label
raise
personal pronoun
43. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
parenthetical adverbs
abridged dictionary
Seperated by commas
44. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore
simple sentence
imperative mood
usage labels
compund sentence
45. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
present-prgressive tense
contractions
action verb
noun
46. Verb should agree with the closer subject
gerund
subjects joined by or or nor....
Require no comma
independent adjectives
47. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
Independent clauses
preposition
past-progressive tense
Set off by commas
48. Used to express command
desk or college-level dictionary
Independent clauses
imperative mood
forms of adjectives & adverbs
49. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
A comma should be used
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
simple subject
50. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
objective-case pronoun
infinitive
forms of adjectives & adverbs
definite article