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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. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
obsolete label
direct object
sentence fragment
simple sentence
2. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
obsolete label
academic degrees are plural w/ s
active voice
abstract nouns
3. When addresses are written in sentence form....
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
personal pronoun
sentence fragment
appositives
4. Commas are used to...
sit
colloquial or informal label
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
plural nouns
5. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
proper nouns
Which refers to
complete predicate
Are followed by a comma
6. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
abstract nouns
Germanys - Januarys
singular noun
'The number' is ......
7. Two or more
conjunctive adverbs
academic degrees are plural w/ s
plural nouns
collective nouns
8. Warn about the use of certain words
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
possession
direct address
usage labels
9. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
adjectives
nonstandard & substandard label
articles
parenthetical adverbs
10. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
adverbs
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
personal pronoun
idioms
11. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
simple subject
participle
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
raise
12. Words that connect other words or groups of words
imperative mood
conjunctions
passive voice
who & that clauses introduced by only one
13. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
usage labels
subjects of verbs are not found in
linking verbs
plural nouns
14. Who - whom - whose - which & that
Add s - (attorneys)
relative pronouns
idioms
Germanys - Januarys
15. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
objective-case pronoun
singular noun
subjective-case pronoun
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
16. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
etymology
comparative degree
relative pronouns
preposition
17. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
double negative
accent
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
18. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
parenthetical clause
sentences beginning with there and here
independent adjectives
future-perfect tense
19. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
nonstandard & substandard label
passive voice
personal pronoun
appositives
20. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
Require no comma
forms of adjectives & adverbs
correlative conjunctions
fractions - portions & percentages...
21. Action has been completed
past tense verb
forms of adjectives & adverbs
complement
unabridged dictionary
22. Used to show continuous or repeated action
conjunctions
Change to i - add es (supplies)
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
progressive tenses
23. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
indirect object
'A number' is...
perfect tenses
Followed by commas
24. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
Require no comma
whom & whomever is objective-case form
who & whoever is subjective-case form
desk or college-level dictionary
25. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb
The comma
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
who & whoever is subjective-case form
independent adjectives
26. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
comparatives
independent adjectives
Commas are used to set off
compund-complex sentence
27. Often introduced by words such as then or as
thesaurus
reference manuals
comparatives
preposition
28. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
double negative
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
gerund
proper noun possesive singular
29. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
copyright date
concrete nouns
independent adjectives
dialect label
30. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
parenthetical clause
perfect tenses
independent adjectives
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
31. Words expressing strong feelings
gerund
colloquial or informal label
interjections
past tense verb
32. Connecting words
who & that clauses introduced by only one
correlative conjunctions
preposition
Set off by commas
33. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
Which refers to
perfect tenses
noun
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
34. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
possession
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
proper noun possesive singular
diacritical marks
35. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
A comma
independent adjectives
subordinating conjunctions
proper noun possesive singular
36. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
Are followed by a comma
proper noun possesive singular
abridged dictionary
complete predicate
37. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
subordinating conjunctions
abridged dictionary
future tense verb
reflexive pronouns
38. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.
imperative mood
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
reference manuals
gerund
39. Plural
simple predicate
subjects joined by and.....
singular noun
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
40. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
simple subject
simple predicate
correlative conjunctions
41. Words used in place of nouns
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
pronoun
imperative mood
subjects joined by and.....
42. Commas are used to separate word that...
sentences beginning with there and here
Change to i - add es (supplies)
abridged dictionary
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
43. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
complex sentence
interjections
coordinating conjunctions
44. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
diacritical marks
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
intransitive verb
reference manuals
45. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
Commas are used to set off
complex sentence
pocket dictionary
preposition
46. No longer used
adverbs
comparative degree
obsolete label
colloquial or informal label
47. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
reference manuals
preposition
intransitive verb
Independent clauses
48. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
contractions
complete predicate
inflected
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
49. Express current action
present tense verb
singular noun
interjections
progressive tenses
50. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
demonstrative adjectives
present-prgressive tense
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....