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business-skills
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english
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vocabulary
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1. Can stand alone
Independent clauses
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
comparison
past-perfect tense
2. Primarily as subjects of verbs
subjective-case pronoun
coordinating conjuctions
compund-complex sentence
correlative conjunctions
3. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
thesaurus
adjectives
Add es
that clause
4. Often introduced by words such as then or as
etymology
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
gerund
comparatives
5. Two or more
conjunctions
plural nouns
adverbs
Add s - (attorneys)
6. Plural
noun
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
conjunctive adverbs
intransitive verb
7. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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8. Verb should agree with the closer subject
subjects joined by or or nor....
sentence fragment
verbals
subjects of verbs are not found in
9. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
future-progressive tense
imperative mood
copyright date
comparatives
10. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
past participle
comparison
compund sentence
double negative
11. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
comma splice
run-on sentence
accent
Should be followed by a comma
12. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
subjects joined by and.....
singular noun
academic degrees are plural w/ s
past-progressive tense
13. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
indicative mood
etymology
A comma should be used
objective-case pronoun
14. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
complete predicate
complement
objective-case pronoun
collective nouns
15. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
demonstrative adjectives
thesaurus
adverbs
pronoun
16. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
comparative degree
verbs
adjectives
obsolete label
17. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
that clause
subjects joined by or or nor....
Add s - (attorneys)
Add s
18. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
parenthetical adverbs
A comma
proper noun possessive plural
comparative degree
19. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
pocket dictionary
inverted sentences
verbals
present-prgressive tense
20. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
The comma
simple predicate
Change to i - add es (supplies)
who and that clauses...
21. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
forms of adjectives & adverbs
Add es
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
diacritical marks
22. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
That refers to
possessive (singular)
superaltive degree
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
23. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
possessive (singular)
linking verbs
Are followed by a comma
infinitive
24. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
proper noun possesive singular
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
A comma
abbreviations plural w/ s
25. Used to express a fact
indicative mood
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
forms of adjectives & adverbs
copyright date
26. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
Which refers to
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
nonstandard & substandard label
possession
27. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
subjunctive mood
accent
indirect object
subjects joined by and.....
28. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
essential (restrictive) clause
compound words possessive
antecedents
etymology
29. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
proper noun possessive plural
Should be followed by a comma
reference manuals
accent
30. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
diacritical marks
gerund rule
31. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
desk or college-level dictionary
definite article
accent
pocket dictionary
32. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb
comparative degree
preposition
who & whoever is subjective-case form
that clause
33. Words expressing strong feelings
interjections
'A number' is...
compound words possessive
pronoun
34. Word combinations that are unique to that language
Are followed by a comma
'A number' is...
idioms
adverbs
35. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
thesaurus
Independent clauses
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
compound words possessive
36. Singular uses singular verb
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37. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
gerund
future-perfect tense
terminal dependent clause
38. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
dependent clauses
accent
past tense verb
comparative degree
39. Musical terms ending in o
raise
reference manuals
Add s
preposition
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)
plural compound words & phrases
conjunctive adverbs
Which refers to
idioms
41. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
present tense verb
who and that clauses...
demonstrative adjectives
usage labels
42. MDs - PhDs
academic degrees are plural w/ s
conjunctions
Which refers to
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
43. A -an & the
reference manuals
who & that clauses introduced by one of
singular noun
articles
44. A comma
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
past participle
lie
independent adjectives
45. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
essential (restrictive) clause
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
possessive (plural ends with s)
colloquial or informal label
46. Used to show continuous or repeated action
that clause
progressive tenses
run-on sentence
preposition
47. When addresses are written in sentence form....
infinitive
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
simple predicate
progressive tenses
48. No longer used
obsolete label
subjects of verbs are not found in
future-perfect tense
indicative mood
49. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
that clause
who & that clauses introduced by only one
complete predicate
contractions
50. Adds additional info to sentence
nonstandard & substandard label
that clause
abridged dictionary
parenthetical clause