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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. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
fractions - portions & percentages...
complete subject
dialect label
reference manuals
2. Primarily as subjects of verbs
comparison
terminal dependent clause
singular noun
subjective-case pronoun
3. Expected to occur later
indirect object
Add es
compund sentence
future tense verb
4. Singular uses singular verb
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5. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
sentence fragment
colloquial or informal label
past-progressive tense
that clause
6. When one noun possess another
nonstandard & substandard label
inverted sentences
Set off by commas
possession
7. To rest (sit - sat)
who and that clauses...
sit
usage labels
subjects of verbs are not found in
8. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
sentence fragment
Germanys - Januarys
desk or college-level dictionary
pronoun
9. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
lie
personal pronoun
set
gerund rule
10. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
abstract nouns
colloquial or informal label
Which refers to
complement
11. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
Should be followed by a comma
reference manuals
antecedents
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
12. Indicates present - the past & future
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
'A number' is...
progressive tenses
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
13. Falls at the end of the sentence
complex sentence
passive voice
compund sentence
terminal dependent clause
14. Words expressing strong feelings
complex sentence
irregular vebs
interjections
verbals
15. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
reference manuals
antecedents each & every
perfect tenses
copyright date
16. Join equal parts of sentences
accent
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
coordinating conjuctions
Require no comma
17. Words used in place of nouns
superaltive degree
A comma
pronoun
Are followed by a comma
18. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')
possessive (plural ends with s)
complex sentence
singular noun
compound words possessive
19. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
subjects joined by and.....
perfect tenses
independent adjectives
run-on sentence
20. Two or more
past-progressive tense
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
plural nouns
forms of adjectives & adverbs
21. Words that connect other words or groups of words
independent adjectives
conjunctions
diacritical marks
subjects of verbs are not found in
22. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
simple sentence
noun
relative pronouns
Followed by commas
23. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
proper noun possessive plural
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
24. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
Add s
superaltive degree
independent adjectives
past participle
25. A -an & the
A comma
subjects joined by and.....
articles
past-perfect tense
26. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
Followed by commas
set
diacritical marks
A comma
27. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
proper noun possessive plural
imperative mood
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
singular noun
28. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
archaic label
A comma should be used
rise
That refers to
29. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore
lay
compund sentence
lie
irregular vebs
30. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
Set off by commas
direct object
simple sentence
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
31. Used to express a fact
indicative mood
active voice
superaltive degree
present-perfect tense
32. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
appositives
inverted sentences
active voice
object of preposition
33. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
simple subject
present-prgressive tense
subjunctive mood
diacritical marks
34. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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35. Shows physical or mental action
abstract nouns
action verb
thesaurus
Add s (duos)
36. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
future-progressive tense
preposition
conjunctive adverbs
who & that clauses introduced by one of
37. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb
active voice
plural nouns
who & whoever is subjective-case form
verbals
38. Is plural
Set off by commas
direct address
comma splice
who & that clauses introduced by one of
39. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
Add es
concrete nouns
demonstrative adjectives
40. 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
forms of adjectives & adverbs
comparative degree
correlative conjunctions
transitive verb
41. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
sit
simple predicate
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
colloquial or informal label
42. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
past-progressive tense
subordinating conjunctions
past tense verb
preposition
43. Prepositional phrases
Require no comma
coordinating conjuctions
subjects of verbs are not found in
lie
44. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
lay
etymology
abbreviations plural w/ s
complex sentence
45. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
plural nouns
possessive (singular)
common nouns
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
46. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
dependent clauses
preposition
whom & whomever is objective-case form
participle
47. Musical terms ending in o
Add s
comparison
'The number' is ......
object of preposition
48. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
simple predicate
copyright date
possessive (plural ends with s)
singular noun
49. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
plural compound words & phrases
simple predicate
Set off by commas
future-perfect tense
50. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
progressive tenses
preposition
objective-case pronoun
gerund rule