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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Words expressing strong feelings
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
present tense verb
etymology
interjections
2. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
present-perfect tense
subjects joined by and.....
independent adjectives
coordinating conjuctions
3. Add 's (Horowitz's)
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
Germanys - Januarys
proper noun possesive singular
direct address
4. Adds additional info to sentence
dependent clauses
transitive verb
parenthetical clause
complete subject
5. Words used in place of nouns
accent
personal pronoun
pronoun
simple subject
6. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
Add es
fractions - portions & percentages...
past participle
irregular vebs
7. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
parenthetical adverbs
proper noun possesive singular
past-perfect tense
thesaurus
8. To place (set - setting)
set
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
past tense verb
Add s (duos)
9. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
fractions - portions & percentages...
subjects joined by or or nor....
Require no comma
possessive (singular)
10. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
complete predicate
simple sentence
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
demonstrative adjectives
11. Pronouns that end in self
interjections
complete subject
reflexive pronouns
Seperated by commas
12. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
collective nouns
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
who & that clauses introduced by only one
simple predicate
13. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
possession
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
abstract nouns
independent adjectives
14. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
terminal dependent clause
colloquial or informal label
simple sentence
interjections
15. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
past-progressive tense
comparatives
Followed by commas
whom & whomever is objective-case form
16. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
inflected
Comma
usage labels
subjective-case pronoun
17. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
lie
that clause
comparative degree
reflexive pronouns
18. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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19. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
present participle
correlative conjunctions
Commas are used to set off
collective nouns
20. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
antecedents each & every
Should be followed by a comma
compound words possessive
comparison
21. Action has been completed
linking verbs
obsolete label
indicative mood
past tense verb
22. MDs - PhDs
abbreviations plural w/ s
coordinating conjunctions
academic degrees are plural w/ s
copyright date
23. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
complete subject
irregular vebs
dependent clauses
Change to i - add es (supplies)
24. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
who and that clauses...
present tense verb
Add s (duos)
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
25. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
antecedents each & every
plural compound words & phrases
lay
lie
26. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
participle
abbreviations plural w/ s
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
subjective-case pronoun
27. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
Commas are used to set off
collective nouns
noun
28. Is singular
dependent clauses
singular noun
who & that clauses introduced by only one
concrete nouns
29. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
correlative conjunctions
who and that clauses...
adverbs
Add s
30. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
subjective-case pronoun
superaltive degree
verbs
dependent clauses
31. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
That refers to
concrete nouns
usage labels
complete subject
32. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
comma splice
sentence fragment
pocket dictionary
33. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
past participle
'A number' is...
34. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
lie
demonstrative adjectives
Add s - (attorneys)
subordinating conjunctions
35. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
who & that clauses introduced by only one
obsolete label
present participle
object of preposition
36. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
direct object
lie
indicative mood
colloquial or informal label
37. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
subjects joined by or or nor....
simple predicate
parenthetical clause
Are followed by a comma
38. Subjects are after the verb
sentences beginning with there and here
gerund
present participle
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
39. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
common nouns
future-perfect tense
40. Falls at the end of the sentence
subjects of verbs are not found in
That refers to
terminal dependent clause
Add s (duos)
41. When one noun possess another
complex sentence
possession
total amount - quantities & measures are...
obsolete label
42. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
compound words possessive
Add es
conjunctive adverbs
complement
43. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
whom & whomever is objective-case form
forms of adjectives & adverbs
reference manuals
44. Add ' (Horowitzes')
proper noun possessive plural
parenthetical adverbs
concrete nouns
proper noun possesive singular
45. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
present-perfect tense
demonstrative adjectives
antecedents
inflected
46. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
unabridged dictionary
Commas
present participle
coordinating conjuctions
47. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
active voice
proper nouns
pronoun
subjects joined by or or nor....
48. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
intransitive verb
possessive (singular)
objective-case pronoun
appositives
49. Who - whom - whose - which & that
subjects of verbs are not found in
Followed by commas
antecedents
relative pronouns
50. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
past-progressive tense
That refers to
idioms
Require no comma