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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. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
diacritical marks
simple sentence
Add es
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
2. When addresses are written in sentence form....
conjunctive adverbs
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
interjections
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
3. Connecting words
preposition
Germanys - Januarys
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
'A number' is...
4. Describes actions that began in the past & have continued to the present
present participle
idioms
present-perfect tense
indicative mood
5. Indicates present - the past & future
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
verbs
direct object
6. Add 's (Horowitz's)
conjunctive adverbs
'The number' is ......
proper noun possesive singular
fractions - portions & percentages...
7. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
linking verbs
plural compound words & phrases
passive voice
obsolete label
8. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
personal pronoun
comma splice
whom & whomever is objective-case form
simple sentence
9. A comma
infinitive
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
Germanys - Januarys
10. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
thesaurus
Commas
future-perfect tense
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
11. Prepositional phrases
run-on sentence
subjects of verbs are not found in
Which refers to
fractions - portions & percentages...
12. Who - whom - whose - which & that
relative pronouns
forms of adjectives & adverbs
simple sentence
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
13. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
complete predicate
antecedents each & every
A comma
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
14. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
collective nouns
future-progressive tense
obsolete label
correlative conjunctions
15. History of word
etymology
proper nouns
past tense verb
parenthetical clause
16. Two or more
who and that clauses...
subjunctive mood
collective nouns
plural nouns
17. Musical terms ending in o
linking verbs
Add s
academic degrees are plural w/ s
present participle
18. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
independent adjectives
parenthetical adverbs
interjections
subjects joined by and.....
19. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
imperative mood
adjectives
thesaurus
past tense verb
20. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
Commas
future-perfect tense
inflected
Add es
21. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
antecedents
usage labels
abbreviations plural w/ s
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
22. Commas are used to separate word that...
Require no comma
relative pronouns
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
23. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
perfect tenses
simple subject
gerund rule
'A number' is...
24. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
possession
abridged dictionary
Followed by commas
double negative
25. Used to show continuous or repeated action
complex sentence
progressive tenses
object of preposition
abbreviations plural w/ s
26. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
Commas
copyright date
object of preposition
passive voice
27. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore
proper nouns
indirect object
compund sentence
Add es
28. Subjects are after the verb
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
indicative mood
interjections
sentences beginning with there and here
29. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
possessive (plural ends with s)
preposition
raise
who & whoever is subjective-case form
30. Word often implied but not actually stated
comparison
common nouns
that clause
infinitive
31. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
irregular vebs
infinitive
simple predicate
total amount - quantities & measures are...
32. Formed by adding d or ed to present tense verb preceded by helping verb (has applied - have built)
who & that clauses introduced by one of
past participle
terminal dependent clause
subjects joined by or or nor....
33. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
verbs
'A number' is...
reference manuals
Require no comma
34. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
collective nouns
That refers to
gerund rule
infinitive
35. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
whom & whomever is objective-case form
Should be followed by a comma
who & whoever is subjective-case form
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
36. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
coordinating conjunctions
possessive (plural ends with s)
copyright date
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
37. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
lie
subjunctive mood
reference manuals
who & that clauses introduced by only one
38. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
passive voice
Add s (duos)
verbs
possessive (plural ends with s)
39. Action has been completed
past tense verb
abridged dictionary
present-prgressive tense
active voice
40. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
linking verbs
appositives
thesaurus
verbals
41. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
concrete nouns
perfect tenses
verbs
who and that clauses...
42. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
infinitive
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
articles
A comma
43. Can stand alone
rise
who & that clauses introduced by one of
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
Independent clauses
44. Primarily as subjects of verbs
present-perfect tense
inverted sentences
subjective-case pronoun
present-prgressive tense
45. Words that connect other words or groups of words
antecedents
conjunctions
independent adjectives
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
46. To lift up; to elevate (raise - raised)
raise
colloquial or informal label
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
copyright date
47. Express current action
compund sentence
infinitive
action verb
present tense verb
48. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
who & that clauses introduced by only one
direct object
possessive (singular)
present participle
49. Used to express command
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
run-on sentence
'The number' is ......
imperative mood
50. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
Commas are used to set off
desk or college-level dictionary
gerund rule
who and that clauses...