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Business English
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Study First
Subjects
:
business-skills
,
english
,
vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Warn about the use of certain words
compund-complex sentence
proper nouns
usage labels
comparative degree
2. Expected to occur later
pocket dictionary
superaltive degree
future tense verb
direct object
3. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
contractions
intransitive verb
lie
conjunctive adverbs
4. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
abstract nouns
sentence fragment
who and that clauses...
usage labels
5. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
lie
subjects joined by or or nor....
compund sentence
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
6. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
demonstrative adjectives
simple sentence
gerund
7. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
irregular vebs
future-perfect tense
accent
8. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
antecedents
Are followed by a comma
indirect object
direct object
9. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
coordinating conjuctions
dependent clauses
Are followed by a comma
'The number' is ......
10. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
plural nouns
noun
contractions
sit
11. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
Set off by commas
Add s - (attorneys)
subjects of verbs are not found in
contractions
12. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
linking verbs
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
object of preposition
direct address
13. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
verbals
parenthetical adverbs
independent adjectives
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
14. Known as relative pronoun clauses
The comma
who and that clauses...
Comma
run-on sentence
15. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
Which refers to
complex sentence
gerund
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
16. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
superaltive degree
That refers to
rise
17. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
whom & whomever is objective-case form
essential (restrictive) clause
run-on sentence
desk or college-level dictionary
18. Plural uses plural verb
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19. Used to express command
proper noun possessive plural
imperative mood
inverted sentences
parenthetical adverbs
20. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
usage labels
that clause
collective nouns
simple subject
21. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
complement
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
compound words possessive
passive voice
22. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
superaltive degree
singular noun
parenthetical adverbs
direct address
23. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
simple subject
Add es
correlative conjunctions
subjunctive mood
24. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
proper noun possessive plural
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
Commas
preposition
25. 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
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
reference manuals
raise
forms of adjectives & adverbs
26. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
gerund rule
A comma should be used
reference manuals
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
27. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
direct object
essential (restrictive) clause
Set off by commas
sit
28. Words expressing strong feelings
comparatives
interjections
essential (restrictive) clause
direct address
29. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
adverbs
copyright date
terminal dependent clause
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
30. Verb comes before the subject
Add es
inverted sentences
infinitive
subjunctive mood
31. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
correlative conjunctions
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
demonstrative adjectives
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
32. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
Commas are used to set off
lay
essential (restrictive) clause
33. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
Germanys - Januarys
who & whoever is subjective-case form
antecedents
34. Commas are used to separate word that...
progressive tenses
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
complement
objective-case pronoun
35. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
participle
adverbs
Add s (duos)
independent adjectives
36. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
subjects joined by and.....
verbs
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
'A number' is...
37. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
fractions - portions & percentages...
that clause
future-perfect tense
articles
38. Often introduced by words such as then or as
comparatives
plural compound words & phrases
pocket dictionary
compund-complex sentence
39. A comma
subjects joined by or or nor....
Set off by commas
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
copyright date
40. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
antecedents each & every
Comma
essential (restrictive) clause
future-perfect tense
41. Prepositional phrases
past tense verb
subjective-case pronoun
subjects of verbs are not found in
reference manuals
42. Falls at the end of the sentence
who & that clauses introduced by one of
terminal dependent clause
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
preposition
43. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
irregular vebs
Comma
archaic label
A comma
44. Words used in place of nouns
subjects joined by or or nor....
Followed by commas
compund sentence
pronoun
45. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
present participle
nonstandard & substandard label
complete subject
definite article
46. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
active voice
parenthetical adverbs
academic degrees are plural w/ s
antecedents each & every
47. Shows physical or mental action
conjunctive adverbs
A comma
action verb
compund sentence
48. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
relative pronouns
complement
comparative degree
A comma
49. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
future tense verb
Set off by commas
passive voice
50. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
infinitive
A comma
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
imperative mood