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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.
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. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
definite article
simple subject
noun
desk or college-level dictionary
2. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
abbreviations plural w/ s
complete predicate
future-progressive tense
lie
3. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore
compund sentence
Require no comma
noun
compund-complex sentence
4. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
objective-case pronoun
Should be followed by a comma
articles
Add s (duos)
5. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
conjunctions
antecedents
Followed by commas
present tense verb
6. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
preposition
Commas
common nouns
Add s - (attorneys)
7. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
Add s - (attorneys)
active voice
rise
raise
8. Pronouns that end in self
run-on sentence
reflexive pronouns
'The number' is ......
Independent clauses
9. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
compund sentence
unabridged dictionary
direct address
future-progressive tense
10. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
definite article
independent adjectives
contractions
conjunctive adverbs
11. Prepositional phrases
comma splice
subjects of verbs are not found in
simple sentence
nonstandard & substandard label
12. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
verbals
lay
abridged dictionary
gerund rule
13. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
Commas are used to set off
participle
conjunctive adverbs
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
14. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
nonstandard & substandard label
abbreviations plural w/ s
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
object of preposition
15. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
pronoun
essential (restrictive) clause
collective nouns
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
16. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
indirect object
superaltive degree
diacritical marks
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
17. Verb comes before the subject
total amount - quantities & measures are...
inverted sentences
inflected
obsolete label
18. Shows physical or mental action
set
action verb
subjects joined by or or nor....
proper nouns
19. Falls at the end of the sentence
terminal dependent clause
raise
complex sentence
indicative mood
20. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
participle
fractions - portions & percentages...
Commas are used to set off
comma splice
21. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
past-progressive tense
rise
colloquial or informal label
past-perfect tense
22. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
subjunctive mood
personal pronoun
Seperated by commas
indirect object
23. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
singular noun
Germanys - Januarys
coordinating conjunctions
correlative conjunctions
24. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
irregular vebs
adjectives
simple predicate
inflected
25. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
indicative mood
relative pronouns
passive voice
lie
26. Add 's (Horowitz's)
dialect label
proper noun possesive singular
compound words possessive
parenthetical clause
27. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
past tense verb
conjunctive adverbs
future-progressive tense
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
28. The most used & misused punctuation mark
thesaurus
The comma
A comma should be used
reference manuals
29. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
demonstrative adjectives
compound words possessive
compund sentence
simple sentence
30. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
common nouns
direct object
sentence fragment
indirect object
31. Words that connect other words or groups of words
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
conjunctions
infinitive
inverted sentences
32. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
abbreviations plural w/ s
correlative conjunctions
Commas are used to set off
Add s (duos)
33. Verb should agree with the closer subject
parenthetical adverbs
Comma
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
subjects joined by or or nor....
34. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
present participle
inflected
'A number' is...
coordinating conjunctions
35. A phrase or clause
indicative mood
definite article
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
Add s - (attorneys)
36. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
possessive (singular)
personal pronoun
parenthetical clause
pocket dictionary
37. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
simple sentence
future-progressive tense
complete subject
that clause
38. Subjects are after the verb
possession
sentences beginning with there and here
copyright date
pocket dictionary
39. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
parenthetical clause
singular noun
interjections
subjunctive mood
40. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
pronoun
singular noun
subjective-case pronoun
unabridged dictionary
41. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
coordinating conjuctions
past-perfect tense
who & that clauses introduced by one of
comparative degree
42. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
collective nouns
perfect tenses
A comma should be used
colloquial or informal label
43. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
sit
objective-case pronoun
progressive tenses
comma splice
44. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
Require no comma
nonstandard & substandard label
inflected
double negative
45. Words expressing strong feelings
direct object
interjections
personal pronoun
inverted sentences
46. MDs - PhDs
Germanys - Januarys
antecedents
subjunctive mood
academic degrees are plural w/ s
47. Add ' (Horowitzes')
Add es
verbs
object of preposition
proper noun possessive plural
48. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
raise
verbals
past-perfect tense
fractions - portions & percentages...
49. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
simple predicate
participle
double negative
independent adjectives
50. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
Set off by commas
coordinating conjuctions
present-perfect tense
dialect label