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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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1. Add ' (Horowitzes')
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
proper noun possessive plural
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
2. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
A comma
dialect label
indirect object
possessive (plural ends with s)
3. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
complete predicate
personal pronoun
indicative mood
inverted sentences
4. Prepositional phrases
subjects of verbs are not found in
forms of adjectives & adverbs
conjunctions
past tense verb
5. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
active voice
past-progressive tense
relative pronouns
possession
6. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
subordinating conjunctions
comparison
personal pronoun
Commas
7. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
past participle
Comma
simple sentence
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
8. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
thesaurus
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
subjunctive mood
who and that clauses...
9. The most used & misused punctuation mark
inverted sentences
A comma
The comma
archaic label
10. Express current action
present tense verb
pronoun
The comma
infinitive
11. Singular
subordinating conjunctions
total amount - quantities & measures are...
proper noun possesive singular
relative pronouns
12. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
abstract nouns
antecedents
Add es
colloquial or informal label
13. Commonly used as objects of vebs or objects of prepositions
Independent clauses
objective-case pronoun
pocket dictionary
reference manuals
14. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
infinitive
future-progressive tense
past tense verb
future tense verb
15. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
future-progressive tense
who and that clauses...
archaic label
complex sentence
16. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
irregular vebs
direct address
possessive (singular)
past-perfect tense
17. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
A comma
Which refers to
inflected
comparative degree
18. Word often implied but not actually stated
possession
present tense verb
comparison
past-perfect tense
19. When dates contain more than one element....
perfect tenses
inflected
imperative mood
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
20. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
articles
total amount - quantities & measures are...
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
nonstandard & substandard label
21. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
that clause
abstract nouns
whom & whomever is objective-case form
irregular vebs
22. Expected to occur later
thesaurus
Add es
abridged dictionary
future tense verb
23. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
Set off by commas
conjunctive adverbs
adjectives
progressive tenses
24. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
Comma
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
essential (restrictive) clause
25. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
objective-case pronoun
Commas
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
comma splice
26. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
idioms
that clause
inflected
Which refers to
27. Used to express doubt - a conjecture - or suggestion
participle
past participle
dialect label
subjunctive mood
28. Words expressing strong feelings
possessive (plural ends with s)
The comma
inverted sentences
interjections
29. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
antecedents
Should be followed by a comma
appositives
simple predicate
30. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
That refers to
coordinating conjuctions
appositives
colloquial or informal label
31. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
future-perfect tense
demonstrative adjectives
compound words possessive
possession
32. Verb comes before the subject
past-perfect tense
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
inverted sentences
33. Pronouns that end in self
future-progressive tense
reflexive pronouns
future-perfect tense
Which refers to
34. MDs - PhDs
academic degrees are plural w/ s
set
A comma
linking verbs
35. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
abbreviations plural w/ s
independent adjectives
parenthetical adverbs
subjects joined by and.....
36. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
past participle
A comma should be used
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
complete subject
37. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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38. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
irregular vebs
Germanys - Januarys
verbals
39. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
simple sentence
unabridged dictionary
nonstandard & substandard label
present-prgressive tense
40. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
intransitive verb
antecedents each & every
essential (restrictive) clause
nonstandard & substandard label
41. Bushes - Rodriguezes -Williames
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
gerund
compound words possessive
Germanys - Januarys
42. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
who & that clauses introduced by one of
common nouns
subordinating conjunctions
intransitive verb
43. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
Are followed by a comma
proper noun possesive singular
coordinating conjunctions
subjects joined by and.....
44. Used to express command
articles
imperative mood
infinitive
sentence fragment
45. Primarily as subjects of verbs
subjective-case pronoun
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
antecedents
46. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
Add s (duos)
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
etymology
dependent clauses
47. Subjects are after the verb
antecedents
sentences beginning with there and here
Add s
unabridged dictionary
48. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
unabridged dictionary
perfect tenses
subjects joined by or or nor....
concrete nouns
49. Action has been completed
coordinating conjuctions
present-prgressive tense
past tense verb
Which refers to
50. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
simple sentence
total amount - quantities & measures are...
Change to i - add es (supplies)
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