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Business English
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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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1. Often introduced by words such as then or as
collective nouns
comparatives
Independent clauses
correlative conjunctions
2. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
Which refers to
independent adjectives
proper noun possessive plural
Commas
3. When dates contain more than one element....
independent adjectives
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
sit
4. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
collective nouns
direct object
comma splice
coordinating conjunctions
5. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
essential (restrictive) clause
present participle
compound words possessive
6. Action has been completed
abbreviations plural w/ s
Add es
past tense verb
academic degrees are plural w/ s
7. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
Change to i - add es (supplies)
essential (restrictive) clause
lie
conjunctive adverbs
8. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
sentence fragment
participle
personal pronoun
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
9. Verb should agree with the closer subject
subjects of verbs are not found in
Which refers to
subjects joined by or or nor....
singular noun
10. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
diacritical marks
comparison
subordinating conjunctions
superaltive degree
11. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
Followed by commas
sentences beginning with there and here
Seperated by commas
subjects joined by or or nor....
12. Word often implied but not actually stated
comparison
simple sentence
thesaurus
nonstandard & substandard label
13. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
diacritical marks
future tense verb
nonstandard & substandard label
plural compound words & phrases
14. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
The comma
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
A comma
intransitive verb
15. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
subordinating conjunctions
preposition
participle
16. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
conjunctive adverbs
action verb
preposition
Commas are used to set off
17. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
parenthetical adverbs
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
Set off by commas
18. Indicate whether a noun is plural or singular & whether it is located nearby or farther away
adverbs
progressive tenses
demonstrative adjectives
total amount - quantities & measures are...
19. Express current action
idioms
forms of adjectives & adverbs
common nouns
present tense verb
20. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
correlative conjunctions
simple sentence
essential (restrictive) clause
past-perfect tense
21. Used to show continuous or repeated action
past-progressive tense
antecedents each & every
progressive tenses
objective-case pronoun
22. Words expressing strong feelings
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
interjections
total amount - quantities & measures are...
Add s - (attorneys)
23. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
A comma should be used
that clause
object of preposition
copyright date
24. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
complement
proper noun possessive plural
simple sentence
concrete nouns
25. Plural uses plural verb
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26. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
common nouns
indicative mood
subordinating conjunctions
A comma
27. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
reflexive pronouns
comma splice
who & whoever is subjective-case form
that clause
28. Join equal parts of sentences
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
superaltive degree
coordinating conjuctions
inflected
29. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
who & that clauses introduced by only one
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
indicative mood
30. No longer used
direct address
future tense verb
obsolete label
indirect object
31. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
Add s (duos)
subjunctive mood
forms of adjectives & adverbs
accent
32. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
idioms
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
abbreviations plural w/ s
irregular vebs
33. Warn about the use of certain words
fractions - portions & percentages...
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
usage labels
reference manuals
34. When addresses are written in sentence form....
simple predicate
adjectives
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
sentences beginning with there and here
35. Not conformed to use among educated speakers
nonstandard & substandard label
infinitive
irregular vebs
abbreviations plural w/ s
36. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
verbals
sentences beginning with there and here
diacritical marks
antecedents each & every
37. Joins nouns and pronouns to other words
Are followed by a comma
present tense verb
dependent clauses
preposition
38. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
That refers to
Commas are used to set off
complex sentence
Seperated by commas
39. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
future-progressive tense
The comma
parenthetical clause
40. Musical terms ending in o
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
plural nouns
Add es
Add s
41. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
inflected
indicative mood
future tense verb
A comma should be used
42. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
Comma
parenthetical adverbs
simple predicate
compund-complex sentence
43. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
active voice
pronoun
simple subject
coordinating conjuctions
44. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
who & that clauses introduced by only one
parenthetical clause
double negative
45. Who - whom - whose - which & that
academic degrees are plural w/ s
past participle
relative pronouns
present-perfect tense
46. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
compound words possessive
thesaurus
'The number' is ......
colloquial or informal label
47. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
simple predicate
action verb
Commas are used to set off
rise
48. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
run-on sentence
reference manuals
simple subject
'A number' is...
49. A comma
present-prgressive tense
direct object
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
action verb
50. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
comma splice
present-prgressive tense
double negative
conjunctive adverbs