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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. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
preposition
raise
correlative conjunctions
2. Join equal parts of sentences
active voice
present participle
present-prgressive tense
coordinating conjuctions
3. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
independent adjectives
linking verbs
simple subject
concrete nouns
4. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs
copyright date
usage labels
antecedents
definite article
5. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
subjects joined by and.....
complex sentence
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
6. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
Should be followed by a comma
thesaurus
transitive verb
abridged dictionary
7. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
obsolete label
conjunctions
who & that clauses introduced by one of
verbs
8. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
perfect tenses
active voice
infinitive
diacritical marks
9. When one noun possess another
comparative degree
possession
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
proper noun possesive singular
10. Word often implied but not actually stated
etymology
that clause
comparison
parenthetical clause
11. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
comma splice
accent
parenthetical clause
A comma
12. Known as relative pronoun clauses
Are followed by a comma
possessive (singular)
who and that clauses...
who & that clauses introduced by one of
13. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
sit
coordinating conjunctions
collective nouns
colloquial or informal label
14. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
subjective-case pronoun
direct object
nonstandard & substandard label
Which refers to
15. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
adverbs
irregular vebs
who and that clauses...
Which refers to
16. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
run-on sentence
proper nouns
antecedents
17. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
dependent clauses
unabridged dictionary
direct address
'A number' is...
18. Faculty - committee - team - group - jury-may be singular or plural depending on how they are used
copyright date
irregular vebs
adverbs
collective nouns
19. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
Add es
archaic label
comma splice
coordinating conjunctions
20. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
rise
run-on sentence
Change to i - add es (supplies)
imperative mood
21. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
possessive (plural ends with s)
action verb
inverted sentences
inflected
22. Singular
verbals
total amount - quantities & measures are...
parenthetical adverbs
raise
23. Prepositional phrases containing verb forms are...
Followed by commas
compound words possessive
fractions - portions & percentages...
direct address
24. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
A comma should be used
run-on sentence
action verb
total amount - quantities & measures are...
25. Often introduced by words such as then or as
lie
dialect label
comparatives
The comma
26. Used to effect a transition from one thought to another & they may consist of more than one word (also called transitional expressions or conjunctions)
conjunctive adverbs
preposition
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
abstract nouns
27. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
compound words possessive
object of preposition
abridged dictionary
linking verbs
28. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
noun
essential (restrictive) clause
academic degrees are plural w/ s
adverbs
29. 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
who & whoever is subjective-case form
plural nouns
forms of adjectives & adverbs
perfect tenses
30. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
archaic label
subordinating conjunctions
complement
active voice
31. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
Change to i - add es (supplies)
comparatives
lie
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
32. 2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause
complete predicate
lie
compund-complex sentence
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
33. Adds additional info to sentence
parenthetical clause
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
coordinating conjuctions
essential (restrictive) clause
34. Words expressing strong feelings
independent adjectives
that clause
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
interjections
35. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
subjective-case pronoun
linking verbs
comparison
concrete nouns
36. Verb should agree with the closer subject
relative pronouns
subjects joined by or or nor....
etymology
participle
37. Is plural
who & that clauses introduced by one of
raise
independent adjectives
abstract nouns
38. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
adjectives
participle
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
dependent clauses
39. Add ' (Horowitzes')
set
subjunctive mood
proper noun possessive plural
sentence fragment
40. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
parenthetical adverbs
simple predicate
who & that clauses introduced by only one
A comma
41. The most used & misused punctuation mark
usage labels
subjects joined by or or nor....
The comma
inverted sentences
42. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
complex sentence
set
rise
who & whoever is subjective-case form
43. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
concrete nouns
Commas are used to set off
articles
gerund rule
44. Is singular
who & that clauses introduced by only one
who & whoever is subjective-case form
who & that clauses introduced by one of
dialect label
45. Words that connect other words or groups of words
complete predicate
conjunctions
transitive verb
articles
46. Subjects are after the verb
sentences beginning with there and here
who & that clauses introduced by one of
etymology
pocket dictionary
47. No longer used
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
obsolete label
simple subject
present participle
48. Verb comes before the subject
antecedents
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
unabridged dictionary
inverted sentences
49. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
infinitive
fractions - portions & percentages...
academic degrees are plural w/ s
independent adjectives
50. Indicates present - the past & future
unabridged dictionary
active voice
parenthetical clause
primary tense (simple tense) verbs