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business-skills
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english
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
adverbs
direct object
infinitive
unabridged dictionary
2. Plural uses plural verb
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3. The most used & misused punctuation mark
active voice
sentence fragment
The comma
noun
4. Can be singular or plural depending on the nouns they refer to
fractions - portions & percentages...
linking verbs
total amount - quantities & measures are...
comma splice
5. Primarily as subjects of verbs
reflexive pronouns
The comma
subjective-case pronoun
past-progressive tense
6. Singular uses singular verb
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7. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
sentence fragment
preposition
infinitive
unabridged dictionary
8. 2 independent clauses without proper punctuation - repair w/ comma & conjuction - semicolon - or seperating them
Add s (duos)
run-on sentence
present participle
linking verbs
9. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs
relative pronouns
definite article
superaltive degree
colloquial or informal label
10. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
academic degrees are plural w/ s
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
Add es
antecedents
11. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
independent adjectives
subordinating conjunctions
simple sentence
Set off by commas
12. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
correlative conjunctions
gerund
Add s - (attorneys)
plural compound words & phrases
13. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
Seperated by commas
infinitive
future-perfect tense
complement
14. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
abridged dictionary
comparison
Should be followed by a comma
Add s (duos)
15. Prepositional phrases
possession
subjects of verbs are not found in
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
That refers to
16. Can stand alone
irregular vebs
inflected
Independent clauses
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
17. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
complex sentence
That refers to
nonstandard & substandard label
copyright date
18. Words that connect other words or groups of words
compound words possessive
compund-complex sentence
nonstandard & substandard label
conjunctions
19. Used to express command
indirect object
imperative mood
superaltive degree
simple sentence
20. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
imperative mood
indirect object
direct object
independent adjectives
21. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
articles
coordinating conjunctions
Seperated by commas
action verb
22. Used in certain countries or regions
inverted sentences
dialect label
present-prgressive tense
Commas are used to set off
23. Formed by adding st or est in short adj. or adding most/least
who & that clauses introduced by only one
superaltive degree
complement
future-perfect tense
24. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
future-perfect tense
Followed by commas
adjectives
correlative conjunctions
25. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
present participle
verbs
Add s (duos)
subjects joined by or or nor....
26. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
inverted sentences
sentence fragment
complete predicate
past-perfect tense
27. Express current action
compund sentence
Independent clauses
singular noun
present tense verb
28. Verb comes before the subject
subjective-case pronoun
present-perfect tense
Comma
inverted sentences
29. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
infinitive
subjective-case pronoun
pronoun
idioms
30. Join equal parts of sentences
indirect object
coordinating conjuctions
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
adverbs
31. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
lay
verbs
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
object of preposition
32. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
object of preposition
complement
articles
A comma
33. Shows physical or mental action
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
action verb
concrete nouns
past tense verb
34. Expected to occur later
who and that clauses...
future tense verb
Should be followed by a comma
superaltive degree
35. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
desk or college-level dictionary
future tense verb
concrete nouns
accent
36. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
present participle
future-progressive tense
Make the second nound possessive - The husband and wife's business closes.
diacritical marks
37. Surviving from a previous period
complete subject
inverted sentences
antecedents each & every
archaic label
38. Add 's (Horowitz's)
Comma
That refers to
who & whoever is subjective-case form
proper noun possesive singular
39. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
preposition
who & that clauses introduced by only one
future-perfect tense
active voice
40. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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41. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
complex sentence
proper noun possessive plural
comparatives
contractions
42. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
compund sentence
abridged dictionary
That refers to
copyright date
43. Add ' (Horowitzes')
obsolete label
proper noun possessive plural
Should be followed by a comma
common nouns
44. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
future-progressive tense
noun
Should be followed by a comma
demonstrative adjectives
45. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
transitive verb
inflected
thesaurus
objective-case pronoun
46. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
contractions
subjective-case pronoun
antecedents each & every
A comma should be used
47. When one noun possess another
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
demonstrative adjectives
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
possession
48. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
simple subject
forms of adjectives & adverbs
object of preposition
indirect object
49. Animal or things & introduces nonessential clauses
complex sentence
accent
Which refers to
compound words possessive
50. Indicates present - the past & future
past-perfect tense
possession
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
primary tense (simple tense) verbs