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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.
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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. Indicates present - the past & future
subjects joined by or or nor....
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
complex sentence
2. Musical terms ending in o
simple predicate
indirect object
future tense verb
Add s
3. Falls at the end of the sentence
proper nouns
singular noun
action verb
terminal dependent clause
4. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
colloquial or informal label
compund sentence
parenthetical clause
abstract nouns
5. Person speaking - the person spoken to - or the person or object spoken of
archaic label
possession
personal pronoun
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
6. Verb form that use with helping verbs to form the present participle and past-participle tense.
who and that clauses...
'A number' is...
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
participle
7. A -an & the
articles
future-perfect tense
copyright date
personal pronoun
8. A phrase or clause
Followed by commas
conjunctive adverbs
conjunctions
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
9. Present form of verb is preceded by to (to call - to write)
accent
definite article
infinitive
abstract nouns
10. Is plural
total amount - quantities & measures are...
noun
infinitive
who & that clauses introduced by one of
11. 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
pocket dictionary
forms of adjectives & adverbs
comparison
Add es
12. Dependent clauses that precede independent clauses....
dialect label
relative pronouns
antecedents
Are followed by a comma
13. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
imperative mood
coordinating conjuctions
Commas are used to set off
gerund rule
14. Is singular
perfect tenses
proper noun possesive singular
who & that clauses introduced by only one
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
15. Used to express a fact
parenthetical clause
complement
indicative mood
pronoun
16. Verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. often desctibes activities.
abridged dictionary
gerund
personal pronoun
Should be followed by a comma
17. Known as relative pronoun clauses
who and that clauses...
past tense verb
simple sentence
desk or college-level dictionary
18. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
double negative
proper noun possesive singular
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
parenthetical adverbs
19. Words that function as nouns - adjectives or adverbs - (gerunds - infinitives - & participles)
abbreviations plural w/ s
verbals
past-perfect tense
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
20. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
'The number' is ......
comparison
compund sentence
abstract nouns
21. 2 nouns express separate ownership
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22. The most used & misused punctuation mark
archaic label
Add s
The comma
Independent clauses
23. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')
possessive (plural ends with s)
accent
A comma should be used
appositives
24. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
subjects joined by and.....
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
comparative degree
superaltive degree
25. Plural ending in y w/ vowel before it
who & that clauses introduced by one of
forms of adjectives & adverbs
Add s - (attorneys)
reference manuals
26. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
Commas
reference manuals
present-prgressive tense
desk or college-level dictionary
27. Prepositional phrases
subjects of verbs are not found in
run-on sentence
abbreviations plural w/ s
direct object
28. Adds additional info to sentence
Add s - (attorneys)
parenthetical clause
independent adjectives
forms of adjectives & adverbs
29. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
independent adjectives
active voice
present participle
that clause
30. Words used in place of nouns
participle
thesaurus
pronoun
conjunctions
31. Person - place - thing - qualities - feelings - concepts - activities & measures
reflexive pronouns
indirect object
noun
'The number' is ......
32. 2000s - All Bs and Cs
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
desk or college-level dictionary
subjects of verbs are not found in
complex sentence
33. Describes ongoing actions that occured in the past - usually as another action was taking place
subjective-case pronoun
present-prgressive tense
idioms
verbals
34. Warn about the use of certain words
past participle
antecedents
usage labels
comparison
35. Used in certain countries or regions
gerund
demonstrative adjectives
dialect label
compound words possessive
36. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
Add s (duos)
etymology
direct object
Add es
37. When dates contain more than one element....
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
plural compound words & phrases
inflected
reference manuals
38. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
possessive (singular)
Comma
subjects joined by or or nor....
subjects of verbs are not found in
39. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
pocket dictionary
irregular vebs
Change to i - add es (supplies)
proper noun possesive singular
40. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
dependent clauses
verbs
nonstandard & substandard label
41. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
who & whoever is subjective-case form
infinitive
essential (restrictive) clause
nonstandard & substandard label
42. Proper nouns become plural by adding s
transitive verb
comparative degree
subordinating conjunctions
Germanys - Januarys
43. Is generally plural and requires plural verb
collective nouns
subordinating conjunctions
Are followed by a comma
subjects joined by and.....
44. MDs - PhDs
academic degrees are plural w/ s
diacritical marks
sentence fragment
active voice
45. One
singular noun
subjective-case pronoun
contractions
That refers to
46. Add ' (Horowitzes')
direct address
proper noun possessive plural
future-progressive tense
personal pronoun
47. Describes ongoin actions that occured in the past - usually as another action is taking place
proper noun possessive plural
participle
past-progressive tense
inverted sentences
48. Verb or verb phrase the subject is doing
simple predicate
adjectives
A comma
essential (restrictive) clause
49. Word combinations that are unique to that language
That refers to
idioms
run-on sentence
object of preposition
50. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
Change to i - add es (supplies)
total amount - quantities & measures are...
whom & whomever is objective-case form
Should be followed by a comma