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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. Nonrestrictive clauses should be set off by...
Commas
That refers to
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
subjective-case pronoun
2. Used to express command
articles
coordinating conjunctions
conjunctive adverbs
imperative mood
3. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
sentences beginning with there and here
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
dialect label
linking verbs
4. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
lay
simple subject
future-perfect tense
interjections
5. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
reflexive pronouns
common nouns
intransitive verb
Set off by commas
6. Two or more
abstract nouns
A comma should be used
plural nouns
past-progressive tense
7. Singular uses singular verb
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8. Known as relative pronoun clauses
Followed by commas
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
who and that clauses...
demonstrative adjectives
9. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
simple predicate
Set off by commas
object of preposition
contractions
10. Used in certain countries or regions
dialect label
The comma
appositives
Add s
11. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
unabridged dictionary
sit
irregular vebs
past-perfect tense
12. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
coordinating conjuctions
preposition
perfect tenses
concrete nouns
13. Words that connect other words or groups of words
collective nouns
coordinating conjuctions
complement
conjunctions
14. Whom may function as the object of a verb or object of a preposition
possessive (plural ends with s)
present-perfect tense
whom & whomever is objective-case form
verbals
15. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
Commas are used to set off
infinitive
plural nouns
A comma
16. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
thesaurus
unabridged dictionary
present-prgressive tense
past-perfect tense
17. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
Which refers to
Add s - (attorneys)
compund-complex sentence
inflected
18. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
Commas are used to set off
compound words possessive
subjective-case pronoun
diacritical marks
19. Often introduced by words such as then or as
comparatives
direct address
rise
usage labels
20. Noun or pronoun that answers What? or Whom?
present-perfect tense
direct object
object of preposition
nonstandard & substandard label
21. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
proper noun possessive plural
common nouns
Add es
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
22. Join equal parts of sentences
Add s
common nouns
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
coordinating conjuctions
23. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
Seperated by commas
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
comparatives
24. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
verbs
'A number' is...
parenthetical clause
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
25. Needed to identify the noun to which it refers; no commas should separate this clause from antecedent
essential (restrictive) clause
antecedents
subjective-case pronoun
total amount - quantities & measures are...
26. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
Comma
who & whoever is subjective-case form
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
abstract nouns
27. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
intransitive verb
proper noun possesive singular
simple predicate
participle
28. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs
Require no comma
that clause
definite article
infinitive
29. Verb and its modifiers - objucts & complements
passive voice
Seperated by commas
complete predicate
parenthetical clause
30. Pronouns that end in self
common nouns
reflexive pronouns
sentence fragment
relative pronouns
31. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
Change to i - add es (supplies)
action verb
raise
comparison
32. When one noun possess another
Commas are used to set off
possession
past-progressive tense
pocket dictionary
33. Is singular
comparative degree
who & that clauses introduced by only one
subjunctive mood
'A number' is...
34. 1 independent and 1 dependent clause; dependent usually comes first w/ a comma
personal pronoun
possessive (plural ends with s)
complex sentence
who and that clauses...
35. Collection of synonyms and antonyms
linking verbs
conjunctive adverbs
double negative
thesaurus
36. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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37. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
active voice
diacritical marks
lie
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
38. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
correlative conjunctions
subjects joined by or or nor....
adverbs
present-prgressive tense
39. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
comma splice
transitive verb
reference manuals
subjunctive mood
40. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
transitive verb
common nouns
complement
pocket dictionary
41. Singular
Followed by commas
'A number' is...
total amount - quantities & measures are...
past participle
42. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
Are followed by a comma
infinitive
verbs
complement
43. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
future tense verb
simple subject
independent adjectives
forms of adjectives & adverbs
44. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
common nouns
compound words possessive
double negative
past-perfect tense
45. When they come before a compound subject and joined by and - the compound subject is singular
'The number' is ......
compound words possessive
antecedents each & every
preposition
46. When dates contain more than one element....
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
pronoun
Require no comma
infinitive
47. Falls at the end of the sentence
dependent clauses
simple predicate
terminal dependent clause
copyright date
48. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
Commas are used to set off
plural compound words & phrases
interjections
singular noun
49. Negative adverb is used in same sentence with negative verb.(Calling her won't do no good)
superaltive degree
double negative
copyright date
Should be followed by a comma
50. Formed by adding r or er in one-syllable & some two syllable words or adding more/less
personal pronoun
comparative degree
articles
progressive tenses