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business-skills
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
That refers to
usage labels
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
pocket dictionary
2. Verb should agree with the closer subject
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
antecedents each & every
subjects joined by or or nor....
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
3. One
compound words possessive
noun
singular noun
Germanys - Januarys
4. Often introduced by words such as then or as
comparatives
preposition
pronoun
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
5. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
fractions - portions & percentages...
Followed by commas
adjectives
run-on sentence
6. To go up (rise - rose - risen)
rise
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
irregular vebs
verbals
7. Used to join unequal sentence elements; independent & dependent clauses
subjective-case pronoun
subordinating conjunctions
A comma should be used
Add s - (attorneys)
8. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
antecedents
lie
diacritical marks
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
9. Intro prepositional phrases totaling 4 or more words...
verbs
Should be followed by a comma
participle
Comma
10. Used to show continuous or repeated action
progressive tenses
'The number' is ......
preposition
independent adjectives
11. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
demonstrative adjectives
Seperated by commas
adverbs
plural nouns
12. Indicates present - the past & future
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
Commas are used to set off
pocket dictionary
13. Make any noun or pronoun modifying agerund possessive. (curtis's smoking)
active voice
gerund rule
Are followed by a comma
possessive (plural ends with s)
14. Verb expresses an action directed by the subject toward the object of verb
obsolete label
relative pronouns
diacritical marks
active voice
15. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
lay
That refers to
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
16. A phrase or clause
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
irregular vebs
gerund
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
17. Musical terms ending in o
Are followed by a comma
Add s
Add s (duos)
action verb
18. Word or groups of words that explain or rename previously mentioned nouns or pronouns
appositives
collective nouns
rise
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
19. Qualities - feelings & concepts; difficult to visualize
proper noun possessive plural
nonstandard & substandard label
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
abstract nouns
20. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
comparison
verbs
gerund rule
21. 1 independent clause; no punctuation in sentence - can be joind by and
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
simple sentence
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
demonstrative adjectives
22. Shortened forms of subjects & verbs (it's - there's)
dialect label
colloquial or informal label
contractions
present participle
23. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
copyright date
sentence fragment
essential (restrictive) clause
who & that clauses introduced by only one
24. When using the coordinating conjunction and......
Are followed by a comma
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
That refers to
Comma
25. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
Set off by commas
compound words possessive
concrete nouns
proper nouns
26. Noun or pronoun the sentence is about
past tense verb
collective nouns
simple subject
complete predicate
27. Express state of being and generally link to the subject that describe or renames them
transitive verb
linking verbs
reflexive pronouns
proper noun possesive singular
28. Falls at the end of the sentence
A comma
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
terminal dependent clause
Set off by commas
29. Simple subject and all modifiers (words that describe or limit)
comparatives
reflexive pronouns
complete subject
subordinating conjunctions
30. When one noun possess another
possession
proper nouns
superaltive degree
adverbs
31. Separate 2 or more adjectives that equally modify or describe a noun
concrete nouns
desk or college-level dictionary
accent
independent adjectives
32. To place (set - setting)
Which refers to
set
transitive verb
proper noun possessive plural
33. Incomplete sentence - phrase or clause
correlative conjunctions
sentence fragment
independent adjectives
parenthetical adverbs
34. History of word
complex sentence
proper noun possesive singular
etymology
who & whoever is subjective-case form
35. Words used in place of nouns
pronoun
compund-complex sentence
coordinating conjuctions
demonstrative adjectives
36. A comma
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
proper noun possessive plural
passive voice
Are followed by a comma
37. No longer used
obsolete label
collective nouns
accent
reference manuals
38. Commas are used to separate word that...
articles
antecedents each & every
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
appositives
39. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore
compund sentence
proper nouns
common nouns
pronoun
40. Plural uses plural verb
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41. Intro prepositional phrases of fewer than 4 words...
Require no comma
coordinating conjunctions
complement
independent adjectives
42. Singular
total amount - quantities & measures are...
thesaurus
inflected
subjects of verbs are not found in
43. Answers To whom? To what? For what?
indirect object
simple predicate
subjective-case pronoun
proper noun possesive singular
44. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
correlative conjunctions
Add es
preposition
subjects of verbs are not found in
45. Present tense of a verb preceded by the word to (to be - to sit)
noun
infinitive
accent
A comma
46. Describes past actions that took place before other past action
past-perfect tense
antecedents each & every
comparison
compound words possessive
47. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
irregular vebs
subjective-case pronoun
compound words possessive
desk or college-level dictionary
48. Pocket & desk dictionaries; shorter and condensed
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
verbs
abridged dictionary
possessive (singular)
49. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
Set off by commas
subjects joined by and.....
diacritical marks
colloquial or informal label
50. Used to express a fact
past participle
direct object
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
indicative mood