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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. 2 sentences incorrectly joind by a comma
That refers to
comma splice
infinitive
present-prgressive tense
2. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
complete predicate
antecedents
future-progressive tense
nonstandard & substandard label
3. Info that the reader does not need to know - it should be sett off from the rest of sentence by commas
thesaurus
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
compound words possessive
nonessential (nonrestrictive) clause
4. One
singular noun
plural nouns
etymology
action verb
5. Make principle noun plural (fathers-in-law) (runners-up)
usage labels
abridged dictionary
plural compound words & phrases
parenthetical adverbs
6. To place (lay - laid - laid - laying)
Comma
noun
lay
complex sentence
7. Musical terms ending in o
total amount - quantities & measures are...
Comma
Add s
compound words possessive
8. When dates contain more than one element....
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
reference manuals
'A number' is...
possession
9. Words used in place of nouns
pronoun
complex sentence
fractions - portions & percentages...
past-progressive tense
10. If it is five yrs or older - consider repacing it
Add s - (attorneys)
imperative mood
A comma
copyright date
11. Verb comes before the subject
complement
inverted sentences
subjective-case pronoun
Seperated by commas
12. Special symbols that hellp you pronounce words correctly
interjections
diacritical marks
run-on sentence
parenthetical adverbs
13. Join equal parts of sentences
compund-complex sentence
coordinating conjuctions
indicative mood
objective-case pronoun
14. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
independent adjectives
parenthetical clause
Are followed by a comma
direct address
15. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing
action verb
present-perfect tense
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
transitive verb
16. Words that describe or limit verbs - adjectives or other adverbs; answer When? How? Where? To what extent?
fractions - portions & percentages...
Commas are used to set off
adverbs
progressive tenses
17. Who may function as the subject of a verb or as the subject complement of noun following linkg verb
plural compound words & phrases
Independent clauses
sit
who & whoever is subjective-case form
18. (however - therefore -consequently) used to effect transitions from one though to another in independent clauses
double negative
parenthetical adverbs
thesaurus
reference manuals
19. A phrase or clause
subjective-case pronoun
comparison
comma splice
use a singular verb when the subject of a sentence is...
20. Are capitalized-specific person - places - & things
numbers & uppercase letters (except AIMU) add s
plural nouns
proper nouns
concrete nouns
21. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
A comma
abridged dictionary
sentence fragment
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
22. Used in casual writing or conversation but not formal
proper nouns
who & that clauses introduced by one of
colloquial or informal label
The comma
23. Indicates present - the past & future
collective nouns
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
total amount - quantities & measures are...
indirect object
24. yrs. - CPAs - Nos.
independent adjectives
irregular vebs
abbreviations plural w/ s
'A number' is...
25. Opposing or contrasting expressions (not - never - but - yet)
archaic label
Commas are used to set off
Seperated by commas
transitive verb
26. Form past tense by changing root and commonly adding en to past participle (eat - ate - eaten - eating)
irregular vebs
participle
adjectives
common nouns
27. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
gerund rule
present-perfect tense
abridged dictionary
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
28. Used to express a fact
The second & succeeding elements are normally set off by commas
indicative mood
run-on sentence
comma splice
29. Surviving from a previous period
archaic label
simple predicate
obsolete label
concrete nouns
30. Describe nouns or pronouns; answer What kind? How many? Which one?
adjectives
Add es
inverted sentences
complete predicate
31. Refers to syllable of a word that gets the most emphasis
Add s (duos)
accent
appositives
compund-complex sentence
32. Plural
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
Set off by commas
verbals
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
33. Used to express command
lay
verbs
imperative mood
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
34. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
Change to i - add es (supplies)
possessive (singular)
etymology
present-perfect tense
35. 's or ' on the last word (father-in-law's)
present participle
objective-case pronoun
verbals
compound words possessive
36. Verb should agree with the closer subject
A comma
concrete nouns
'A number' is...
subjects joined by or or nor....
37. Animal or things & should be use to introduce essential clauses
transitive verb
articles
That refers to
diacritical marks
38. Plural ending in s - x - z - ch - sh
primary tense (simple tense) verbs
preposition
collective nouns
Add es
39. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
forms of adjectives & adverbs
antecedents
personal pronoun
Comma
40. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
dependent clauses
intransitive verb
pocket dictionary
present tense verb
41. Commas are used to separate word that...
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
present tense verb
compund sentence
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
42. Action in a verb is directed toward the subject
copyright date
sentence fragment
terminal dependent clause
passive voice
43. 2 nouns express combined ownership
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44. Formed by adding ing to present tense verb preceded by helping verb(is studying)
past participle
present participle
transitive verb
complex sentence
45. 2 complete but related thoughts. 2 independent clauses; joined by; and - but or: or semicolon - or however - therefore
That refers to
compund sentence
present-prgressive tense
action verb
46. Adds additional info to sentence
Are repeated for emphasis & words that may be misread if not separated.
parenthetical clause
personal pronoun
The comma
47. Who - whom - whose - which & that
past-progressive tense
relative pronouns
Add es
irregular vebs
48. Contains helpful info: punctuation - hyphenation - capitalization - number style - abbreviations - & commonly confused words
A comma
reference manuals
nonstandard & substandard label
subjunctive mood
49. Cannot stand alone; depends on independent clause for meaning
dependent clauses
complete subject
simple sentence
colloquial or informal label
50. Words that connect other words or groups of words
obsolete label
who & that clauses introduced by one of
conjunctions
proper noun possessive plural