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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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1. Noun or pronoun prepositional phrase is talking about
comparatives
who & that clauses introduced by one of
independent adjectives
object of preposition
2. Plural ending in y w/ counsonant
participle
A comma
Change to i - add es (supplies)
demonstrative adjectives
3. What is used to show the omission of words understood?
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
raise
A comma
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
4. Only when a terminal clause adds unnecessaty info to the sentence....
The comma
total amount - quantities & measures are...
irregular vebs
A comma should be used
5. Expresses an action directed toward a person or thing
set
collective nouns
subjective-case pronoun
transitive verb
6. Connect words - phrases and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank (and - or - but - nor)
coordinating conjunctions
subjective-case pronoun
Commas are used to set off
whom & whomever is objective-case form
7. Surviving from a previous period
archaic label
'The number' is ......
individual units that can ve counted - quantities & measures are....
complete subject
8. The-is used to describe a specific person or thing. can be used with singular or plural verbs
nonstandard & substandard label
definite article
present participle
Independent clauses
9. May be used to create transitions between thoughts (after all - by the way - for example)
'The number' is ......
proper nouns ending in s - x - z - ch - sh - add es
parenthetical words - phrases & clauses
unabridged dictionary
10. To place (set - setting)
set
total amount - quantities & measures are...
obsolete label
A comma
11. Describes ongoing action that will take place in future add wil be in front (I will be hearing)
Separate the parts of the address w/ commas
whom & whomever is objective-case form
future-progressive tense
lay
12. Add 's (Horowitz's)
perfect tenses
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
superaltive degree
proper noun possesive singular
13. Nouns or pronouns previously mentioned
thesaurus
antecedents
Commas
present participle
14. Adds additional info to sentence
reference manuals
parenthetical clause
Commas
simple sentence
15. Person - place - things you can see - touch - feel - taste - smell - hear
concrete nouns
A comma
definite article
Separate 3 or more equally ranked elements in a series.
16. The most used & misused punctuation mark
parenthetical adverbs
gerund
The comma
plural nouns
17. Used to express command
Change to i - add es (supplies)
simple sentence
conjunctive adverbs of 2 or more syllables should be followed with....
imperative mood
18. Plural ending in o w/ vowel before it
total amount - quantities & measures are...
etymology
Add s (duos)
collective nouns
19. Verb phrases that precede main clauses should be followed by...
subjunctive mood
independent adjectives
Comma
idioms
20. Action verb that does not require an object to complete it's action
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
total amount - quantities & measures are...
intransitive verb
appositives
21. Small; contains no more thatn 75 -000 entries
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
pocket dictionary
abridged dictionary
concrete nouns
22. Generally contains over 170 -000 entries
conjunctions
desk or college-level dictionary
abridged dictionary
common nouns
23. Occur when 2 or more adjectives appearing before a noun independently modify the noun
usage labels
direct object
who & that clauses introduced by only one
independent adjectives
24. Add 's (women's - children's - boss's - class's)
future tense verb
rise
possessive (singular)
pocket dictionary
25. Can stand alone
future-progressive tense
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
Independent clauses
preposition
26. Join equal parts of sentences
Commas
coordinating conjuctions
compund sentence
A comma
27. Occurs when a person is being addressed or spoken to directly - rather than about
future tense verb
direct address
sit
possessive (singular)
28. Pronouns that end in self
Which refers to
reflexive pronouns
common nouns
terminal dependent clause
29. Noun - pronoun - or adjective that renames or describes the subject. completes meaning of the subject and always follows the linking verb
complement
participle
inflected
infinitive
30. When nouns - verbs - adverbs or adjectives change form (child--children)
forms of adjectives & adverbs
Change to i - add es (supplies)
inflected
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
31. Unrelated figures appearing side by side should be...
simple predicate
Seperated by commas
set
thesaurus
32. When that follows a verb expressing command - use the subjunctive verb form (be)
present-prgressive tense
possession
demonstrative adjectives
that clause
33. To rest (lie - lay - lain - lying)
possession
direct object
reference manuals
lie
34. Primarily as subjects of verbs
infinitive
antecedents each & every
present tense verb
subjective-case pronoun
35. Shows physical or mental action
indirect object
coordinating conjunctions
dialect label
action verb
36. Just add ' (doctors' - bosses')
Independent clauses
desk or college-level dictionary
possessive (plural ends with s)
who & that clauses introduced by only one
37. Join grammatically equal sentence elements. used in pairs ( both...and - either....or)
comparatives
complex sentence
correlative conjunctions
present participle
38. Short quotation are set off from the rest of a sentence by...
appositives
That refers to
A comma
Require no comma
39. Falls at the end of the sentence
terminal dependent clause
dialect label
verbals
independent adjectives
40. Express action - occurrence - or a state of being
academic degrees are plural w/ s
demonstrative adjectives
essential (restrictive) clause
verbs
41. MDs - PhDs
academic degrees are plural w/ s
raise
Add es
appositives
42. Known as relative pronoun clauses
who and that clauses...
progressive tenses
adjectives
fractions - portions & percentages...
43. No longer used
who & that clauses introduced by one of
possession
past participle
obsolete label
44. Complete dictionary - used in schools - libraries - newpapers - offices & organizations
present tense verb
unabridged dictionary
you can omit the comma when the sentence is up to 13 words
future-progressive tense
45. Degrees - personal titles & professional designations following persons name
objective-case pronoun
pronoun
Set off by commas
comparison
46. Not capitalized-generalized person - places & things
direct object
common nouns
Set off by commas
Make both nouns possessive; Michelle's and Sam's phones rang.
47. Used in certain countries or regions
irregular vebs
academic degrees are plural w/ s
Which refers to
dialect label
48. Words that connect other words or groups of words
subjects joined by or or nor....
conjunctions
indicative mood
inflected
49. Describes actions that will take place before other future actions
coordinating conjuctions
future-perfect tense
subjunctive mood
archaic label
50. Used to show actions that are already completed or perfected
essential (restrictive) clause
usage labels
action verb
perfect tenses