FBLA Intro to Business
Communications Exam |19 complete
Q’s and A’s
Conjunctive Adverbs - -An adverb that can join ideas.
When connecting two main clauses a semi colon is needed.
Examples: however, furthermore, therefore, next
When introducing, interrupting or concluding a single main clause: A comma
is needed to separate the conjunctive adverb from the rest of the sentence.
Instead, he was flirting with the pretty waitress.
This young man is determined, nevertheless, to take her to dinner one night
soon.
- Coordinating Conjunctions - -FANBOYS
use a comma when connecting two main clauses with a coordinating
conjunction.
- Adverbs - -modify verbs, adjectives, other adverbs and clauses.
[Answers one of these four questions: How? When? Where? and Why? ]
usually end in -ly, but also, never and not are also adverbs
- Preposition - -Words that indicate location or location in time. Show
relationship between a noun/pronoun and some other word in the sentence.
Example: on, in, beside, according to, in addition to
ALWAYS in a prepositional phrase
- Gerund - -A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun; thus, they will
be subjects, objects...
Example: Amy enjoys swimming (direct object of verb enjoys)
DO NOT modify anything or complete a verb (that is a present participle)
Non-example: A shark ate Amy's swimming coach. (swimming is a present
participle modifying coach)
- Present/Past Participles - -Present: verbs that end with -ing
giggling, bringing
Past: verbs that end with -ed or are irregular
brought, giggled
Can be multipart verbs, adjectives or nouns.
Verb: Was beating (present)
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