business english mcq-Which of the following combine with main verbs to indicate time, possibility, and other kin

Question 1 of 20

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A. conjunctions

B. modifiers

C. pronouns

D. helping verbs

Question 2 of 20

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A. restate the topic sentence

B. restate the thesis

C. use transitional words

D. use comparisons

Question 3 of 20

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A. conclude a thought

B. indicate doubt

C. add emphasis

D. link ideas

Question 4 of 20

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A. verb

B. adjective

C. noun

D. all of the above

Question 5 of 20

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A. noun

B. verb

C. adjective

D. adverb

Question 6 of 20

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A. wins every time he plays

B. won every time he plays

C. used to win every time

D. never wins

Question 7 of 20

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A. helping verbs

B. being verbs

C. adverbs

D. action verbs

Question 8 of 20

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A. She was invited to the party, but
she had already made other plans.

B. He wasn’t hungry because he had a
late lunch.

C. The dog followed her around the
apartment all day long.

D. Initially, the conference seemed
unimportant, but he was glad he attended.

Question 9 of 20

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A. origins and history

B. part of speech

C. pronunciation

D. usage label

Question 10 of 20

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A. charts, graphs, tables and
footnotes

B. a thesis statement, topics,
examples and references

C. an introduction, thesis, support
and conclusion

D. direction, unity, coherence and
support

Question 11 of 20

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A. After it began to rain, he could
not find his umbrella.

B. They met after work for a game of
tennis.

C. She liked her neighbors, but she
rarely saw them.

D. The afternoon meeting extended into
the evening hours.

Question 12 of 20

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A. The store opened early and closed
late to celebrate its annual sale.

B. She left home on time, but she
still arrived late due to traffic.

C. After he compared the prices and
features, he purchased the less expensive model.

D. She could not attend the wedding,
but she sent the bride and groom a gift.

Question 13 of 20

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A. Coughing and sputtering, Alan
steered the old car to the side of the road.

B. The old car was coughing and
sputtering as Alan steered it to the side of the road.

C. The car Alan was driving coughed
and sputtered as he steering it down the road.

D. The coughing and sputtering car
Alan was driving steered down the road.

Question 14 of 20

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A. extended example

B. transitional example

C. vague example

D. direct example

Question 15 of 20

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A. compound sentence

B. complex sentence

C. comma splice

D. run-on

Question 16 of 20

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A. expounds upon the thesis of the
essay

B. brings closure to the piece

C. features footnoted information

D. introduces the ideas that will be
covered in the essay

Question 17 of 20

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A. noun

B. verb

C. adjective

D. pronoun

Question 18 of 20

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A. subject and verb

B. subject, verb, and a complete
thought

C. subject, verb, and a prepositional
phrase

D. subject, verb, and a dependent
clause

Question 19 of 20

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A. compound sentence

B. compound-complex sentence

C. complex sentence

D. simple sentence

Question 20 of 20

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A. are not used

B. follow the same order

C. do not offer direction

D. only address the first point