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10. What's wrong with this sentence? Birds sang happily in the trees, rabbits grazed on the grass below.

*a. A coordinating conjunction should be added. (and) b. Quotation marks should be added. c. An exclamation point should be added. d. The comma should be removed.

19. The best way to say no to someone is by

A. asking for time to think about it. B. offering to do a future favor. *C. referring to your values list and why the activity does not support what you value. D. saying "No, and that's my final answer."

4. Tell whether each underlined word is an adjective or an adverb.

Adjective/See if you can find my (battered) old car. Adverb/I (recently) traveled to Alaska. Adjective/My dog is the big, (shaggy) one. Adverb/The tall man ducked (quickly). Adverb/I read novels (often) on the weekend.

We will go to the park soon.

Adverb/soon verb/go

Collective nouns, nouns that refer to a group or organization, usually take singular pronouns.

Correct: The group, (itself), is responsible. Incorrect: The group, (themselves), are responsible. Correct: The company published (its) annual report. Incorrect: The company published (their) annual report.

A phrase is a group of words that functions as a part of speech.

Different types of phrases: Prepositional Verbal Absolute Appositive

Appositive phrase:

Dr. Ramirez, an English teacher professor, was nominated for an award. an English professor/ appositive phrase renaming the subject/Dr. Ramirez

Clause: 2 types:

Group of words that contain a subject and a verb. Independent clause Subordinate clause

6. Underline the conjunction in each of the following sentences. Tell whether it's coordinating, correlative, or subordinating.

I have to clean my house, (and) then I have to go the grocery store. Coordinating (Because) Marcia is my friend, I will help her with her science project. Subordinating (Neither) my mother (nor) my father likes to travel by train. Correlative

Subjective Pronouns: Function as the subject of a sentence.

I, you, he, she, it, we, they, who, whoever

Absolute phrase:

In search of freedom, many people migrate to the United States. in search of freedom/ modifies the sentence many people migrate to the United States.

2. Tell whether the underlined verb in each sentence is an action verb or a linking verb.

Linking/She (was) the only one at the meeting. Action/Ralph and Ali (skied) down Hillcrest Mountain. Linking/I (am) going to visit my grandmother in Florida. Action/Shelby (raised) her hand in class.

Adjectives: describe or modify nouns and pronouns, Adjectives answer questions. How much? What kind? Which one?

Many/big/red, blue/three John wore a shirt. John wore a bright red shirt. Bright and red are the adjectives.

5. The key to success in time mastery is having a good support system. 6. It is recommended that you work on several major changes at one time, perhaps up to four or five. 7. To change your life patterns requires analyzing and knowing your own values. 8. The things that are most important to you may be tangible or intangible. 9. If there is something you love to do, try to schedule it at least once each week. 10. Saying "no" to others means that you are neglecting what you value in life.

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Absolute phrase:

Noun Pronoun Participle Modifiers Not common in business writing

Pronoun:

Noun substitute, can be either singular or plural. Nick's mother wrapped her gifts. her/pronoun that stands for mother mother is the antecedent of the pronoun

Appositive phrase:

Noun that renames another noun

A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea.

Nouns can also be ideas or things; Progress and success are nouns that name ideas.

6. In order to manage your time well, you need to manage your habits. 7. A habit may require a lifetime of effort to change. 8. Many habits can be established with as few as five repetitions. 9. Most people can remember 3/4 of what they hear or read. 10. Writing can help you engrain new habits in your brain.

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Proper Noun: Names a particular person place or thing, Proper nouns are written with capital letters:

President Washington First Capital Bank Lisa Franklin

7. Your level of self-esteem will either help you to listen or cause you to interrupt others. 8. With a low self-esteem, you are more likely to take constructive feedback from others. 9. A drawback to having high self-esteem is that others may feel more uncomfortable around you. 10. Time can only truly be managed well when managing yourself and properly relating with others.

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6. The higher your self-esteem, the less you listen to others. 7. A good way to stop interruptions is to schedule meetings to discuss questions and issues instead. 8. It is ok to keep a knick-knack on your desk and in sight because it will help you to relax. 9. Phone calls are an interrupter for those working in service positions. 10. Interruptions can be either positive or negative, depending on your values.

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6. There is really no difference between planning and scheduling. 7. Most objectives cannot be achieved unless there is an adequate amount of time invested in planning. 8. Detailed planning is usually an easy and fun activity. 9. You should spend about an hour each week planning for the next. 10. Approximately 25% of your daily working hours need to be available for emergen- cies or acceptable interruptions.

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6. You might consider alternating logging methods since each has its advantages and disadvantages. 7. With a categorical log, it is easiest to mark time under any of the TimeTheft catego- ries. 8. You should ask a third party to review your TimeLog and give his or her opinion of your time spending habits. 9. You should complete a TimeLog every month for six months to get an accurate record of how you spend your time. 10. Doing an activity log at work may be a good tool to justify hiring additional staff.

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Participial phrase: adjective

Verbs ending in: -ing -d -ed Chirping birds flew from tree to tree. Bird/subject flew/verb from tree to tree/prepositional phrase/adverb, it tells how the bird flew. Chirping/participial, it modifies bird and functions as an adjective. chirping looks like a verb, but it isn't functioning as one. Chirping birds flew/participial phrase/subject compliment

The following are some additional rules for pronouns and antecedents:

When antecedents are joined by (and) and they refer to the same person, the pronoun is singular. My (teacher) and (friend) offered his help. My teacher and friend refer to the same person, so the sentence is correct.

Prepositional phrases:

With great appreciation, the student accepted the award. student/subject accepted/verb award/direct object with great appreciation/prepositional phrase, tells how the student accepted the award. The sun rose over the ocean. sun/subject rose/verb over the ocean/prepositional phrase/adverb, it tells where the sun rose.

1. congruent or has a relationship with your values 2. capable of completing the basic requirements 3. dream or vision of something you want to have or do 4. clear, specific, and manageable tasks 5. can answer who, what, where, and when 6. the result of working on objectives 7. tangible terms verify an objective has been completed

a goal b. outcome c. objectives d. relevant e. explicit f. quantifiable g. attainable

4. Ask yourself often

a. "Am I really focused on this activity and am I achieving my goals?" b. "How will this activity I am currently doing help the overall organization efforts?" c. "Do my values and priorities align with other peoples' values and priorities?" d. "Does the activity I am doing right now support my (the organization's) goals?

1. A tickler filing system requires

a. 31 green hanging file folders. b. 31 hanging file folders of various colors. c. 43 hanging file folders. d. 44 hanging file folders.

5. Planning is

a. important because it helps you do many activities at once. b. simply scheduling activities that have to be done. c. thinking about and then deciding what you need to do (schedule). d. thinking and deciding when you will do activities.

2. Items on your desk should be things (papers and tools) that are 67

a. important to your job. *B. used routinely on a regular or hourly basis. C. meaningful to you. D. in logical, orderly piles and locations.

3. Which of the following is not a way to increase your self-esteem?

a. listen to uplifting music b. seek help from a therapist or counselor c. focus on your weaknesses by dwelling on mistakes d. avoid people who make you feel bad

4. Slowing down your pace, or even the rate at which you're speaking to someone, can

a. make you seem disorganized. b. slow down your progress on assignments. c. make you feel more poised. d. increase your stress level.

4. For daily planning purposes, completing ten action items on your "to-be-done" list may take up to

a. no more than 21⁄2 hours. b. 21⁄4 hours. c. 100 minutes. d. three days.

14. What do adverbs modify?

a. nouns b. pronouns d. infinitives *d. verbs

8. When focusing on outcomes, less emphasis is placed on

a. numbers. b. tangible results. c. the goal. d. your objectives.

1. What type of phrase begins with a verbal and functions as a noun?

a. participial *b. gerund c. infinitive d. appositive

2. Which type of log records your tasks every fifteen minutes?

a. planner log b. activity log c. categorical log d. evaluation log

3. Which type of log records activities under headings such as job roles, life areas, challenges, or interests?

a. planner log b. activity log c. categorical log d. evaluation log

1. A Day-Timer is an example of which type of log?

a. planner log b. activity log c. categorical log d. evaluation log

2. If you find yourself cornered by a complaining coworker,

a. politely excuse yourself. b. try to put a positive spin on his or her complaints. c. join in because venting is therapeutic. d. threaten to tell your supervisor.

2. The main purpose of the Priority action grid is to

a. provide an overview of your work and life priorities, thus enabling you to easily know, at a glance, which activities need to be done. b. help you sort out or eliminate certain activities; to help focus on scheduling and doing the things which are most valuable to you. c. be used as an alternative for doing timelogs or as a supplement to the Pitting the Pairs method. d. challenge and clarify the statements on your values list.

1. When feeling stressed, you need to

a. say no to every request for a short time. b. read your values list. c. do something you love. d. eat differently.

1. Which of the following is not a good way to reduce stress at work?

a. set realistic goals b. take job-related criticisms personally c. keep a positive attitude d. drink water or juice instead of coffee

12. Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

a. showing your true feelings b. the squirrel was running through the trees c. movies are sometimes longer than two hours *d. shout your name

7. My favorite book is Hamlet, but my favorite poet is Robert Frost. what type of sentence is this?

a. simple *b. compound d. complex d. compound-complex

3. Most daily stressors are

a. something you can ignore. b. out of your control. c. caused by poor nutrition. d. unnecessary.

15. What part of speech is (distance) in this sentence? I heard the sound in the distance.

a. subject b. verb c. object of preposition d. subject complement

3. Most unwanted interruptions are like a

a. symbiotic relationship. b. breath of fresh air. c. parasite. d. termite.

1. For every minute that you invest in planning, you might realize

a. that you could be doing something more important. b. a savings of 20 - 30%. c. a payback of three, four, forty, or possibly one hundred minutes. d. the best way to plan more effectively in the future.

2. Self-esteem is

a. the representation of a person. b. self-centeredness; thus constantly referring to oneself and leading to conceit. c. a belief or trust in yourself. d. the self-respect you feel for yourself.

19. Which of the following is a subjective pronoun?

a. them b. us c. whom *d. they

1. To improve relationships and increase productivity, the best thing you can do is

a. use words such as should, ought, must, and why when asking questions. b. listen. c. be less sarcastic. d. talk more frequently.

13. What part of speech is the word (soon) in this sentence? I hope to travel to Rome soon.

a. verb b. adjective *c. adverb d. noun

3. Saying "Yes" to someone else's needs means

a. you have mastered the art of scheduling flexibility in each day. b. saying "No" to your own needs. c. the request somewhat aligns with your values. d. you lack self-confidence to say no.

2. The best planner system for you will be one that

a. you use regularly and houses most of your functional needs. b. includes a phone section. c. costs a lot of money. d. has a minimum number of sheets and sections.

If an antecedent is singular, the pronoun must be singular. If the ant decedent is plural, the pronoun must be plural.

correct/The dogs ran happily to their food bowls. Incorrect/The dogs ran happily to its food bowls.

Subordinating Conjunctions: Form clauses, clauses that form complex sentences. after although as as if as long as as though because before even if if if only

in order that now that once rather than since so that than that though unless when whenever where whereas wherever while

Pronouns:

singular: I, you, he, she ,it plural: we, you, they

Pronouns: Stands in for a noun, John/he

he/she/it/they them/we/us John, Chris and Mary enjoyed the game. We enjoyed the game.

Infinitive phrase: adjective, adverb, noun

to: to look to go to jump to see etc.

2. When a subject complement is a noun, it's called a predicate nominative. 3. The indirect object in a sentence comes after the direct object. 4. A subordinate clause can sometimes stand alone as a complete sentence. 5. An appositive is a noun that renames another noun. 6. Verbs that don't require a direct object are called transitive verbs.

T_F 2. True 3. False 4. False 5. True 6. False

Subordinating clause:

(Because she studied all week), she answered all the questions right. (While walking in the woods), I noticed a bear. (Although the poet Wallace Steven had a few friends), he spent most of his time alone. I have more energy (since I began walking after work).

The bird flew (through the window) Prepositional phrase Pull your car (into the driveway) Prepositional phrase

(Before you know it), summer will be here. I can study better (without distraction.)

Participial phrases: adjective

(Grinning from ear to ear), the little boy threw the snowball. boy/subject threw/verb Grinning/participial, looks like a verb, but it isn't functioning as one. Grinning from ear to ear/participial phrase/subject compliment

Participial phrase: adjective

(Holding the money), the cashier said that the register was wrong. cashier/subject wrong/verb Holding/ participial, looks like a verb, but it isn't functioning as one. Holding the money/participial phrase/subject compliment

Interjections are words that express feeling or that command attention. While it's good to be able to recognize interjections, you shouldn't use them in business writing. The interjections in the following sentences are in bold.

(Oh), I know what you're talking about. (Wow!) I got the job.

13. Based upon the Huber principle, approximately how much do you remember when hearing something for the first time? 15

*A. 6% B. 16% C. 25% D. 50%

11. Practically anything found in a tray on your desk

*A. could be filed in a hanging file folder. B. could be very important. C. must be archived elsewhere. D. must first be placed in a central mailbox.

14. Lifetime patterns have been shaped mostly by your 13

*A. habits. B. values. C. self. D. friends.

7. When you feel overwhelmed by a long list of unrelated tasks and do not know what to do next, you need to consider 31

*A. pitting the pairs. B. taking a break. C. your values list. D. delegating some tasks.

6. Your first objectives—and ultimately your goal(s)—may not be accomplished unless you 21

*A. plan all the activities that will support your objectives. B. fully envision the goals as attained. C. document objectives and how to do them. D. establish your motivating reason(s).

15. When considering goals, objectives, and outcomes, which result is best? 24

*A. recognizing the outcomes realized from doing objectives B. achieving a precise goal C. doing the objectives D. achieving objectives

18. What is the topic sentence of this paragraph? If you write often, writing will become easier for you. Writing even a sentence or two a day can help you get started. Keeping a journal is a great way to get your ideas on paper. When you can't think of anything to write about, write about whatever is on your mind. Write about what happened during your day. The point is to keep writing; a writer must write often.

*a. If you write often, writing will become easier for you. b. Writing even a sentence or two a day can help you get started. c. The point is to keep writing; a writer must write often. d. Write about what happened during your day.

11. ____________ knows the answer to the question? She/He

*a. Who b. Whom c. They d. Them

20. A subordinate clause begins with a

*a. noun. b. subordinate adjective. c. subordinate conjunction. d. preposition.

4. What is the adjective clause in the following sentence? Pets who sleep too much are often overweight.

*a. who sleep too much b. Pets who sleep c. too much d. are often overweight

1. Circle the common and proper nouns in each sentence below.

1. (President Washington) was the first (president) of the (United States). 2. Some (people) believe that (William Shakespeare) was more than one (person). 3. (Rachel) drove to (work) in her new (car) today. 4. A jade (plant) grows best in bright (sunlight).

Noun clause:

1. (Whether we will go away this weekend) depends on the weather. Whether we go away this weekend/subject of the sentence 2. My grandmother explained (how to make spaghetti sauce). how to make spaghetti sauce/direct object in the sentence

Circle the correct pronoun in each sentence below.

1. All of the students knew where to find (his or her/(their) books. All is pluralrefaring to their 2. Everyone should know where to find (their/(his or her) car. is singular referring to his or her. Everyone 3. Nobody got a perfect score on (their/(his or her) test. Nobody is plural. 4. Either Jim or Eric will have (his)/their) notebook. Either is singular referring to Eric or Jim. 5. (who)/whom) went with you last night? Whom is singular. 6. He is the one (who/(whom) you should talk to about this.

Verbal phrases are sometimes called verbals. A verbal phrase looks like a verb, but functions as something else. 1. List the three types of verbal phrases.

1. Participials 2. Gerunds 3. Infinitives

Adverb clause: Modifies verbs

1. The committee was formed (when enough people showed interest). when enough people showed interest/adverb clause modifies formed 2. (Because too much television is not good for children), many parents monitor the time kids spend in front of the tube. because too much television is not good for children/adverb clause modifies monitor

10. Tell whether the underlined group of words in each sentence is an appositive phrase or an absolute phrase.

10. Anne Tyler, (a famous novelist), is my favorite writer. Appositive 11. (To show that she was serious), Latisha did not smile. Absolute

12. Underline the verbal phrase or phrases in each of the following sentences.

12. Driving under the speed limit is a good idea. Driving/participial Driving under the speed limit/participial phrase 13. To know him is to love him. To know/infinitive To know him/to love him/infinitive phrase is linking verb love/subject compliment To know him/to love him/prepositional phrase 14. Grinning widely, Sam tied her shoelaces together. Grinning widely/participial phrase

5. Underline the prepositional phrase or phrases in each of the following sentences.

15. Horse shoe crabs live (along the Atlantic Coast). 16. My older brother made the honor roll every year (for five years.) 17. Ducks swim (on the pond) (in my favorite park).

7. Tell whether the underlined clause in each sentence is an adjective, adverb, or noun clause.

7. My teacher taught us (how to take notes correctly). noun clause 8. (Since I moved here a year ago), I have made lots of new friends. adverb clause 9. Children (who like to play outdoors) are often in good physical condition. adjective clause

Circle the correct verb form in each sentence.

7. Sara and Michelle (like)/likes) Chinese food. Sara and Michelle are singular 8. The cat (enjoy/(enjoys) sleeping in the warm sunshine. 9. They (know)/knows) how to find their way home. 10. People (vacation)/vacations) at the beach during the summer.

18. If today was August 2 at 8:00 a.m., in what order would your tickler system folders be set, when properly maintained? 67

A. daily folders 3 to 31, august and september, daily folders 1 and 2, october through december, and then January through July. B. daily folders 2 to 31, august and september, daily folder 1, october through december, and then January through July. C. daily folders 1 to 31, september through december, and then January through august. *D. daily folders 2 to 31, september, daily folder 1, october through december, and then January through august.

5. Each player on the girls' basketball team stood by ____ locker.

A. its *B. her C. their D. they're

5. Placing checkmarks around a piece of paper helps to

A. locate it faster when it is in a pile. B. categorize where it needs to be filed. *C. program your behavior with an act-on-it-now response. D. increase awareness of neglected tasks that also need to be done.

20. You will experience less conflict, and therefore less stress, if you 84

A. realize that criticism at work is directed at you. *B. are more accepting of other people's opinions. *C. use visualization techniques and meditation. D. complain to coworkers about work-related stress only.

17. What do you need to do with any action item (found on your to-be-done list) that is estimated to take more than fifteen minutes to complete?

A. remove the item from the list. B. do the activity in less time. C. Invest 15 minutes to determine the value of this task. *D. Schedule "it" as an appointment on your calendar.

10. You just finished using the Pitting the Pairs method and tallied the hash marks. For a ten-item list, three of the top ranked items ended up having the same number of hash marks. What will you do? 32

A. start over by using the Pitting the Pairs method on the entire list. *B. apply the Pitting the Pairs method again to the top three items only. C. Refer to the Priority Action Grid for further clarification. D. Ignore all the hash mark suggestions and start working on the list randomly.

4. A goal is 19

A. the result of an outcome. B. something you would rather not have to do. *C. something you want to have, do, or become at some point in time. D. a very clear, specific, and manageable task.

9. The most important reason for completing an "Interruptions Log" is that it helps you to realize 53

A. the value of each interruption. B. how much time has been wasted. C. how rigid each day's schedule must be. *D. your most frequent timetheft sources.

16. When planning each day, it is important to schedule flexibility for interruptions and other emergencies. In your work world, what percent of your total daily hours would you need to schedule for interruptions? 67

A. there is no set percent, so you cannot plan for it B. 10 to 15 percent *C. 25 to 40 percent, depending on your type of job D. a percentage based on how many people work in your office

3. Scheduling is 37

A. thinking about the appointments, activities, and tiny tasks that need to be completed at a specified time. *B. deciding when you will do certain activities (appointments), tasks, and prioritized list items. C. considering the current activities that need attention today. D. simply prioritizing your tasks that need to be done on a certain day.

12. If you do not plan, then you will 37

A. waste a lot of time every day. B. schedule activities that do not fully support your interests. C. probably miss some deadlines. *D. follow someone else's plans.

8. It is acceptable to interrupt others if 49

A. you have deadlines to meet. *B. you are courteous and respectful of their time and first ask for permission. C. you creatively use misanthropic behaviors during the interruption. D. two people need to socialize.

The following are some additional rules for pronouns and antecedents:

Antecedents joined by and are usually plural and take a plural pronoun. 1. Correct: Philip and Brianne know what they're doing in math class. 2. Incorrect: Philip and Brianne know what he's doing in math class.

Condition verbs:

Became: My Sister became a vegetarian.

Subordinate clause:

Because it is snowing

Subordinate clause plus independent clause:

Because it is snowing, school is being dismissed early.

Common Nouns: Name general things,

Car Park Bank

Subordinate clause/dependent clause

Contains a subject and a verb Subordinate clause is not a sentence, it needs an independent clause to complete it meaning.

Independent clause/main clause

Contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Is a complete sentence. The plant grew./independent clause

The following are some additional rules for pronouns and antecedents: Each, every, none, no one, and everyone require a singular pronoun even when they're used before a compound subject.

Correct: Every father and son raised (his) hand. Incorrect: Every father and son raised (their) hand. Correct: Each cat in the shelter knew (its) name. Incorrect: Each cat in the shelter knew (their) name.

Verbs: action,

Jump Sing Play

Infinitive phrase: adjective, adverb, noun

My dream is to go to Hawaii. dream/subject is/linking verb to go to Hawaii, infinitive phrase/subject compliment

Gerund phrase: noun

My grandmother enjoys eating breakfast in the dinning room. grandmother/subject enjoys/verb breakfast/gerund/noun eating breakfast in the dinning room/gerund phrase/subject compliment

Indirect objects: A sentence must have a direct object to have an indirect object. Indirect object: A word that identifies to which or for which an action is performed.

My mother sent me an e-mail. Mother/subject sent/verb me/indirect object e-mail/direct object The contractor built Lesley a house. contractor/subject built/verb Lesley/indirect subject house/direct subject

3. Substitute pronouns for underlined nouns in the following paragraph.

Orangutans are large apes with long reddish fur. Orangutans (they) live high in trees on the island of Borneo, which is in the northern section of the island of Sumatra. Scientists don't know a lot about orangutans, but scientists (they) are trying to learn more about orangutans (them). Orangutans are in danger of becoming extinct. Because of this, scientists are trying to learn more about these large apes, so scientists (they) can help orangutans (them).

Adjective clause: Modifies noun/pronoun

People (who like to read are)often good writers. who like to read/adjective clause who and people/noun The mall, (which is open now), is my favorite place to shop. which is open now/adjective clause which and mall/noun

Correlative conjunctions are conjunctions that appear in pairs. The following are examples of correlative conjunctions: both . . . and not only . . . but also either . . . or neither . . . nor

See if you can find the correlative conjunctions in this sentence. Rick (not only) works on Fridays, (but he also) works on Saturdays and Sundays. My brother (either) takes the bus home from school, (or) he walks home with his friend Ryan. (Neither) Alice (nor) Patricia works as a nurse in the hospital.

Direct objects: Come after the verb, it tells who or what in the sentence is receiving the action.

She flew like a kite. Subject/she Verb/flew Direct object/ kite No direct object: The teacher yelled.

Subject compliment: Linking verbs are followed by a subject compliment. A subject renames or describes the subject.

She was my best friend. friend/noun/subject compliment The result was terrific. result/subject was/linking verb terrific/subject compliment/adjective

Gerund phrase: noun

Shopping at the mall is my favorite pastime. Shopping at the mall/the subject of the sentence Gerund phrases don't contain verbs, it is not a complete sentence, it is a sentence fragment.

A sentence may have the following parts:

Subject verb or predicate Direct object Indirect object Subject complement Phrase Clause

The verb in a sentence is sometimes called a predicate. The predicate asserts something about the subject.

The baby crawled. Baby/simple subject crawled/predicate, what the baby did. Music played in the background. Music/simple subject played/predicate in the background/prepositional phrase

Verbs that do not require a direct object are called: intransitive verbs. Verbs that need a direct object are called: transitive verbs.

The baby moved./intransitive The baby likes the rattle./transitive Baby/subject Likes/linking verb rattle/direct object

Complete predicate: verb

The beautiful little baby crawled quickly across the floor. Crawled/verb/predicate crawled quickly across the floor./Complete predicate

Complex subject:

The beautiful little baby crawled. baby/simple subject the beautiful little baby/complete subject

Adverbs: Describe verbs When? Where? How? To what extent?

The fire completely destroyed the old building. Adverb/Completely (How) Verb/Destroyed (answers the question) Adjective/old (answers what kind)

Appositive phrase:

The students, he and she, congratulated the teacher. he and she/appositive phrase, renaming the subject of the sentence/ students

Infinitive phrase: adjective, adverb, noun

To get organized is her goal for the year. to get organized/subject is/linking verb goal/subject compliment for the year/prepositional phrase

2. Today is Thursday, June 1, and you just received a special project at work that is estimated to require 50 personal work hours and some staff interaction. As a sala- ried manager, your daily commitments usually require a minimum of five hours. The project is due on Friday, June 30. How will you make sure that you will complete the project by the deadline?

a. Block out June 26 to June 30 for your undivided attention to work on the proj- ect. Work ahead on other duties during the first three weeks of June. b. Work on the project throughout June, as time is available, and then ask for an extension of time if the project is not completely done by June 30. c. Delegate most of the work to your staff and then finalize everything during the last week of June. d. Starting Monday, June 5, and every other working day thereafter, block in 5-hour appointments marked "Project."

3. Planning consists of several components. Which statement is least representative of proper planning and appropriate time management skills?

a. Estimating how much time the day's activities may require ensuring that the entire day is fully scheduled. b. Scheduling and prioritizing the activities that need to be done in order to support the results that are desired. c. Considering the results to be achieved and then deciding which activities need to be scheduled. d. Thinking about the appointments, activities, and tasks that need to be done in order to meet objectives.

4. When leaving messages for other people, you should

a. Say something positive to put them in a good frame of mind. b. give options of times or days for them to return the call. c. offer to visit in person if you've been playing phone tag for days. d. simply ask to be called back as soon as possible.

2. What's wrong with the following sentence? "I hope you're coming with us", she said.

a. The subject and verb don't agree. b. The pronoun and antecedent don't agree. *c. The comma should be inside the quotation marks. d. A period should be used after us instead of a comma.

6. Which sentence is written in the passive voice?

a. The teacher wrote the word on the chalkboard. b. The baby took its first step. *c. The snow was responsible for school being cancelled. d. The voters went to the polls.

10. You have been planning to take a Florida vacation and have saved enough money for this trip. Pick one statement that best aligns with the criteria for a Quality Objective.

a. Within a year, I will visit either Disney World or Disneyland. b. Next winter (from January 5 to 10) I will visit Disney World with my family. c. I visited Disney World with my family. d. I will visit Disney World and Disneyland next winter with my family from January 5 to 25.

5. The "Pitting the Pairs" method consists of or requires

a. a list of activities, tasks, or projects that are totally related and can be quickly sorted, or paired, for action based upon the importance each one has in relation- ship to one another. b. deciding from a list of unrelated tasks which items are most important by evalu- ating pairs of items and then re-grouping them into rank-ordered pairs for time- saving and multi-tasking purposes. c. comparing the importance of items throughout a list by pairs, placing hash marks next to the most important ones, and then choosing items with the most hash marks as the top priorities. d. starting with a pair of lists and then creating one new list of tasks and activities by weeding out (or pitting) unnecessary or unimportant ones from the original list, thus identifying the top priorities.

1. A ten-hour workday filled with six hours of appointments and only ten action items indicates 41

a. a sensible workload. *B. a tight day. C. lack of planning. D. too much planning.

2. Which item from the choices below would probably not be a positive interruption?

a. a telemarketer that interrupts your dinner b. a close relative that suddenly needs your help c. a valued customer with an emergency or bad news d. situations, events, or things that build your self-esteem

2. By really knowing and referring to your values list, you can

a. achieve more goals. b. make better decisions when eliminating tasks. c. live life to its fullest. d. say "No" with ease when asked to add activities to your schedule.

4. The one time log that may maintain your interest most is the

a. activity log. b. planner log. c. categorical log. d. interruptions log.

1. The major problem with most social interruptions is that they

a. are full of amenities. b. cannot be controlled. c. cause others to lose their focus. d. have no bearing on time management.

9. Because you finished first, you won the race. In this sentence, a comma should be added after the word.

a. because. *b. first. c. you. d. won.

3. Which of the following is not a preposition?

a. before b. near c. toward *d. quickly

17. What is another word for the greeting in a business letter?

a. closing b. enclosure *c. salutation d. memorandum

1. When focused on your top priority during a scheduled block of time, you need to

a. control interruptions in order to stay focused on your priority. b. allow an interruption if the topic is important to you. c. track how much time is being spent on that priority. d. complete the task as quickly as possible.

9. All you can really do for a goal is

a. envision it or affirm that you want it. b. realize that it is not important. c. complete objectives that you love to do. d. to beat all of your target dates.

5. The payback from doing any type of logging method is in the

a. evaluation stage. b. discipline gained from doing a log. c. number of items ranked #2. d. accuracy of entries.

8. Which word in this sentence is the direct object? My father bought me a car.

a. father b. bought c. me *d. car

16. Which of the following is a proper noun?

a. football game b. high-school student *c. Statue of Liberty d. the weekend

1. concept that you retain 6.25% of what you hear 2. pattern of behavior 3. seize the day 4. refers to repetitions needed to develop a new habit 5. general disposition, which also develops your values

a. habits b. attitude c. huber principle d. rule of 21 e. carpe diem

State of being verbs/linking verbs

am/be/are/was is/were/has been are/ have been The macaroni was delicious. The verb (was) links two parts: Macaroni and delicious

Coordinating conjunctions connect two parts of a sentences.

and/ but/or/nor/for/so/yet

PREPOSITIONS: about above according to across after against along along with among around as at because of before behind below beneath beside between beyond by concerning despite down during

except except for excepting for from in in addition to inside inspite of instead of into like near next to of off on onto out out of outside over past regarding through throughout till to toward under underneath unlike until up upon with within without

Objective Pronouns: Function as the object of a sentence or the object of a prepositional phrase within a sentence.

me, you, him, her, it, us, them, whom, whomever She gave the book to them. She/pronoun/subject them/pronoun/objective to them/prepositional phrase

Subject of a sentence:

person place thing idea