Question 1

Which of the following is true about clichés?

Accepted Answer

A)  All business people like business clichés. 
B)  The heavy use of clichésin formal cross-cultural communication is advised because it helps in breaking cultural barriers. 
C)  Business clichéscan sometimes increase your credibility with other business people. 
D)  Clichésdo not run the risk of sounding dated. 
E)  Clichéscatch on because they represent unpopular concepts. 
A)  All business people like business clichés. 
B)  The heavy use of clichésin formal cross-cultural communication is advised because it helps in breaking cultural barriers. 
C)  Business clichéscan sometimes increase your credibility with other business people. 
D)  Clichésdo not run the risk of sounding dated. 
E)  Clichéscatch on because they represent unpopular concepts.

Question 2

A word may have several ______,or social and emotional associations.

Accepted Answer

A)  denotations 
B)  connotations 
C)  acronyms 
D)  idioms 
E)  dummy subjects 
A)  denotations 
B)  connotations 
C)  acronyms 
D)  idioms 
E)  dummy subjects

Question 3

A cluttering phrase can be replaced by shorter wording without affecting the meaning of the sentence in which it appears.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following sentences has a dangling/misplaced modifier?

Accepted Answer

A)  I was asked to report to work just two weeks after returning home from the hospital. 
B)  Noticing Stan was still out to lunch,Nori was asked to answer the phones. 
C)  I was informed about the unavailability of the auditorium a little too late. 
D)  He has the reputation of being a quick study. 
E)  He has little patience for people who,in his opinion,are "slowpokes." 
A)  I was asked to report to work just two weeks after returning home from the hospital. 
B)  Noticing Stan was still out to lunch,Nori was asked to answer the phones. 
C)  I was informed about the unavailability of the auditorium a little too late. 
D)  He has the reputation of being a quick study. 
E)  He has little patience for people who,in his opinion,are "slowpokes."

Question 5

A camouflaged verb is one that is forced to take the form of

Accepted Answer

A)  an adverb. 
B)  a noun. 
C)  an adjective. 
D)  a conjunction. 
E)  a preposition. 
A)  an adverb. 
B)  a noun. 
C)  an adjective. 
D)  a conjunction. 
E)  a preposition.

Question 6

Which of the following sentences is the best example of the use of familiar words?

Accepted Answer

A)  We are buying new computers this week. 
B)  We have a platonic relationship. 
C)  Karen was livid with anger because Rob was late for the meeting. 
D)  Please try to expedite the process. 
E)  He wore an immaculate suit to the office. 
A)  We are buying new computers this week. 
B)  We have a platonic relationship. 
C)  Karen was livid with anger because Rob was late for the meeting. 
D)  Please try to expedite the process. 
E)  He wore an immaculate suit to the office.

Question 7

A phrase that can be replaced by a shorter wording without changing the meaning of the sentence where it appears is ______ phrase.

Accepted Answer

A)  an abstract 
B)  a concrete 
C)  a cluttering 
D)  an unnecessary 
E)  an economical 
A)  an abstract 
B)  a concrete 
C)  a cluttering 
D)  an unnecessary 
E)  an economical

Question 8

Which of the following sentences uses a cluttering phrase?

Accepted Answer

A)  Can you file these papers after lunch? 
B)  The reason why Marcy missed the meeting was because she was sick. 
C)  I will redo the budget in the morning. 
D)  Could you mail those packets after the meeting tomorrow morning? 
E)  Please call me as soon as the client gives you the paperwork. 
A)  Can you file these papers after lunch? 
B)  The reason why Marcy missed the meeting was because she was sick. 
C)  I will redo the budget in the morning. 
D)  Could you mail those packets after the meeting tomorrow morning? 
E)  Please call me as soon as the client gives you the paperwork.

Question 9

Which of the following is true about topic sentences?

Accepted Answer

A)  The most common paragraph arrangement is to begin with the topic sentence. 
B)  The most common paragraph arrangement is to end with the topic sentence. 
C)  The most common paragraph arrangement has the topic sentence in the middle of the paragraph. 
D)  Every paragraph must include a topic sentence. 
E)  The topic sentence builds around and supports the main sentence. 
A)  The most common paragraph arrangement is to begin with the topic sentence. 
B)  The most common paragraph arrangement is to end with the topic sentence. 
C)  The most common paragraph arrangement has the topic sentence in the middle of the paragraph. 
D)  Every paragraph must include a topic sentence. 
E)  The topic sentence builds around and supports the main sentence.

Question 10

Redundancies usually increase the effectiveness of business messages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The following sentence contains surplus words:
"Jesse made a good impression on everyone he came in contact with during the interview."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

This example illustrates faulty parallelism:
"Jake is good at creating and delivering presentations."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements about managing emphasis in a sentence is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Short sentences carry less emphasis than long,involved ones. 
B)  Beginnings and endings of business messages are particularly good places for using long sentences to emphasize your content. 
C)  A long closing should be used in business messages to ensure that the reader is left with an important final thought. 
D)  If a sentence contains two ideas that are equally important,the ideas should be joined with "and" to give them equal emphasis. 
E)  If a sentence contains two ideas that are equally important,one idea should be subordinated to the other. 
A)  Short sentences carry less emphasis than long,involved ones. 
B)  Beginnings and endings of business messages are particularly good places for using long sentences to emphasize your content. 
C)  A long closing should be used in business messages to ensure that the reader is left with an important final thought. 
D)  If a sentence contains two ideas that are equally important,the ideas should be joined with "and" to give them equal emphasis. 
E)  If a sentence contains two ideas that are equally important,one idea should be subordinated to the other.

Question 14

Briefly explain the difference between concrete and abstract words and give at least two examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Answers should note that concr

Question 15

You should never use difficult words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following examples illustrates coordination of ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marcus,who is a hard worker,always turns in thoroughly researched projects. 
B)  Marcus,who always turns in thoroughly researched projects,is a hard worker. 
C)  Marcus is a hard worker,and he always turns in thoroughly researched projects. 
D)  Although Marcus doesn't like working in groups,he always turns in thoroughly researched projects. 
E)  Marcus always turns in thoroughly researched projects,although he dislikes working in groups. 
A)  Marcus,who is a hard worker,always turns in thoroughly researched projects. 
B)  Marcus,who always turns in thoroughly researched projects,is a hard worker. 
C)  Marcus is a hard worker,and he always turns in thoroughly researched projects. 
D)  Although Marcus doesn't like working in groups,he always turns in thoroughly researched projects. 
E)  Marcus always turns in thoroughly researched projects,although he dislikes working in groups.

Question 17

Which of the following sentences uses an idiom correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was reprimanded for speaking out of turn. 
B)  Last quarter's circumstances were different than this quarter's circumstances. 
C)  He was asked to comply to the office norms. 
D)  Jay is our office's authority about employment law. 
E)  He finally made of as a web developer. 
A)  He was reprimanded for speaking out of turn. 
B)  Last quarter's circumstances were different than this quarter's circumstances. 
C)  He was asked to comply to the office norms. 
D)  Jay is our office's authority about employment law. 
E)  He finally made of as a web developer.

Question 18

For writing to be clear and effective,you should

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid using familiar words. 
B)  avoid using active verbs. 
C)  avoid using stiff words. 
D)  use complex words to exhibit your knowledge to your readers. 
E)  use passive voice instead of active voice. 
A)  avoid using familiar words. 
B)  avoid using active verbs. 
C)  avoid using stiff words. 
D)  use complex words to exhibit your knowledge to your readers. 
E)  use passive voice instead of active voice.

Question 19

The use of specialized language can signal to other specialists that you are qualified to communicate on their level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is true of paragraphs in business documents?

Accepted Answer

A)  The concluding paragraph is often only one or two sentences long. 
B)  Most paragraphs are at least five sentences long. 
C)  Frequent paragraph breaks are unattractive to business people. 
D)  Body paragraphs are used to prepare the reader for what is coming. 
E)  Paragraphs are rarely more than two lines long. 
A)  The concluding paragraph is often only one or two sentences long. 
B)  Most paragraphs are at least five sentences long. 
C)  Frequent paragraph breaks are unattractive to business people. 
D)  Body paragraphs are used to prepare the reader for what is coming. 
E)  Paragraphs are rarely more than two lines long.

Which of the following is true about clichés?

A word may have several ______,or social and emotional associations.

A cluttering phrase can be replaced by shorter wording without affecting the meaning of the sentence in which it appears.

Which of the following sentences has a dangling/misplaced modifier?

A camouflaged verb is one that is forced to take the form of

Which of the following sentences is the best example of the use of familiar words?

A phrase that can be replaced by a shorter wording without changing the meaning of the sentence where it appears is ______ phrase.

Which of the following sentences uses a cluttering phrase?

Which of the following is true about topic sentences?

Redundancies usually increase the effectiveness of business messages.

The following sentence contains surplus words: "Jesse made a good impression on everyone he came in contact with during the interview."

This example illustrates faulty parallelism: "Jake is good at creating and delivering presentations."

Which of the following statements about managing emphasis in a sentence is true?

Briefly explain the difference between concrete and abstract words and give at least two examples of each.

You should never use difficult words.

Which of the following examples illustrates coordination of ideas?

Which of the following sentences uses an idiom correctly?

For writing to be clear and effective,you should

The use of specialized language can signal to other specialists that you are qualified to communicate on their level.

Which of the following is true of paragraphs in business documents?

Communicating in the Workplace

Writing Effectively for Your Audience, Purpose, and Medium

Designing Documents With Visual Appeal

Communicating With Visuals

Building Positive Relationships Through Communication

Communicating Across Cultures

Writing Good-News and Neutral Messages

Writing Bad-News Messages

Writing Persuasive Messages and Proposals

Researching Writing Reports

Creating the Right Type of Report

Delivering Business Presentations and Speeches

Putting Interpersonal Communication Skills to Work in Conversations and Meetings

Communicating in the Job Search

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Exam 5: Crafting Effective Sentences and Paragraphs

Which of the following is true about clichés?

A word may have several ______,or social and emotional associations.

A cluttering phrase can be replaced by shorter wording without affecting the meaning of the sentence in which it appears.

Which of the following sentences has a dangling/misplaced modifier?

A camouflaged verb is one that is forced to take the form of

Which of the following sentences is the best example of the use of familiar words?

A phrase that can be replaced by a shorter wording without changing the meaning of the sentence where it appears is ______ phrase.

Which of the following sentences uses a cluttering phrase?

Which of the following is true about topic sentences?

Redundancies usually increase the effectiveness of business messages.

The following sentence contains surplus words: "Jesse made a good impression on everyone he came in contact with during the interview."

This example illustrates faulty parallelism: "Jake is good at creating and delivering presentations."

Which of the following statements about managing emphasis in a sentence is true?

Briefly explain the difference between concrete and abstract words and give at least two examples of each.

You should never use difficult words.

Which of the following examples illustrates coordination of ideas?

Which of the following sentences uses an idiom correctly?

For writing to be clear and effective,you should

The use of specialized language can signal to other specialists that you are qualified to communicate on their level.

Which of the following is true of paragraphs in business documents?

Communicating in the Workplace

Writing Effectively for Your Audience, Purpose, and Medium

Designing Documents With Visual Appeal

Communicating With Visuals

Building Positive Relationships Through Communication

Communicating Across Cultures

Writing Good-News and Neutral Messages

Writing Bad-News Messages

Writing Persuasive Messages and Proposals

Researching Writing Reports

Creating the Right Type of Report

Delivering Business Presentations and Speeches

Putting Interpersonal Communication Skills to Work in Conversations and Meetings

Communicating in the Job Search

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