Question 1

Which of the following pieces of advice will help you use paragraphing to your best advantage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensure that the different bits of information within each paragraph are logically related to each other. 
B)  Keep paragraphs long to make them appear sophisticated and business-like. 
C)  Avoid using topic sentences. 
D)  Limit the use of transitional words to keep paragraphs concise and professional. 
E)  Ensure every paragraph introduces one new topic or idea. 
A)  Ensure that the different bits of information within each paragraph are logically related to each other. 
B)  Keep paragraphs long to make them appear sophisticated and business-like. 
C)  Avoid using topic sentences. 
D)  Limit the use of transitional words to keep paragraphs concise and professional. 
E)  Ensure every paragraph introduces one new topic or idea.

Question 2

Which of the following sentences uses an incorrect two-word expression?

Accepted Answer

A)  He knew the names of all of his employees from heart. 
B)  It's hard to believe that we lost our jobs. 
C)  She built this company from scratch. 
D)  The salesperson made the deal more enticing by offering a huge discount. 
E)  When I bought my car, the dealer offered free auto maintenance for a year. 
A)  He knew the names of all of his employees from heart. 
B)  It's hard to believe that we lost our jobs. 
C)  She built this company from scratch. 
D)  The salesperson made the deal more enticing by offering a huge discount. 
E)  When I bought my car, the dealer offered free auto maintenance for a year.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about sentence length is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Long sentences generally convey emphasis more effectively than short ones. 
B)  To create proper emphasis, a sentence must be long enough to contain supporting information. 
C)  Short sentences generally create more emphasis than long sentences. 
D)  Length has no bearing on the emphasis a sentence carries. 
E)  Extended sentences are better for calling attention to their contents. 
A)  Long sentences generally convey emphasis more effectively than short ones. 
B)  To create proper emphasis, a sentence must be long enough to contain supporting information. 
C)  Short sentences generally create more emphasis than long sentences. 
D)  Length has no bearing on the emphasis a sentence carries. 
E)  Extended sentences are better for calling attention to their contents.

Question 4

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 5

Given below is a list of rules to be followed while designing a logo. Which of the following items is not parallel with the other items?

Accepted Answer

A)  create a balanced design 
B)  avoid commonly used fonts 
C)  take risks 
D)  keeping it simple 
E)  spend time on preliminary work 
A)  create a balanced design 
B)  avoid commonly used fonts 
C)  take risks 
D)  keeping it simple 
E)  spend time on preliminary work

Question 6

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 7

When the verb describing the action in a sentence takes the form of a noun, the verb is called a camouflaged verb.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The following sentence has a dangling/misplaced modifier:
"Believing home prices would fall, people were asked not to invest in real estate."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a sentence in which one idea is subordinated to the other?

Accepted Answer

A)  The company saw a huge increase in quarterly profits, and it invested large amounts of money in research and development. 
B)  The company saw a huge increase in quarterly profits, yet it did not invest in research and development. 
C)  The company did not invest in research and development. 
D)  Although the company invested large amounts of money in research and development, it did not see an increase in quarterly profits. 
E)  The company has yet to generate sufficient profits to invest in research and development. 
A)  The company saw a huge increase in quarterly profits, and it invested large amounts of money in research and development. 
B)  The company saw a huge increase in quarterly profits, yet it did not invest in research and development. 
C)  The company did not invest in research and development. 
D)  Although the company invested large amounts of money in research and development, it did not see an increase in quarterly profits. 
E)  The company has yet to generate sufficient profits to invest in research and development.

Question 10

You should never use difficult words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Choose the transitional word that best fits the following sentence: "Alice's grades have to be high; _____, she will not get the scholarship."

Accepted Answer

A)  otherwise 
B)  however 
C)  moreover 
D)  therefore 
E)  likewise 
A)  otherwise 
B)  however 
C)  moreover 
D)  therefore 
E)  likewise

Question 12

Which of the following sentences provides the best example of the use of concrete words?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whitney's sales last quarter were poor. 
B)  Whitney's sales numbers last quarter were not very good. 
C)  Whitney's sales last quarter were fairly disastrous. 
D)  Whitney's sales were abysmal last quarter. 
E)  Whitney only sold 20 percent of her quota last quarter. 
A)  Whitney's sales last quarter were poor. 
B)  Whitney's sales numbers last quarter were not very good. 
C)  Whitney's sales last quarter were fairly disastrous. 
D)  Whitney's sales were abysmal last quarter. 
E)  Whitney only sold 20 percent of her quota last quarter.

Question 13

Which of the following sentences uses a camouflaged verb?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scott responded to client voicemails after his meeting with Joe. 
B)  Kimiko helped Jan with her presentation. 
C)  Esai had several conversations with his client. 
D)  The company had little choice but to make the merger with the competition. 
E)  The company collected information about potential prospects from a third party. 
A)  Scott responded to client voicemails after his meeting with Joe. 
B)  Kimiko helped Jan with her presentation. 
C)  Esai had several conversations with his client. 
D)  The company had little choice but to make the merger with the competition. 
E)  The company collected information about potential prospects from a third party.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is true of incomplete constructions?

Accepted Answer

A)  They fail to fulfill reader expectations. 
B)  They lack a main clause. 
C)  They do not use closing punctuation. 
D)  They lack coordination or subordination. 
E)  They can be fixed by adding a dependent clause. 
A)  They fail to fulfill reader expectations. 
B)  They lack a main clause. 
C)  They do not use closing punctuation. 
D)  They lack coordination or subordination. 
E)  They can be fixed by adding a dependent clause.

Question 16

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 17

The various techniques that are needed to tie the information together in a paragraph are known as _____ devices.

Accepted Answer

A)  roundabout 
B)  transitional 
C)  stringy 
D)  see-saw 
E)  surplus 
A)  roundabout 
B)  transitional 
C)  stringy 
D)  see-saw 
E)  surplus

Question 18

Which of the following will most likely enhance the readability of your message?

Accepted Answer

A)  using complex sentence structures 
B)  using see-saw sentences 
C)  using cluttering phrases 
D)  using mixed constructions 
E)  using short sentences 
A)  using complex sentence structures 
B)  using see-saw sentences 
C)  using cluttering phrases 
D)  using mixed constructions 
E)  using short sentences

Question 19

Which of the following statements about initials and acronyms is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  You should only use initials and acronyms in your business documents if you know your readers are familiar with them already. 
B)  Acronyms may be used in business documents, but initials should be avoided. 
C)  It may be necessary to define initials and acronyms for readers. 
D)  Initials and acronyms should be listed in an appendix at the end of the document. 
E)  Initials and acronyms should not be used in business documents. 
A)  You should only use initials and acronyms in your business documents if you know your readers are familiar with them already. 
B)  Acronyms may be used in business documents, but initials should be avoided. 
C)  It may be necessary to define initials and acronyms for readers. 
D)  Initials and acronyms should be listed in an appendix at the end of the document. 
E)  Initials and acronyms should not be used in business documents.

Question 20

The word "complement" refers to words of praise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following pieces of advice will help you use paragraphing to your best advantage?

Which of the following sentences uses an incorrect two-word expression?

Which of the following statements about sentence length is true?

Which of the following examples illustrates coordination of ideas?

Given below is a list of rules to be followed while designing a logo. Which of the following items is not parallel with the other items?

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

When the verb describing the action in a sentence takes the form of a noun, the verb is called a camouflaged verb.

The following sentence has a dangling/misplaced modifier: "Believing home prices would fall, people were asked not to invest in real estate."

Which of the following is an example of a sentence in which one idea is subordinated to the other?

You should never use difficult words.

Choose the transitional word that best fits the following sentence: "Alice's grades have to be high; _____, she will not get the scholarship."

Which of the following sentences provides the best example of the use of concrete words?

Which of the following sentences uses a camouflaged verb?

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

Which of the following is true of incomplete constructions?

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

The various techniques that are needed to tie the information together in a paragraph are known as _____ devices.

Which of the following will most likely enhance the readability of your message?

Which of the following statements about initials and acronyms is true?

The word "complement" refers to words of praise.

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 pieces of advice will help you use paragraphing to your best advantage?

Which of the following sentences uses an incorrect two-word expression?

Which of the following statements about sentence length is true?

Which of the following examples illustrates coordination of ideas?

Given below is a list of rules to be followed while designing a logo. Which of the following items is not parallel with the other items?

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

When the verb describing the action in a sentence takes the form of a noun, the verb is called a camouflaged verb.

The following sentence has a dangling/misplaced modifier: "Believing home prices would fall, people were asked not to invest in real estate."

Which of the following is an example of a sentence in which one idea is subordinated to the other?

You should never use difficult words.

Choose the transitional word that best fits the following sentence: "Alice's grades have to be high; _____, she will not get the scholarship."

Which of the following sentences provides the best example of the use of concrete words?

Which of the following sentences uses a camouflaged verb?

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

Which of the following is true of incomplete constructions?

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

The various techniques that are needed to tie the information together in a paragraph are known as _____ devices.

Which of the following will most likely enhance the readability of your message?

Which of the following statements about initials and acronyms is true?

The word "complement" refers to words of praise.

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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