Question 1

According to the standards for grammar, if the antecedent is singular, its pronoun must be plural.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following sentences violates the standards for the use of numbers?

Accepted Answer

A)  The party is at 9:30 p.m. 
B)  The class starts at four o'clock. 
C)  The meeting will end at 8 o'clock. 
D)  The duration of this test is 1:30 hours. 
E)  We can leave by 7:00 o'clock. 
A)  The party is at 9:30 p.m. 
B)  The class starts at four o'clock. 
C)  The meeting will end at 8 o'clock. 
D)  The duration of this test is 1:30 hours. 
E)  We can leave by 7:00 o'clock.

Question 3

The first word of a sentence, a person's name, and the pronoun I should always be capitalized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Correct the following sentences according to the basic principles of capitalization.
a) I always use microsoft products and shop online at EBay.
b) Sam helped edit the book getting things done the easy way.

Accepted Answer

The correct sentences are:
a)

Question 5

Choose the sentence that follows the basic principles of capitalization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anne isn't here today. Molly isn't here either. 
B)  Anne will move to new york at the end of december. 
C)  spring is round the corner. 
D)  Table 5 summarizes the Report. 
E)  She is from the midwest. 
A)  Anne isn't here today. Molly isn't here either. 
B)  Anne will move to new york at the end of december. 
C)  spring is round the corner. 
D)  Table 5 summarizes the Report. 
E)  She is from the midwest.

Question 6

Correct the following sentences according to the standards for the use of numbers.
a) She was ranked 1st in her class.
b) Over 1,000,000 people attended the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

Accepted Answer

According to the standards for

Question 7

Choose the sentence that follows the standards for punctuation in business writing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Before, the annual board meeting we met to discuss the agenda. 
B)  If you want a voice in the government, vote. 
C)  Only one person, the supervisor in charge has authority to approve a policy exception. 
D)  The test proved that the new process is simple, effective, accurate-and more expensive. 
E)  We've done it again? 
A)  Before, the annual board meeting we met to discuss the agenda. 
B)  If you want a voice in the government, vote. 
C)  Only one person, the supervisor in charge has authority to approve a policy exception. 
D)  The test proved that the new process is simple, effective, accurate-and more expensive. 
E)  We've done it again?

Question 8

Which of the following sentences has spelling errors?

Accepted Answer

A)  They found the ruins of an ancient civilization while digging for oil. 
B)  Doctors said that he has calcium deficiency. 
C)  His height is six feet. 
D)  I don't like music, neither does my friend. 
E)  His country is not a soverein state. 
A)  They found the ruins of an ancient civilization while digging for oil. 
B)  Doctors said that he has calcium deficiency. 
C)  His height is six feet. 
D)  I don't like music, neither does my friend. 
E)  His country is not a soverein state.

Question 9

Which of the following sentences avoids the adjective-adverb confusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  I must work hardly. 
B)  John felt badly. 
C)  She drove fastly. 
D)  She filed the records quick. 
E)  He is an early riser. 
A)  I must work hardly. 
B)  John felt badly. 
C)  She drove fastly. 
D)  She filed the records quick. 
E)  He is an early riser.

Question 10

According to the standards for punctuation, the apostrophe is not used to indicate time, value, or measurement of a noun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following sentences does not have spelling errors?

Accepted Answer

A)  He has weird ideas. 
B)  I always visit my grandparents during my holydays. 
C)  His work disapointed us. 
D)  Driving beyond the speed limit is an ofense. 
E)  We assume that the recruit posseses some knowledge of the rules of the game. 
A)  He has weird ideas. 
B)  I always visit my grandparents during my holydays. 
C)  His work disapointed us. 
D)  Driving beyond the speed limit is an ofense. 
E)  We assume that the recruit posseses some knowledge of the rules of the game.

Question 12

Which of the following sentences uses the correct tense?

Accepted Answer

A)  The door bell rang while we were having dinner. 
B)  I can't come to the party because I will have broken my arm. 
C)  He felt that he had cheated by the shopkeeper. 
D)  He have come tomorrow. 
E)  The wind is blown fiercely. 
A)  The door bell rang while we were having dinner. 
B)  I can't come to the party because I will have broken my arm. 
C)  He felt that he had cheated by the shopkeeper. 
D)  He have come tomorrow. 
E)  The wind is blown fiercely.

Question 13

Correct the following sentences without spelling errors.
a) I often accomodate the demands of the employees to extend a project's last date.
b) The embarassment of me tripping in front of Sue was almost too much for me to bear.

Accepted Answer

The correct sentences are:
a) I often ac

Question 14

Which of the following is true about standards for punctuation?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a quotation is broken by explanation or reference words, only the first part of the quotation is enclosed in quotation marks. 
B)  The semicolon is used to separate closely related independent clauses that are not connected by a conjunction. 
C)  A semicolon should be used to separate items in a list that already have punctuation in them. 
D)  The semicolon should be used to attach a dependent clause or phrase to an independent clause. 
E)  The question mark should be used with indirect questions. 
A)  If a quotation is broken by explanation or reference words, only the first part of the quotation is enclosed in quotation marks. 
B)  The semicolon is used to separate closely related independent clauses that are not connected by a conjunction. 
C)  A semicolon should be used to separate items in a list that already have punctuation in them. 
D)  The semicolon should be used to attach a dependent clause or phrase to an independent clause. 
E)  The question mark should be used with indirect questions.

Question 15

Which of the following sentences does not have spelling errors?

Accepted Answer

A)  The father had to pursuade the child to walk into the clinic with him. 
B)  He played the role of a sergeant in the movie. 
C)  The latest contract will superceed all previous versions. 
D)  He suppliments his income by working two jobs. 
E)  The class was unable to supress their laughter when the clown walked in. 
A)  The father had to pursuade the child to walk into the clinic with him. 
B)  He played the role of a sergeant in the movie. 
C)  The latest contract will superceed all previous versions. 
D)  He suppliments his income by working two jobs. 
E)  The class was unable to supress their laughter when the clown walked in.

Question 16

The following sentence has subject-verb agreement: "Sarah together with her two assistants is going to be fired for negligence."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following uses the incorrect case of the pronoun?

Accepted Answer

A)  People starve when they have no money. 
B)  My books are better than those of my friend's. 
C)  He has done his duty. 
D)  He lost his wallet and could not find it. 
E)  They rained very heavily last night. 
A)  People starve when they have no money. 
B)  My books are better than those of my friend's. 
C)  He has done his duty. 
D)  He lost his wallet and could not find it. 
E)  They rained very heavily last night.

Question 18

Which of the following sentences has spelling errors?

Accepted Answer

A)  If you enjoy good reading then you will surely enjoy this book. 
B)  The mysteries that surounded the actor's life will never be completely resolved. 
C)  The report summarized the action points discussed in the meeting. 
D)  This is a grievous injury. 
E)  Forty students have enrolled for this class. 
A)  If you enjoy good reading then you will surely enjoy this book. 
B)  The mysteries that surounded the actor's life will never be completely resolved. 
C)  The report summarized the action points discussed in the meeting. 
D)  This is a grievous injury. 
E)  Forty students have enrolled for this class.

Question 19

Choose the sentence that follows the basic principles of capitalization.

Accepted Answer

A)  On the Fourth of July, we celebrate the war of Independence. 
B)  On the Fourth of July, we celebrate the War of Independence. 
C)  On the fourth of July, we celebrate the War of Independence. 
D)  On the fourth of July, we celebrate the war of independence. 
E)  On the Fourth of july, we celebrate the War of Independence. 
A)  On the Fourth of July, we celebrate the war of Independence. 
B)  On the Fourth of July, we celebrate the War of Independence. 
C)  On the fourth of July, we celebrate the War of Independence. 
D)  On the fourth of July, we celebrate the war of independence. 
E)  On the Fourth of july, we celebrate the War of Independence.

Question 20

According to the standards for punctuation, the apostrophe is used to show the possessive case of nouns and indefinite pronouns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to the standards for grammar, if the antecedent is singular, its pronoun must be plural.

Which of the following sentences violates the standards for the use of numbers?

The first word of a sentence, a person's name, and the pronoun I should always be capitalized.

Correct the following sentences according to the basic principles of capitalization. a) I always use microsoft products and shop online at EBay. b) Sam helped edit the book getting things done the easy way.

Choose the sentence that follows the basic principles of capitalization.

Correct the following sentences according to the standards for the use of numbers. a) She was ranked 1^st in her class. b) Over 1,000,000 people attended the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

Choose the sentence that follows the standards for punctuation in business writing.

Which of the following sentences has spelling errors?

Which of the following sentences avoids the adjective-adverb confusion?

According to the standards for punctuation, the apostrophe is not used to indicate time, value, or measurement of a noun.

Which of the following sentences does not have spelling errors?

Which of the following sentences uses the correct tense?

Correct the following sentences without spelling errors. a) I often accomodate the demands of the employees to extend a project's last date. b) The embarassment of me tripping in front of Sue was almost too much for me to bear.

Which of the following is true about standards for punctuation?

Which of the following sentences does not have spelling errors?

The following sentence has subject-verb agreement: "Sarah together with her two assistants is going to be fired for negligence."

Which of the following uses the incorrect case of the pronoun?

Which of the following sentences has spelling errors?

Choose the sentence that follows the basic principles of capitalization.

According to the standards for punctuation, the apostrophe is used to show the possessive case of nouns and indefinite pronouns.

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According to the standards for grammar, if the antecedent is singular, its pronoun must be plural.

Which of the following sentences violates the standards for the use of numbers?

The first word of a sentence, a person's name, and the pronoun I should always be capitalized.

Correct the following sentences according to the basic principles of capitalization. a) I always use microsoft products and shop online at EBay. b) Sam helped edit the book getting things done the easy way.

Choose the sentence that follows the basic principles of capitalization.

Correct the following sentences according to the standards for the use of numbers. a) She was ranked 1st in her class. b) Over 1,000,000 people attended the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

Choose the sentence that follows the standards for punctuation in business writing.

Which of the following sentences has spelling errors?

Which of the following sentences avoids the adjective-adverb confusion?

According to the standards for punctuation, the apostrophe is not used to indicate time, value, or measurement of a noun.

Which of the following sentences does not have spelling errors?

Which of the following sentences uses the correct tense?

Correct the following sentences without spelling errors. a) I often accomodate the demands of the employees to extend a project's last date. b) The embarassment of me tripping in front of Sue was almost too much for me to bear.

Which of the following is true about standards for punctuation?

Which of the following sentences does not have spelling errors?

The following sentence has subject-verb agreement: "Sarah together with her two assistants is going to be fired for negligence."

Which of the following uses the incorrect case of the pronoun?

Which of the following sentences has spelling errors?

Choose the sentence that follows the basic principles of capitalization.

According to the standards for punctuation, the apostrophe is used to show the possessive case of nouns and indefinite pronouns.

Understanding Workplace Communication

Communicating Across Cultures

Adapting Your Words to Your Readers

Constructing Clear Sentences and Paragraphs

Writing for a Positive Effect

Developing Your Writing Process and Choosing the Best Form

Getting to the Point in Good-News and Neutral Messages

Maintaining Goodwill in Bad-News Messages

Making Your Case With Persuasive Messages and Proposals

Conducting a Winning Job Campaign

Preparing Informative and Influential Business Reports

Choosing the Right Type of Report

Conducting Research for Decision Makers

Using Visuals to Make Your Point

Communicating Effectively in Meetings and Conversations

Delivering Oral Reports and Business Speeches

Leveraging Technology for Better Writing

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Correct the following sentences according to the standards for the use of numbers. a) She was ranked 1^st in her class. b) Over 1,000,000 people attended the opening ceremony of the Olympics.