Exam 5: Completing Business Messages

Short paragraphs have ________ words or fewer.

Most ________ software now support multimedia formats.

One proofreading method is to read the page backwards to help you focus on every single word.

Words that end in -ion,-tion,-ing,-ment are ________.

Which of the following does not have parallel construction?

Avoiding dangling modifiers is one way to improve the clarity of your document.

When revising for clarity,it is important to ________.

Whenever possible,use word combinations,i.e.,"reduce down," to add emphasis.

"Miss Simms had been drenched with rain,bombarded with telephone calls,and her boss shouted at her." This is an example of ________.

Rewrite the sentence to keep the subject and predicate close and improve clarity. This report will help our employees with an easy-to-read format and organization.

If your sentence starts with an indefinite pronoun (an expletive)such as it or there,chances are that the sentence could be ________.

Avoid using phrases like "due to the fact that" or "until such time as" because they are inefficient.

When revising a document,________.

White space is important in a document because it ________.

Proofreading is important because it ________.

This test uses a serif typeface.

Long sentences contain more than ________ words.

Using words such as "that," "which," and "who" can shorten sentences and make them clearer.

When you proofread,a document you should check ________.

Quick proofreading is not careful proofreading.