Exam 10: Writing Correct and Effective Sentences

Subjects and verbs must agree in tense.

Per diem is an example of what type of phrase for accountants and human-resources personnel?

Which type of modifier is NOT identified in Chapter 10 as a problem?

What is Simplified English?

Chapter 10 suggests that the passive voice is generally more appropriate than the active voice in four circumstances. One is when the agent is clear from the context, as in "Students are required to take both writing courses," in which it is clear that the college set the requirements. Under which of the following circumstances is the passive voice NOT appropriate?

The sentence "Employees who seek their supervisor's advice often can improve their performance" contains an example of which type of modifier?

What is the past perfect tense used to describe?

What level of formality does technical communication usually require?

Which of the following sentences has a strong subject?

Which sentence below shows a comma splice?

Nominalized verbs help you communicate clearly and concisely.

Which of the following sentences has a strong verb?

Which of the characteristics listed below does the following sentence exhibit? When a rescuer begins patient care, he should focus on basic life support and finalize his plan to decontaminate the patient.

Chapter 10 describes six techniques for avoiding sexist language. What are two of them?

A sentence with a negative construction contains a word or phrase that describes what something is not. One example is the phrase not many, which could be replaced by the positive construction few.

In which of the following sentences is qualifying information emphasized?

The guidelines for preparing text to be translated are generally similar to the guidelines for writing clearly and concisely.

A euphemism is a bit of shoptalk, a word or phrase that has a precise meaning to members of a particular group, organization, profession, or occupation but may have little meaning for people outside that group.

To what must a pronoun refer?

Chapter 10 describes several techniques for avoiding sexist language. One technique is to include a disclaimer such as following: "The use of the pronoun he does not in any way suggest a male bias."