Exam 17: Grammar Exercises

Which of the following pronouns is NOT in the possessive case?

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions Select one of the options in parentheses to correctly complete the sentence. -An e-mail that _______ (concise, concisely) explains the reasons for the delay will help ensure the customer's goodwill.

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions Select one of the options in parentheses to correctly complete the sentence. -The company logo, as well as the tag line, _______ (appear, appears) on all printed pieces.

Choose the correct plural form.

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions Select one of the options in parentheses to correctly complete the sentence. -Of the two candidates being considered, Mr. Abbas is the _______ (more, most) skilled communicator.

Sentence Correction Questions Make any necessary corrections to the sentences below. -If the proposal is accepted, the district manager will want to set up a face to face meeting.

Select the most appropriate conjunction to complete the following sentence: She didn't report her error _______ the customer said he wouldn't file a complaint.

Which of the following indefinite pronouns is plural?

Which of the following phrases contains a word or words that is missing capital letters?

Which of the following is a conjunctive adverb?

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions Fill in the correct preposition to correctly complete the sentence. If nothing is required, insert a dash or hyphen ( - ) to correctly complete the sentence. -The results _______ the company survey will precipitate several changes in policy.

Mr. Baldwin, the Vice President, asked us to have a seat in his office as he reviewed the proposal drafted by Tanesha and I.

Sentence Correction Questions Make any necessary corrections to the sentences below. This exercise is case-sensitive, so you must use capital letters where necessary. -Thomas sold twice as much as her.

Sentence Correction Questions Make any necessary corrections to the sentences below. This exercise is case-sensitive, so you must use capital letters where necessary. -The company first moved to a smaller building to reduce its overhead and than used the savings to help make improvements within the community.

Which of the following punctuation marks most emphasizes nonessential information in a sentence?

Which mood helps a writer maintain goodwill while conveying negative information?

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: My manager becomes angry when e-mails are longer than necessary. a.Adjective b.Adverb c.Noun

In business for more than 50 years, Little and Sons are closing next month.

Sentence Correction Questions Make any necessary corrections to the sentences below. -A résumé that is well-written will earn a candidate a job interview.

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions Fill in the correct preposition to correctly complete the sentence. If nothing is required, insert a dash or hyphen ( - ) to correctly complete the sentence. -All ______ co-op students in the company are invited to a luncheon.