Question 1

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The product comes in four colors: blue, green, yellow and orange.

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalization 
B)  Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including hyphens and apostrophes) 
C)  Commas or semicolons 
D)  Number expression (word or figure form) 
E)  Symbols (including dollar and percent signs) 
A)  Capitalization 
B)  Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including hyphens and apostrophes) 
C)  Commas or semicolons 
D)  Number expression (word or figure form) 
E)  Symbols (including dollar and percent signs)

Question 2

Nobody ________ the agenda for the afternoon meeting.

Accepted Answer

A)  has 
B)  have 
A)  has 
B)  have

Question 3

If I ________ in your situation, I would talk with my supervisor.

Accepted Answer

A)  was 
B)  were 
A)  was 
B)  were

Question 4

The manager said that ________ made a mess in the break room must clean it by the end of the day.

Accepted Answer

A)  whoever 
B)  whomever 
A)  whoever 
B)  whomever

Question 5

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: It's two p.m. and the client hasn't arrived.

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalization 
B)  Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including hyphens and apostrophes) 
C)  Commas or semicolons 
D)  Number expression (word or figure form) 
E)  Symbols (including dollar and percent signs) 
A)  Capitalization 
B)  Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including hyphens and apostrophes) 
C)  Commas or semicolons 
D)  Number expression (word or figure form) 
E)  Symbols (including dollar and percent signs)

Question 6

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  executive 
B)  disatisfied 
C)  progress 
D)  consecutive 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  executive 
B)  disatisfied 
C)  progress 
D)  consecutive 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 7

All analysts can say about the global market crash is how big it was and how fast it moved, and now must ________ where it began.

Accepted Answer

A)  imply 
B)  infer 
A)  imply 
B)  infer

Question 8

I cannot, in good ________, allow you to send that email to your client.

Accepted Answer

A)  conscience 
B)  conscious 
A)  conscience 
B)  conscious

Question 9

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Jenny worked hard on her proposal, and it deserves my undivided attention.

Accepted Answer

A)  Comma splice (comma joining clauses inappropriately) 
B)  Faulty pronoun reference 
C)  Sentence fragment 
D)  Sentence is correct 
A)  Comma splice (comma joining clauses inappropriately) 
B)  Faulty pronoun reference 
C)  Sentence fragment 
D)  Sentence is correct

Question 10

She must ________ the demands of the client and the capabilities of the supplier.

Accepted Answer

A)  wiegh 
B)  weigh 
A)  wiegh 
B)  weigh

Question 11

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Dana is a good worker, but she can be impatient with the approval process.

Accepted Answer

A)  Comma splice (comma joining clauses inappropriately) 
B)  Faulty pronoun reference 
C)  Sentence fragment 
D)  Sentence is correct 
A)  Comma splice (comma joining clauses inappropriately) 
B)  Faulty pronoun reference 
C)  Sentence fragment 
D)  Sentence is correct

Question 12

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  alternative 
B)  column 
C)  counselor 
D)  temporary 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  alternative 
B)  column 
C)  counselor 
D)  temporary 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 13

________ ideas were met with speculation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Their 
B)  They're 
C)  There 
A)  Their 
B)  They're 
C)  There

Question 14

Each employee ________ expected to sign a waiver before participating in the race.

Accepted Answer

A)  are 
B)  is 
A)  are 
B)  is

Question 15

Explain to us why ________ the best candidate for the position.

Accepted Answer

A)  you're 
B)  your 
A)  you're 
B)  your

Question 16

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: We will present to Harold Shell, CEO of KidFun Toys; Dawson Miller, CFO of Family Games, and Nadia Daga of ND Products.

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalization 
B)  Dangling modifier 
C)  Redundancy 
D)  Commas 
E)  Semicolon 
A)  Capitalization 
B)  Dangling modifier 
C)  Redundancy 
D)  Commas 
E)  Semicolon

Question 17

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: She is the best candidate, isn't she.

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalization 
B)  Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including hyphens and apostrophes) 
C)  Question mark 
D)  Number expression (word or figure form) 
E)  Symbols (including dollar and percent signs) 
A)  Capitalization 
B)  Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including hyphens and apostrophes) 
C)  Question mark 
D)  Number expression (word or figure form) 
E)  Symbols (including dollar and percent signs)

Question 18

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Whenever I think back to when I first started working at this company.

Accepted Answer

A)  Comma splice (comma joining clauses inappropriately) 
B)  Faulty pronoun reference 
C)  Sentence fragment 
D)  Sentence is correct 
A)  Comma splice (comma joining clauses inappropriately) 
B)  Faulty pronoun reference 
C)  Sentence fragment 
D)  Sentence is correct

Question 19

When you face a difficult work situation, a mentor can provide ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  council 
B)  counsel 
A)  council 
B)  counsel

Question 20

Make sure you ________ your sources for the report.

Accepted Answer

A)  cite 
B)  sight 
C)  site 
A)  cite 
B)  sight 
C)  site

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The product comes in four colors: blue, green, yellow and orange.

Nobody ________ the agenda for the afternoon meeting.

If I ________ in your situation, I would talk with my supervisor.

The manager said that ________ made a mess in the break room must clean it by the end of the day.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: It's two p.m. and the client hasn't arrived.

Please identify the misspelled word.

All analysts can say about the global market crash is how big it was and how fast it moved, and now must ________ where it began.

I cannot, in good ________, allow you to send that email to your client.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Jenny worked hard on her proposal, and it deserves my undivided attention.

She must ________ the demands of the client and the capabilities of the supplier.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Dana is a good worker, but she can be impatient with the approval process.

Please identify the misspelled word.

________ ideas were met with speculation.

Each employee ________ expected to sign a waiver before participating in the race.

Explain to us why ________ the best candidate for the position.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: We will present to Harold Shell, CEO of KidFun Toys; Dawson Miller, CFO of Family Games, and Nadia Daga of ND Products.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: She is the best candidate, isn't she.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Whenever I think back to when I first started working at this company.

When you face a difficult work situation, a mentor can provide ________.

Make sure you ________ your sources for the report.

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Culture, Diversity, and Global Engagement

Verbal and Nonverbal Messages

Listening and Learning

Perspective Taking

Effective Team Communication

Effective Meetings

Career Communication

Interviewing Successfully

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Planning and Crafting Presentations

Finding Support for Your Presentation Goals

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Exam 15: Grammar and Spelling

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The product comes in four colors: blue, green, yellow and orange.

Nobody ________ the agenda for the afternoon meeting.

If I ________ in your situation, I would talk with my supervisor.

The manager said that ________ made a mess in the break room must clean it by the end of the day.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: It's two p.m. and the client hasn't arrived.

Please identify the misspelled word.

All analysts can say about the global market crash is how big it was and how fast it moved, and now must ________ where it began.

I cannot, in good ________, allow you to send that email to your client.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Jenny worked hard on her proposal, and it deserves my undivided attention.

She must ________ the demands of the client and the capabilities of the supplier.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Dana is a good worker, but she can be impatient with the approval process.

Please identify the misspelled word.

________ ideas were met with speculation.

Each employee ________ expected to sign a waiver before participating in the race.

Explain to us why ________ the best candidate for the position.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: We will present to Harold Shell, CEO of KidFun Toys; Dawson Miller, CFO of Family Games, and Nadia Daga of ND Products.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: She is the best candidate, isn't she.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Whenever I think back to when I first started working at this company.

When you face a difficult work situation, a mentor can provide ________.

Make sure you ________ your sources for the report.

Communicating for Professional Success

Culture, Diversity, and Global Engagement

Verbal and Nonverbal Messages

Listening and Learning

Perspective Taking

Effective Team Communication

Effective Meetings

Career Communication

Interviewing Successfully

Writing Across Media

Major Goals for Presentations

Planning and Crafting Presentations

Finding Support for Your Presentation Goals

Rehearsing and Delivering Successful Presentations

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