Question 1

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  prestidgous 
B)  foreseeable 
C)  celebration 
D)  definitely 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  prestidgous 
B)  foreseeable 
C)  celebration 
D)  definitely 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 2

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The third quarter report will be delivered in the Fall.

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalization 
B)  Dangling modifier 
C)  Redundancy 
D)  Parallelism 
E)  Symbols (including dollar and percent signs) 
A)  Capitalization 
B)  Dangling modifier 
C)  Redundancy 
D)  Parallelism 
E)  Symbols (including dollar and percent signs)

Question 3

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: A company t-shirt only costs 12 dollars if 50 people sign up.

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 4

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The Fall product line will be launched in September.

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalization 
B)  Dangling modifier 
C)  Redundancy 
D)  Parallelism 
E)  Symbols (including dollar and percent signs) 
A)  Capitalization 
B)  Dangling modifier 
C)  Redundancy 
D)  Parallelism 
E)  Symbols (including dollar and percent signs)

Question 5

The company has submitted ________ list of potential acquisitions for consideration.

Accepted Answer

A)  its 
B)  their 
A)  its 
B)  their

Question 6

Can ________ Sarah or Monty resend the spreadsheet to the president.

Accepted Answer

A)  either 
B)  neither 
A)  either 
B)  neither

Question 7

The CEO is the most ________ person in this company.

Accepted Answer

A)  eminent 
B)  imminent 
A)  eminent 
B)  imminent

Question 8

I've been told that ________ the best presenter we have.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Each office wants to arrange its own schedule, but doing so would result in the ________ being inundated with calls and scheduling requests.

Accepted Answer

A)  company's 
B)  company 
A)  company's 
B)  company

Question 10

The committee addressed ________ plan in the last meeting.

Accepted Answer

A)  its 
B)  their 
A)  its 
B)  their

Question 11

Considering the team's skills, either Jason ________ Rachelle is the best choice for the project.

Accepted Answer

A)  nor 
B)  or 
A)  nor 
B)  or

Question 12

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  alternative 
B)  anticipate 
C)  counselor 
D)  executive 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  alternative 
B)  anticipate 
C)  counselor 
D)  executive 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 13

The new group of interns ________ spent the day in orientation.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  consecutive 
B)  ocasionally 
C)  gratuitous 
D)  foreseeable 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  consecutive 
B)  ocasionally 
C)  gratuitous 
D)  foreseeable 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 15

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  budget 
B)  celebration 
C)  congradulate 
D)  temporary 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  budget 
B)  celebration 
C)  congradulate 
D)  temporary 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 16

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Although there are complimentary snacks in the break room.

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 17

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: All applicants must take a brief oral exam, this exam is conducted in Spanish.

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 18

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Many factors went into our decision, we stand by our choice.

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

Every employee ________ assigned an email address.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: While working as secretary at PNC Bank, Ned called me on my private phone.

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalization 
B)  Dangling modifier 
C)  Question mark 
D)  Parallelism 
E)  Symbols (including dollar and percent signs) 
A)  Capitalization 
B)  Dangling modifier 
C)  Question mark 
D)  Parallelism 
E)  Symbols (including dollar and percent signs)

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The third quarter report will be delivered in the Fall.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: A company t-shirt only costs 12 dollars if 50 people sign up.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The Fall product line will be launched in September.

The company has submitted ________ list of potential acquisitions for consideration.

Can ________ Sarah or Monty resend the spreadsheet to the president.

The CEO is the most ________ person in this company.

I've been told that ________ the best presenter we have.

Each office wants to arrange its own schedule, but doing so would result in the ________ being inundated with calls and scheduling requests.

The committee addressed ________ plan in the last meeting.

Considering the team's skills, either Jason ________ Rachelle is the best choice for the project.

Please identify the misspelled word.

The new group of interns ________ spent the day in orientation.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Although there are complimentary snacks in the break room.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: All applicants must take a brief oral exam, this exam is conducted in Spanish.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Many factors went into our decision, we stand by our choice.

Every employee ________ assigned an email address.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: While working as secretary at PNC Bank, Ned called me on my private phone.

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Exam 15: Grammar and Spelling

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The third quarter report will be delivered in the Fall.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: A company t-shirt only costs 12 dollars if 50 people sign up.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The Fall product line will be launched in September.

The company has submitted ________ list of potential acquisitions for consideration.

Can ________ Sarah or Monty resend the spreadsheet to the president.

The CEO is the most ________ person in this company.

I've been told that ________ the best presenter we have.

Each office wants to arrange its own schedule, but doing so would result in the ________ being inundated with calls and scheduling requests.

The committee addressed ________ plan in the last meeting.

Considering the team's skills, either Jason ________ Rachelle is the best choice for the project.

Please identify the misspelled word.

The new group of interns ________ spent the day in orientation.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Although there are complimentary snacks in the break room.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: All applicants must take a brief oral exam, this exam is conducted in Spanish.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Many factors went into our decision, we stand by our choice.

Every employee ________ assigned an email address.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: While working as secretary at PNC Bank, Ned called me on my private phone.

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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