Question 1

John is the ________ coder of the two website developers.

Accepted Answer

A)  faster 
B)  fastest 
A)  faster 
B)  fastest

Question 2

The CFO was interested in ________ presentation of an alternative profit model.

Accepted Answer

A)  us 
B)  our 
A)  us 
B)  our

Question 3

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Seventy three locations will close after the fiscal year.

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalization 
B)  Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including hyphens and apostrophes) 
C)  Redundancy 
D)  Commas 
E)  Semicolon 
A)  Capitalization 
B)  Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including hyphens and apostrophes) 
C)  Redundancy 
D)  Commas 
E)  Semicolon

Question 4

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: "Will you still review my presentation before Tuesday" she asked.

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalization 
B)  Faulty pronoun 
C)  Quotation mark 
D)  Number expression (word or figure form) 
E)  Symbols (including dollar and percent signs) 
A)  Capitalization 
B)  Faulty pronoun 
C)  Quotation mark 
D)  Number expression (word or figure form) 
E)  Symbols (including dollar and percent signs)

Question 5

You are the ________ communicator between the two of us.

Accepted Answer

A)  better 
B)  best 
A)  better 
B)  best

Question 6

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: You and me are going to get along well.

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 7

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: After significant financial losses last quarter, construction on the new office will begin in one year's time.

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 8

Marty is the ________ decision maker of the three executives.

Accepted Answer

A)  faster 
B)  fastest 
A)  faster 
B)  fastest

Question 9

There is too ________ growth in the private sector.

Accepted Answer

A)  many 
B)  much 
A)  many 
B)  much

Question 10

No one ________ offered to work over-time.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The director was ________ during the meeting.

Accepted Answer

A)  impatient 
B)  impatiently 
A)  impatient 
B)  impatiently

Question 12

Several of the interns ________ from my alma mater.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: 75 orders were processed this month.

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 14

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  questionare 
B)  promote 
C)  mission 
D)  sequence 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  questionare 
B)  promote 
C)  mission 
D)  sequence 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 15

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  budget 
B)  threaten 
C)  occupy 
D)  existance 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  budget 
B)  threaten 
C)  occupy 
D)  existance 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 16

All ________ should report to their assigned stations.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal 
B)  personnel 
A)  personal 
B)  personnel

Question 17

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Today I need to conduct Mr. Shipp's and Mrs. Jones's exit interviews.

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 18

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: I gave Bethany 20 dollars to cover the cost of lunch.

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 19

Our Chicago office ________ has two breakrooms just opened.

Accepted Answer

A)  that 
B)  which 
A)  that 
B)  which

Question 20

She ________ attend these meetings because she works part-time.

Accepted Answer

A)  doesn't 
B)  don't 
A)  doesn't 
B)  don't

John is the ________ coder of the two website developers.

The CFO was interested in ________ presentation of an alternative profit model.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Seventy three locations will close after the fiscal year.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: "Will you still review my presentation before Tuesday" she asked.

You are the ________ communicator between the two of us.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: You and me are going to get along well.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: After significant financial losses last quarter, construction on the new office will begin in one year's time.

Marty is the ________ decision maker of the three executives.

There is too ________ growth in the private sector.

No one ________ offered to work over-time.

The director was ________ during the meeting.

Several of the interns ________ from my alma mater.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: 75 orders were processed this month.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify the misspelled word.

All ________ should report to their assigned stations.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Today I need to conduct Mr. Shipp's and Mrs. Jones's exit interviews.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: I gave Bethany 20 dollars to cover the cost of lunch.

Our Chicago office ________ has two breakrooms just opened.

She ________ attend these meetings because she works part-time.

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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Exam 15: Grammar and Spelling

John is the ________ coder of the two website developers.

The CFO was interested in ________ presentation of an alternative profit model.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Seventy three locations will close after the fiscal year.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: "Will you still review my presentation before Tuesday" she asked.

You are the ________ communicator between the two of us.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: You and me are going to get along well.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: After significant financial losses last quarter, construction on the new office will begin in one year's time.

Marty is the ________ decision maker of the three executives.

There is too ________ growth in the private sector.

No one ________ offered to work over-time.

The director was ________ during the meeting.

Several of the interns ________ from my alma mater.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: 75 orders were processed this month.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify the misspelled word.

All ________ should report to their assigned stations.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Today I need to conduct Mr. Shipp's and Mrs. Jones's exit interviews.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: I gave Bethany 20 dollars to cover the cost of lunch.

Our Chicago office ________ has two breakrooms just opened.

She ________ attend these meetings because she works part-time.

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

Filters