Question 1

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  appointment 
B)  progress 
C)  February 
D)  department 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  appointment 
B)  progress 
C)  February 
D)  department 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 2

________ paycheck did Mateo take this week?

Accepted Answer

A)  Who's 
B)  Whose 
A)  Who's 
B)  Whose

Question 3

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: She wanted to attend the conference but she had sales meetings scheduled for the same day.

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 CEO is a greatly-respected man at the company.

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 5

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Email correspondence should take no more than 10% of your work day.

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

You don't seem ________ about the new project.

Accepted Answer

A)  enthusiastic 
B)  enthusiastically 
A)  enthusiastic 
B)  enthusiastically

Question 7

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  oportunity 
B)  argument 
C)  defense 
D)  pamphlet 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  oportunity 
B)  argument 
C)  defense 
D)  pamphlet 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 8

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Can ________ send over last year's earnings report.

Accepted Answer

A)  someone 
B)  anyone 
A)  someone 
B)  anyone

Question 10

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The Stevens Company is looking to acquire Share Disk, a chip manufacturer; Flexi, a screen producer, and Fancy Star, a design firm.

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 11

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  equipped 
B)  aggravate 
C)  insiteful 
D)  similar 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  equipped 
B)  aggravate 
C)  insiteful 
D)  similar 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 12

The company has expanded its reach ________ into the New York market.

Accepted Answer

A)  further 
B)  farther 
A)  further 
B)  farther

Question 13

Those ________ know Tatiana should sign the card.

Accepted Answer

A)  that 
B)  who 
A)  that 
B)  who

Question 14

Either Monica ________ Alan has the stapler.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Each potential client may not know the competitors to _________ product.

Accepted Answer

A)  his or her 
B)  their 
A)  his or her 
B)  their

Question 16

I checked the logs ________, but I couldn't find the client's name.

Accepted Answer

A)  careful 
B)  carefully 
A)  careful 
B)  carefully

Question 17

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  anticipate 
B)  acomodate 
C)  hundred 
D)  different 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  anticipate 
B)  acomodate 
C)  hundred 
D)  different 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 18

In an attempt to ease consumer anger, the company ________ discounted the product.

Accepted Answer

A)  further 
B)  farther 
A)  further 
B)  farther

Question 19

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: He said, "You never get a second chance at a first impression".

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 20

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: My supervisor said, "My favorite saying is "The early bird catches the worm" because I've found it applies in all situations."

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)

Please identify the misspelled word.

________ paycheck did Mateo take this week?

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: She wanted to attend the conference but she had sales meetings scheduled for the same day.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The CEO is a greatly-respected man at the company.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Email correspondence should take no more than 10% of your work day.

You don't seem ________ about the new project.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Can ________ send over last year's earnings report.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The Stevens Company is looking to acquire Share Disk, a chip manufacturer; Flexi, a screen producer, and Fancy Star, a design firm.

Please identify the misspelled word.

The company has expanded its reach ________ into the New York market.

Those ________ know Tatiana should sign the card.

Either Monica ________ Alan has the stapler.

Each potential client may not know the competitors to _________ product.

I checked the logs ________, but I couldn't find the client's name.

Please identify the misspelled word.

In an attempt to ease consumer anger, the company ________ discounted the product.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: He said, "You never get a second chance at a first impression".

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: My supervisor said, "My favorite saying is "The early bird catches the worm" because I've found it applies in all situations."

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Exam 15: Grammar and Spelling

Please identify the misspelled word.

________ paycheck did Mateo take this week?

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: She wanted to attend the conference but she had sales meetings scheduled for the same day.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The CEO is a greatly-respected man at the company.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Email correspondence should take no more than 10% of your work day.

You don't seem ________ about the new project.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Can ________ send over last year's earnings report.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The Stevens Company is looking to acquire Share Disk, a chip manufacturer; Flexi, a screen producer, and Fancy Star, a design firm.

Please identify the misspelled word.

The company has expanded its reach ________ into the New York market.

Those ________ know Tatiana should sign the card.

Either Monica ________ Alan has the stapler.

Each potential client may not know the competitors to _________ product.

I checked the logs ________, but I couldn't find the client's name.

Please identify the misspelled word.

In an attempt to ease consumer anger, the company ________ discounted the product.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: He said, "You never get a second chance at a first impression".

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: My supervisor said, "My favorite saying is "The early bird catches the worm" because I've found it applies in all situations."

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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