Question 1

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: 25 percent of the company's earnings will be invested in researching and developing new products.

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

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  equipped 
B)  sufficient 
C)  forseeable 
D)  capable 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  equipped 
B)  sufficient 
C)  forseeable 
D)  capable 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 3

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: I don't have enough time, or money to attend the company retreat this year.

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: Conner is a new hire, he previously worked in sales.

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 5

Can ________ email me the latest draft of the proposal?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  budget 
B)  privlege 
C)  occupy 
D)  temporary 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  budget 
B)  privlege 
C)  occupy 
D)  temporary 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 7

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: I don't know why eleven of my coworkers aren't in the office.

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

Will the increased paint price have an ________ on the quarterly sales goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  effect 
B)  affect 
A)  effect 
B)  affect

Question 9

The vice president and the manager ________ out of the office.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The budget needs to be divided equally between you and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  I 
B)  me 
A)  I 
B)  me

Question 12

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: $17 were left in the expense account.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

We need to order more ________ before we can distribute letters to our clients.

Accepted Answer

A)  envelops 
B)  envelopes 
A)  envelops 
B)  envelopes

Question 14

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Twenty three processors were defective.

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalization 
B)  Dangling modifier 
C)  Number expression (word or figure form) 
D)  Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including hyphens and apostrophes) 
E)  Semicolon 
A)  Capitalization 
B)  Dangling modifier 
C)  Number expression (word or figure form) 
D)  Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including hyphens and apostrophes) 
E)  Semicolon

Question 15

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  budget 
B)  dependant 
C)  occupy 
D)  temporary 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  budget 
B)  dependant 
C)  occupy 
D)  temporary 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 16

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Under the circumstances; I think Cory should apologize to Sharon.

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 17

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Eight hours ________ the length of a normal work day.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  agravate 
B)  compromise 
C)  irritate 
D)  manage 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  agravate 
B)  compromise 
C)  irritate 
D)  manage 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 20

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  receive 
B)  department 
C)  suficient 
D)  anticipate 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  receive 
B)  department 
C)  suficient 
D)  anticipate 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: 25 percent of the company's earnings will be invested in researching and developing new products.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: I don't have enough time, or money to attend the company retreat this year.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Conner is a new hire, he previously worked in sales.

Can ________ email me the latest draft of the proposal?

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: I don't know why eleven of my coworkers aren't in the office.

Will the increased paint price have an ________ on the quarterly sales goal?

The vice president and the manager ________ out of the office.

Please identify the misspelled word.

The budget needs to be divided equally between you and ________.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: $17 were left in the expense account.

We need to order more ________ before we can distribute letters to our clients.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Twenty three processors were defective.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Under the circumstances; I think Cory should apologize to Sharon.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Eight hours ________ the length of a normal work day.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify the misspelled word.

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Exam 15: Grammar and Spelling

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: 25 percent of the company's earnings will be invested in researching and developing new products.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: I don't have enough time, or money to attend the company retreat this year.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Conner is a new hire, he previously worked in sales.

Can ________ email me the latest draft of the proposal?

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: I don't know why eleven of my coworkers aren't in the office.

Will the increased paint price have an ________ on the quarterly sales goal?

The vice president and the manager ________ out of the office.

Please identify the misspelled word.

The budget needs to be divided equally between you and ________.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: $17 were left in the expense account.

We need to order more ________ before we can distribute letters to our clients.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Twenty three processors were defective.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Under the circumstances; I think Cory should apologize to Sharon.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Eight hours ________ the length of a normal work day.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify the misspelled word.

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