Question 1

The firm has moved its headquarters _________ down the street.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Maya has been a ________ of the program since its launch.

Accepted Answer

A)  septic 
B)  skeptic 
A)  septic 
B)  skeptic

Question 4

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  comittee 
B)  threaten 
C)  flounder 
D)  decision 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  comittee 
B)  threaten 
C)  flounder 
D)  decision 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 5

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Rick has agreed to take on 3 new clients.

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

________ important to review your career goals on a regular basis.

Accepted Answer

A)  Its 
B)  It's 
A)  Its 
B)  It's

Question 7

Why didn't she send the latest draft to ________?

Accepted Answer

A)  him and I 
B)  him and me 
A)  him and I 
B)  him and me

Question 8

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The job candidate said she could speak english, french, and spanish.

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 9

The packaging really ________ our product.

Accepted Answer

A)  compliments 
B)  complements 
A)  compliments 
B)  complements

Question 10

Kelsey, not the interns, is responsible for completing ________ project.

Accepted Answer

A)  her 
B)  their 
A)  her 
B)  their

Question 11

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

He doesn't want to ________ the client to his competitors.

Accepted Answer

A)  lose 
B)  loose 
A)  lose 
B)  loose

Question 13

If I ________ you, I would ask for clarification.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

If I ________ a new employee, I would join a committee to be more involved.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  literally 
B)  nauseauted 
C)  prestigious 
D)  unique 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  literally 
B)  nauseauted 
C)  prestigious 
D)  unique 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 16

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Jarons report on the crisis was rather critical of 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 17

The products ________ in price, which will determine which one survives.

Accepted Answer

A)  vary 
B)  very 
A)  vary 
B)  very

Question 18

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Maddie hasn't received her paycheck, she thinks it was lost in the mail.

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

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  licence 
B)  threaten 
C)  flounder 
D)  decision 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  licence 
B)  threaten 
C)  flounder 
D)  decision 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 20

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The company posted a record 9 million dollars in sales.

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)

The firm has moved its headquarters _________ down the street.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Maya has been a ________ of the program since its launch.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Rick has agreed to take on 3 new clients.

________ important to review your career goals on a regular basis.

Why didn't she send the latest draft to ________?

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The job candidate said she could speak english, french, and spanish.

The packaging really ________ our product.

Kelsey, not the interns, is responsible for completing ________ project.

Please identify the misspelled word.

He doesn't want to ________ the client to his competitors.

If I ________ you, I would ask for clarification.

If I ________ a new employee, I would join a committee to be more involved.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Jarons report on the crisis was rather critical of the company.

The products ________ in price, which will determine which one survives.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Maddie hasn't received her paycheck, she thinks it was lost in the mail.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The company posted a record 9 million dollars in sales.

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Exam 15: Grammar and Spelling

The firm has moved its headquarters _________ down the street.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Maya has been a ________ of the program since its launch.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Rick has agreed to take on 3 new clients.

________ important to review your career goals on a regular basis.

Why didn't she send the latest draft to ________?

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The job candidate said she could speak english, french, and spanish.

The packaging really ________ our product.

Kelsey, not the interns, is responsible for completing ________ project.

Please identify the misspelled word.

He doesn't want to ________ the client to his competitors.

If I ________ you, I would ask for clarification.

If I ________ a new employee, I would join a committee to be more involved.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Jarons report on the crisis was rather critical of the company.

The products ________ in price, which will determine which one survives.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Maddie hasn't received her paycheck, she thinks it was lost in the mail.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The company posted a record 9 million dollars in sales.

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