Question 1

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  character 
B)  counselour 
C)  argument 
D)  occurred 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  character 
B)  counselour 
C)  argument 
D)  occurred 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 2

Everyone should have ________ own computer.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Although the company car is ________, please drive carefully.

Accepted Answer

A)  ensured 
B)  insured 
A)  ensured 
B)  insured

Question 4

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporary 
B)  budget 
C)  regardless 
D)  compramise 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  temporary 
B)  budget 
C)  regardless 
D)  compramise 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 5

Leah ________ the first to submit her waiver.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

________ Samantha nor Vineet can submit the report.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neither 
B)  Either 
A)  Neither 
B)  Either

Question 7

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Hoping to garner favor, my supervisors were sadly unimpressed with the presentation.

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)

Question 8

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: After the merger, she was promoted to the position of Vice President.

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 ________ issue here is that you are consistently tardy.

Accepted Answer

A)  principal 
B)  principle 
A)  principal 
B)  principle

Question 10

________ were no installation directions with the new antivirus program at the Long Beach facility.

Accepted Answer

A)  Their 
B)  They're 
C)  There 
A)  Their 
B)  They're 
C)  There

Question 11

When I spoke with him, he did not seem ________ as an expert on the subject.

Accepted Answer

A)  credible 
B)  creditable 
A)  credible 
B)  creditable

Question 12

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  surprise 
B)  dissatisfied 
C)  miscelaneous 
D)  equipped 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  surprise 
B)  dissatisfied 
C)  miscelaneous 
D)  equipped 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 13

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The board of directors has a meeting on their agenda today.

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 14

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Eli and Matthew have given his permission to use the photos from the picnic on the company blog.

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 16

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: This Spring, the company will be hiring 12 new employees.

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 17

The new policy states all employees will receive ________ paychecks through the online portal.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Kenneth needs to ________ a new vendor for the company event.

Accepted Answer

A)  choose 
B)  chose 
A)  choose 
B)  chose

Question 19

On my desk ________ three copies of the report I have written.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Between Staci, Robert, and Marisol, who is the ________ programmer?

Accepted Answer

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

Please identify the misspelled word.

Everyone should have ________ own computer.

Although the company car is ________, please drive carefully.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Leah ________ the first to submit her waiver.

________ Samantha nor Vineet can submit the report.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Hoping to garner favor, my supervisors were sadly unimpressed with the presentation.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: After the merger, she was promoted to the position of Vice President.

The ________ issue here is that you are consistently tardy.

________ were no installation directions with the new antivirus program at the Long Beach facility.

When I spoke with him, he did not seem ________ as an expert on the subject.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The board of directors has a meeting on their agenda today.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Eli and Matthew have given his permission to use the photos from the picnic on the company blog.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: This Spring, the company will be hiring 12 new employees.

The new policy states all employees will receive ________ paychecks through the online portal.

Kenneth needs to ________ a new vendor for the company event.

On my desk ________ three copies of the report I have written.

Between Staci, Robert, and Marisol, who is the ________ programmer?

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Exam 15: Grammar and Spelling

Please identify the misspelled word.

Everyone should have ________ own computer.

Although the company car is ________, please drive carefully.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Leah ________ the first to submit her waiver.

________ Samantha nor Vineet can submit the report.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Hoping to garner favor, my supervisors were sadly unimpressed with the presentation.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: After the merger, she was promoted to the position of Vice President.

The ________ issue here is that you are consistently tardy.

________ were no installation directions with the new antivirus program at the Long Beach facility.

When I spoke with him, he did not seem ________ as an expert on the subject.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The board of directors has a meeting on their agenda today.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Eli and Matthew have given his permission to use the photos from the picnic on the company blog.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: This Spring, the company will be hiring 12 new employees.

The new policy states all employees will receive ________ paychecks through the online portal.

Kenneth needs to ________ a new vendor for the company event.

On my desk ________ three copies of the report I have written.

Between Staci, Robert, and Marisol, who is the ________ programmer?

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