Question 1

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: They're planning to complete their training program this week.

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 2

She ________ me to send an email to the prospective client.

Accepted Answer

A)  adviced 
B)  advised 
A)  adviced 
B)  advised

Question 3

The attitude of these executives ________ not ideal for employee retention.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Remember our motto: something isn't done until it's done right.

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: While searching for employment, I travelled to Shanghai, China; Los Angeles, California, and London, England.

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalization 
B)  Dangling modifier 
C)  Redundancy 
D)  Parallel structure 
E)  Semicolon 
A)  Capitalization 
B)  Dangling modifier 
C)  Redundancy 
D)  Parallel structure 
E)  Semicolon

Question 6

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  meaningfull 
B)  happened 
C)  facility 
D)  phenomena 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  meaningfull 
B)  happened 
C)  facility 
D)  phenomena 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 7

Everyone ________ an ID card that grants access the building.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: 25 people will attend the seminar.

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalization 
B)  Dangling modifier 
C)  Number expression (word or figure form) 
D)  Commas 
E)  Semicolon 
A)  Capitalization 
B)  Dangling modifier 
C)  Number expression (word or figure form) 
D)  Commas 
E)  Semicolon

Question 9

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Long work days mean not only staying late but also to eat in the office and to work alone.

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalization 
B)  Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including hyphens and apostrophes) 
C)  Question mark 
D)  Parallelism 
E)  Symbols (including dollar and percent signs) 
A)  Capitalization 
B)  Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including hyphens and apostrophes) 
C)  Question mark 
D)  Parallelism 
E)  Symbols (including dollar and percent signs)

Question 10

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The department head will give employee performance reviews on September 1 2016.

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 11

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  budget 
B)  consensus 
C)  acknowledgment 
D)  temporary 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  budget 
B)  consensus 
C)  acknowledgment 
D)  temporary 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 12

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: She thought her interview went well but the company decided not to offer her the job.

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 13

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  currently 
B)  flamable 
C)  gratuitous 
D)  insightful 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  currently 
B)  flamable 
C)  gratuitous 
D)  insightful 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 14

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The manager expects her employees to give 100% effort every 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 15

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  interesting 
B)  memento 
C)  ongoing 
D)  personalise 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  interesting 
B)  memento 
C)  ongoing 
D)  personalise 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 16

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Did you have time to look over Logans budget request?

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 what type of error the following sentence includes: More than 60% of our customers will come back to do business with us.

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 the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  enphasize 
B)  sequence 
C)  sincerely 
D)  receive 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  enphasize 
B)  sequence 
C)  sincerely 
D)  receive 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Question 19

All ________ items should be secured before leaving your desk.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Please identify the misspelled word.

Accepted Answer

A)  medium 
B)  alternative 
C)  license 
D)  gratuitous 
E)  None of these are misspelled. 
A)  medium 
B)  alternative 
C)  license 
D)  gratuitous 
E)  None of these are misspelled.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: They're planning to complete their training program this week.

She ________ me to send an email to the prospective client.

The attitude of these executives ________ not ideal for employee retention.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Remember our motto: something isn't done until it's done right.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: While searching for employment, I travelled to Shanghai, China; Los Angeles, California, and London, England.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Everyone ________ an ID card that grants access the building.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: 25 people will attend the seminar.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Long work days mean not only staying late but also to eat in the office and to work alone.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The department head will give employee performance reviews on September 1 2016.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: She thought her interview went well but the company decided not to offer her the job.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The manager expects her employees to give 100% effort every day.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Did you have time to look over Logans budget request?

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: More than 60% of our customers will come back to do business with us.

Please identify the misspelled word.

All ________ items should be secured before leaving your desk.

Please identify the misspelled word.

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Culture, Diversity, and Global Engagement

Verbal and Nonverbal Messages

Listening and Learning

Perspective Taking

Effective Team Communication

Effective Meetings

Career Communication

Interviewing Successfully

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Planning and Crafting Presentations

Finding Support for Your Presentation Goals

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Exam 15: Grammar and Spelling

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: They're planning to complete their training program this week.

She ________ me to send an email to the prospective client.

The attitude of these executives ________ not ideal for employee retention.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Remember our motto: something isn't done until it's done right.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: While searching for employment, I travelled to Shanghai, China; Los Angeles, California, and London, England.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Everyone ________ an ID card that grants access the building.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: 25 people will attend the seminar.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Long work days mean not only staying late but also to eat in the office and to work alone.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The department head will give employee performance reviews on September 1 2016.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: She thought her interview went well but the company decided not to offer her the job.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: The manager expects her employees to give 100% effort every day.

Please identify the misspelled word.

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: Did you have time to look over Logans budget request?

Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: More than 60% of our customers will come back to do business with us.

Please identify the misspelled word.

All ________ items should be secured before leaving your desk.

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

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