Exam 14: Editing for Grammar and Punctuation

The comma before the last item in a list is optional.

_________ are words or phrases that give more information about the subject, verb, or object in a clause.

Explain why it is important to use good grammar.

"The executive with the biggest office."is an example of a(n)

Subjects and verbs agree when they are both ________ or both ________.

"Making you sleep better."would be most acceptable in a(n)

A group of words that is not a complete sentence but is punctuated like one is called a _________ _________.

In dates, use figures for the day and the year.

In a contraction, the punctuation that indicates the omitted letter is called an __________.

Even though our society is relatively informal today, you should still use proper grammar when writing and speaking.

Explain what each sentence punctuation signals to readers.

Sentence fragments are never acceptable in business writing.

A sentence fragment is a group of words that is not a complete sentence but is punctuated as though it is.

A comma and a semi-colon are the same punctuation marks.

With the possible exception of spelling, grammar is the aspect of writing that writers find least troublesome.

Use commas to separate a main clause from an introductory clause.

Putting a comma every place a person might take a breath is

Ellipses and dashes are interchangeable.

A misplaced modifier appears to modify another element in a sentence than the one intended.

Explain the circumstances in which a sentence fragment might be acceptable in business writing.