Question 1

A linking verb is always followed by a noun,pronoun,or adjective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The verb "do" is an example of a regular verb.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following punctuation marks is used to separate a dependent clause at the beginning of a sentence from the rest of the sentence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Semicolon 
B)  Colon 
C)  Dash 
D)  Exclamation Point 
E)  Comma 
A)  Semicolon 
B)  Colon 
C)  Dash 
D)  Exclamation Point 
E)  Comma E

Question 4

Which of the following words is misspelled?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exaggerate 
B)  Occurrence 
C)  Receive 
D)  Accommodate 
E)  Disbersment 
A)  Exaggerate 
B)  Occurrence 
C)  Receive 
D)  Accommodate 
E)  Disbersment

Question 5

Ellipsis points consist of four to five evenly spaced periods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following possessive phrases is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  A year's recommendations 
B)  Two years' recommendations 
C)  Its recommendations 
D)  His recommendations 
E)  It's recommendations 
A)  A year's recommendations 
B)  Two years' recommendations 
C)  Its recommendations 
D)  His recommendations 
E)  It's recommendations

Question 7

The plural of "son-in-law" is "sons-in-law," but the possessive is "son-in-law's."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Many adverbs are formed by adding "-ly" to adjectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The pronoun "who" is in the nominative case; the pronoun "whom" is in the objective case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the problem with this sentence? "We can give him a small raise,he deserves it."

Accepted Answer

A)  Comma splice 
B)  Sentence fragment 
C)  Dangling modifier 
D)  Camouflaged verb 
E)  Nothing 
A)  Comma splice 
B)  Sentence fragment 
C)  Dangling modifier 
D)  Camouflaged verb 
E)  Nothing

Question 11

Which of the following words is an adjective?

Accepted Answer

A)  too 
B)  silent 
C)  into 
D)  badly 
E)  you 
A)  too 
B)  silent 
C)  into 
D)  badly 
E)  you

Question 12

You should include a comma when a date consists only of the month and year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The difference between "lie" and "lay" is that "lie" is an intransitive verb and "lay" is a transitive verb.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is a demonstrative pronoun?

Accepted Answer

A)  He 
B)  This 
C)  Who 
D)  Anyone 
E)  We 
A)  He 
B)  This 
C)  Who 
D)  Anyone 
E)  We

Question 15

What is the tense of the verb in this sentence? "We had completed the revisions by Monday afternoon."

Accepted Answer

A)  Present 
B)  Past 
C)  Future 
D)  Past perfect 
E)  Imperfect 
A)  Present 
B)  Past 
C)  Future 
D)  Past perfect 
E)  Imperfect

Question 16

A period goes inside quotation marks if the whole sentence is quoted but outside the quotation marks if only the last part of the sentence is a quote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following terms should not be hyphenated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Non-union 
B)  Pro-Republican 
C)  Self-assured 
D)  Ex-wife 
E)  All of the above should be hyphenated. 
A)  Non-union 
B)  Pro-Republican 
C)  Self-assured 
D)  Ex-wife 
E)  All of the above should be hyphenated.

Question 18

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The bigger they are, the harder they fall. 
B)  Put it in the mail right away. 
C)  Come here. 
D)  Depending on the circumstances. 
E)  The report is now due. 
A)  The bigger they are, the harder they fall. 
B)  Put it in the mail right away. 
C)  Come here. 
D)  Depending on the circumstances. 
E)  The report is now due.

Question 19

A semicolon is used to separate independent clauses when the second one begins with a word such as "however" or "therefore."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the following sentence,which words should not be capitalized? "After talking with President Hilda Bruckner,he decided that the Insurance industry would provide a suitable career for someone who was a Graduate of the Department of Business at Gable University."

Accepted Answer

A)  insurance, department 
B)  president, university 
C)  graduate, department 
D)  insurance, graduate 
E)  after, business 
A)  insurance, department 
B)  president, university 
C)  graduate, department 
D)  insurance, graduate 
E)  after, business

A linking verb is always followed by a noun,pronoun,or adjective.

The verb "do" is an example of a regular verb.

Which of the following punctuation marks is used to separate a dependent clause at the beginning of a sentence from the rest of the sentence?

Which of the following words is misspelled?

Ellipsis points consist of four to five evenly spaced periods.

Which of the following possessive phrases is not correct?

The plural of "son-in-law" is "sons-in-law," but the possessive is "son-in-law's."

Many adverbs are formed by adding "-ly" to adjectives.

The pronoun "who" is in the nominative case; the pronoun "whom" is in the objective case.

What is the problem with this sentence? "We can give him a small raise,he deserves it."

Which of the following words is an adjective?

You should include a comma when a date consists only of the month and year.

The difference between "lie" and "lay" is that "lie" is an intransitive verb and "lay" is a transitive verb.

Which of the following is a demonstrative pronoun?

What is the tense of the verb in this sentence? "We had completed the revisions by Monday afternoon."

A period goes inside quotation marks if the whole sentence is quoted but outside the quotation marks if only the last part of the sentence is a quote.

Which of the following terms should not be hyphenated?

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

A semicolon is used to separate independent clauses when the second one begins with a word such as "however" or "therefore."

In the following sentence,which words should not be capitalized? "After talking with President Hilda Bruckner,he decided that the Insurance industry would provide a suitable career for someone who was a Graduate of the Department of Business at Gable University."

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Exam 19: Handbook of Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage

A linking verb is always followed by a noun,pronoun,or adjective.

The verb "do" is an example of a regular verb.

Which of the following punctuation marks is used to separate a dependent clause at the beginning of a sentence from the rest of the sentence?

Which of the following words is misspelled?

Ellipsis points consist of four to five evenly spaced periods.

Which of the following possessive phrases is not correct?

The plural of "son-in-law" is "sons-in-law," but the possessive is "son-in-law's."

Many adverbs are formed by adding "-ly" to adjectives.

The pronoun "who" is in the nominative case; the pronoun "whom" is in the objective case.

What is the problem with this sentence? "We can give him a small raise,he deserves it."

Which of the following words is an adjective?

You should include a comma when a date consists only of the month and year.

The difference between "lie" and "lay" is that "lie" is an intransitive verb and "lay" is a transitive verb.

Which of the following is a demonstrative pronoun?

What is the tense of the verb in this sentence? "We had completed the revisions by Monday afternoon."

A period goes inside quotation marks if the whole sentence is quoted but outside the quotation marks if only the last part of the sentence is a quote.

Which of the following terms should not be hyphenated?

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

A semicolon is used to separate independent clauses when the second one begins with a word such as "however" or "therefore."

In the following sentence,which words should not be capitalized? "After talking with President Hilda Bruckner,he decided that the Insurance industry would provide a suitable career for someone who was a Graduate of the Department of Business at Gable University."

Achieving Success Through Effective Business Communication

Mastering Team Skills and Interpersonal Communication

Communicating in a World of Diversity

Planning Business Messages

Writing Business Messages

Completing Business Messages

Crafting Messages for Electronic Media

Writing Routine and Positive Messages

Writing Negative Messages

Writing Persuasive Messages

Planning Reports and Proposals

Writing Reports and Proposals

Completing Reports and Proposals

Designing and Delivering Oral and Online Presentations

Building Careers and Writing Résumés

Applying and Interviewing for Employment

Format and Layout of Business Documents

Documentation of Report Sources

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