Question 1

She couldn't have ---- that her assistant was embezzling funds.

Accepted Answer

A)  knew 
B)  known 
A)  knew 
B)  known B

Question 2

There ---- three individuals interested in the comptroller position.

Accepted Answer

A)  is 
B)  are 
C)  ​was 
A)  is 
B)  are 
C)  ​was B

Question 3

All of the following sentences use transitive verbs except -----​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The customer paid the bill with her credit card. 
B)  ​The CEO spoke at the small business seminar at the Plaza Hotel on Friday. 
C)  Many students passed the anatomy and physiology exam. 
A)  ​The customer paid the bill with her credit card. 
B)  ​The CEO spoke at the small business seminar at the Plaza Hotel on Friday. 
C)  Many students passed the anatomy and physiology exam. B

Question 4

To avoid becoming the victim of identity theft, ---- visit only reputable online retail sites.

Accepted Answer

A)  be sure to 
B)  be sure and 
A)  be sure to 
B)  be sure and

Question 5

Which sentence uses verbs correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  We recently heard that economy carrier Clear Skies Airlines are expanding its service to the Midwest. 
B)  Although published in 1992, Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus still remains a popular nonfiction book. 
C)  ​The Los Angeles Dodgers have raised ticket and concession prices every year. 
A)  We recently heard that economy carrier Clear Skies Airlines are expanding its service to the Midwest. 
B)  Although published in 1992, Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus still remains a popular nonfiction book. 
C)  ​The Los Angeles Dodgers have raised ticket and concession prices every year.

Question 6

(Future tense) Logitech Industries ---- its new CEO on Monday.

Accepted Answer

A)  announces 
B)  announced 
C)  will announce 
A)  announces 
B)  announced 
C)  will announce

Question 7

No one objects to ---- taking a break, but we do object when you take twice the time as the rest of us.

Accepted Answer

A)  you're 
B)  you 
C)  your 
A)  you're 
B)  you 
C)  your

Question 8

A large percentage of the student body ------ an increase in student fees.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​favor 
B)  ​favors 
A)  ​favor 
B)  ​favors

Question 9

A list of netiquette rules ---- available for all corporate e-mail users.

Accepted Answer

A)  is 
B)  are 
C)  ​were 
A)  is 
B)  are 
C)  ​were

Question 10

Blogs have ------ an important marketing tool for many businesses.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​become 
B)  ​became 
A)  ​become 
B)  ​became

Question 11

Podcasting, along with blogs and wikis, ---- gaining in popularity.

Accepted Answer

A)  are 
B)  have been 
C)  ​were 
D)  ​is 
A)  are 
B)  have been 
C)  ​were 
D)  ​is

Question 12

Joining the CEO at the seminar ---- the CFO.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The administrative assistant​s in our Human Resources Department are not only efficient but also ------.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​discreet 
B)  ​discrete 
A)  ​discreet 
B)  ​discrete

Question 14

Study this sentence: Seeing his error too late, the e-mail was sent before the file was attached by Matt.

Accepted Answer

A)  The sentence contains a logically placed verbal phrase. 
B)  The sentence has a verbal phrase placed illogically. 
A)  The sentence contains a logically placed verbal phrase. 
B)  The sentence has a verbal phrase placed illogically.

Question 15

The ---- reason for the layoffs was to save money.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Much time and effort ---- needed to customize my résumé for the job opening.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Did you see who was------ near the CEO at the banquet?

Accepted Answer

A)  sitting 
B)  setting 
A)  sitting 
B)  setting

Question 18

No one can predict what ---- the decline in stock price will have on sales.

Accepted Answer

A)  affect 
B)  effect 
A)  affect 
B)  effect

Question 19

(Past tense) The idea ---- to me as I was lying in bed.

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs 
B)  occurred 
C)  occured 
A)  occurs 
B)  occurred 
C)  occured

Question 20

All of the following sentences use active-voice verbs except ----

Accepted Answer

A)  CEOs are paid an average annual salary of $10.5 million. 
B)  Madelyn voiced her concerns about the proposed merger at the all-staff meeting. 
C)  ​Many individuals ordered products from our new website. 
A)  CEOs are paid an average annual salary of $10.5 million. 
B)  Madelyn voiced her concerns about the proposed merger at the all-staff meeting. 
C)  ​Many individuals ordered products from our new website.

Exam 17: Unit-3-Test-Chapters-5-6

She couldn't have ---- that her assistant was embezzling funds.

There ---- three individuals interested in the comptroller position.

All of the following sentences use transitive verbs except -----​

To avoid becoming the victim of identity theft, ---- visit only reputable online retail sites.

Which sentence uses verbs correctly?

(Future tense) Logitech Industries ---- its new CEO on Monday.

No one objects to ---- taking a break, but we do object when you take twice the time as the rest of us.

A large percentage of the student body ------ an increase in student fees.​

A list of netiquette rules ---- available for all corporate e-mail users.

Blogs have ------ an important marketing tool for many businesses.

Podcasting, along with blogs and wikis, ---- gaining in popularity.

Joining the CEO at the seminar ---- the CFO.

The administrative assistant​s in our Human Resources Department are not only efficient but also ------.

Study this sentence: Seeing his error too late, the e-mail was sent before the file was attached by Matt.

The ---- reason for the layoffs was to save money.

Much time and effort ---- needed to customize my résumé for the job opening.

Did you see who was------ near the CEO at the banquet?

No one can predict what ---- the decline in stock price will have on sales.

(Past tense) The idea ---- to me as I was lying in bed.

All of the following sentences use active-voice verbs except ----

Parts of Speech

Sentences: Elements, Varieties, Patterns, Types, Faults

Nouns: Plurals and Possessives

Pronouns

Verbs

Subjectverb Agreement

Modifiers: Adjectives and Adverbs

Prepositions

Conjunctions

Commas

Semicolons and Colons

Other Punctuation

Capitalization

Numbers

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Final -Exam

Filters

All of the following sentences use transitive verbs except -----

A large percentage of the student body ------ an increase in student fees.

The administrative assistants in our Human Resources Department are not only efficient but also ------.