Question 1

Which of the following is an example of nondiscriminatory sentence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Miko, just like all Asian students, excels in academics. 
B)  Christina is a highly regarded poetess. 
C)  Though Earl is confined to a wheelchair, he is independent. 
D)  Natalie belongs to the Millennial Generation so it's only natural that she spends most of her time online. 
E)  Jeremy is developmentally disabled and attends a special school. 
A)  Miko, just like all Asian students, excels in academics. 
B)  Christina is a highly regarded poetess. 
C)  Though Earl is confined to a wheelchair, he is independent. 
D)  Natalie belongs to the Millennial Generation so it's only natural that she spends most of her time online. 
E)  Jeremy is developmentally disabled and attends a special school.

Question 2

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word "farther"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The product needs farther testing. 
B)  I can't argue any farther. 
C)  How much farther do you intend to take this matter? 
D)  Simon walked farther into the woods. 
E)  I wish the professor had discussed this farther. 
A)  The product needs farther testing. 
B)  I can't argue any farther. 
C)  How much farther do you intend to take this matter? 
D)  Simon walked farther into the woods. 
E)  I wish the professor had discussed this farther.

Question 3

Which of the following sentences uses an idiom correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  The child was scolded for speaking out of turn. 
B)  They turned out at the wedding. 
C)  The car ran up a dog. 
D)  The accused was in the run for weeks. 
E)  He finally made of as an artist. 
A)  The child was scolded for speaking out of turn. 
B)  They turned out at the wedding. 
C)  The car ran up a dog. 
D)  The accused was in the run for weeks. 
E)  He finally made of as an artist.

Question 4

Which of the following sentences is the best example of the use of unfamiliar words?

Accepted Answer

A)  I'm so glad I didn't have to go to work today. 
B)  The memo was sent out to the employees. 
C)  The festivities will culminate with the display of fireworks. 
D)  My best try was not good enough. 
E)  I want to post these letters. 
A)  I'm so glad I didn't have to go to work today. 
B)  The memo was sent out to the employees. 
C)  The festivities will culminate with the display of fireworks. 
D)  My best try was not good enough. 
E)  I want to post these letters.

Question 5

Which of the following sentences uses clichés?

Accepted Answer

A)  What would you do if you had a million dollars? 
B)  If she had not stopped the boy, he would have run into the van. 
C)  This hotel has world class amenities. 
D)  If you'd turned down the volume of your stereo, the neighbors would not have complained. 
E)  We will lose our way if we do not refer to the map. 
A)  What would you do if you had a million dollars? 
B)  If she had not stopped the boy, he would have run into the van. 
C)  This hotel has world class amenities. 
D)  If you'd turned down the volume of your stereo, the neighbors would not have complained. 
E)  We will lose our way if we do not refer to the map.

Question 6

Which of the following sentences is gender-biased?

Accepted Answer

A)  The salesperson closed the deal. 
B)  It takes immense courage to be a firefighter. 
C)  This is how a common man lives his life. 
D)  The priest declared them as husband and wife at the end of the ceremony. 
E)  The mail carrier usually stops by our house at 4.00 p.m. 
A)  The salesperson closed the deal. 
B)  It takes immense courage to be a firefighter. 
C)  This is how a common man lives his life. 
D)  The priest declared them as husband and wife at the end of the ceremony. 
E)  The mail carrier usually stops by our house at 4.00 p.m.

Question 7

Which of the following sentences does not use slang or a cliché?

Accepted Answer

A)  The company spent a fortune developing this cutting edge technology. 
B)  This hotel has world class amenities. 
C)  Are you for real? 
D)  Going forward, please ensure you direct all customer queries to me. 
E)  They made plans to go to the park in the evening. 
A)  The company spent a fortune developing this cutting edge technology. 
B)  This hotel has world class amenities. 
C)  Are you for real? 
D)  Going forward, please ensure you direct all customer queries to me. 
E)  They made plans to go to the park in the evening.

Question 8

Which of the following sentences is in active voice?

Accepted Answer

A)  The package will be delivered. 
B)  The grass has been trimmed. 
C)  The office is cleaned every day. 
D)  Cars are often stolen. 
E)  She writes articles for the newspaper. 
A)  The package will be delivered. 
B)  The grass has been trimmed. 
C)  The office is cleaned every day. 
D)  Cars are often stolen. 
E)  She writes articles for the newspaper.

Question 9

Which of the following sentences uses camouflaged verbs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cops investigated the theft. 
B)  She was assisted by Karen during the surgery. 
C)  The attorney recorded the conversations with his client. 
D)  The bank was forced to make an acquisition of that company on behalf of the client. 
E)  The company was forced to liquidate its assets. 
A)  The cops investigated the theft. 
B)  She was assisted by Karen during the surgery. 
C)  The attorney recorded the conversations with his client. 
D)  The bank was forced to make an acquisition of that company on behalf of the client. 
E)  The company was forced to liquidate its assets.

Question 10

"Application of the mixture was accomplished." This sentence uses camouflaged verbs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word "affect"?

Accepted Answer

A)  One good affect of the new law is that the crime rate has declined. 
B)  This salary cut may affect his lifestyle. 
C)  Bridge washouts are often an affect of floods. 
D)  The major affect of the storm was felt by people settled near the shore. 
E)  The accident had an affect on my driving. 
A)  One good affect of the new law is that the crime rate has declined. 
B)  This salary cut may affect his lifestyle. 
C)  Bridge washouts are often an affect of floods. 
D)  The major affect of the storm was felt by people settled near the shore. 
E)  The accident had an affect on my driving.

Question 12

Which of the following sentences does not use a cliché?

Accepted Answer

A)  The company spent a fortune developing this cutting edge technology. 
B)  This hotel boasts of world class amenities. 
C)  The company has come up with a state of the art combustion engine. 
D)  Expenditures have risen by a total of two percent in the past five years. 
E)  At the end of the day, it's the customers who must be satisfied. 
A)  The company spent a fortune developing this cutting edge technology. 
B)  This hotel boasts of world class amenities. 
C)  The company has come up with a state of the art combustion engine. 
D)  Expenditures have risen by a total of two percent in the past five years. 
E)  At the end of the day, it's the customers who must be satisfied.

Question 13

The word "affect" is used as a noun that means "a result" of something.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Rewrite the following sentences using the correct idioms.

Accepted Answer

i) Compose sentences in accord

Question 15

According to studies of readability, long words generally communicate better than short words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is an example of nondiscriminatory sentence?

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word "farther"?

Which of the following sentences uses an idiom correctly?

Which of the following sentences is the best example of the use of unfamiliar words?

Which of the following sentences uses clichés?

Which of the following sentences is gender-biased?

Which of the following sentences does not use slang or a cliché?

Which of the following sentences is in active voice?

Which of the following sentences uses camouflaged verbs?

"Application of the mixture was accomplished." This sentence uses camouflaged verbs.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word "affect"?

Which of the following sentences does not use a cliché?

The word "affect" is used as a noun that means "a result" of something.

Rewrite the following sentences using the correct idioms.

According to studies of readability, long words generally communicate better than short words.

Understanding Workplace Communication

Communicating Across Cultures

Constructing Clear Sentences and Paragraphs

Writing for a Positive Effect

Developing Your Writing Process and Choosing the Best Form

Getting to the Point in Good-News and Neutral Messages

Maintaining Goodwill in Bad-News Messages

Making Your Case With Persuasive Messages and Proposals

Conducting a Winning Job Campaign

Preparing Informative and Influential Business Reports

Choosing the Right Type of Report

Conducting Research for Decision Makers

Using Visuals to Make Your Point

Communicating Effectively in Meetings and Conversations

Delivering Oral Reports and Business Speeches

Leveraging Technology for Better Writing

Conveying Professionalism Through Correctness

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Exam 3: Adapting Your Words to Your Readers

Which of the following is an example of nondiscriminatory sentence?

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word "farther"?

Which of the following sentences uses an idiom correctly?

Which of the following sentences is the best example of the use of unfamiliar words?

Which of the following sentences uses clichés?

Which of the following sentences is gender-biased?

Which of the following sentences does not use slang or a cliché?

Which of the following sentences is in active voice?

Which of the following sentences uses camouflaged verbs?

"Application of the mixture was accomplished." This sentence uses camouflaged verbs.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word "affect"?

Which of the following sentences does not use a cliché?

The word "affect" is used as a noun that means "a result" of something.

Rewrite the following sentences using the correct idioms.

According to studies of readability, long words generally communicate better than short words.

Understanding Workplace Communication

Communicating Across Cultures

Constructing Clear Sentences and Paragraphs

Writing for a Positive Effect

Developing Your Writing Process and Choosing the Best Form

Getting to the Point in Good-News and Neutral Messages

Maintaining Goodwill in Bad-News Messages

Making Your Case With Persuasive Messages and Proposals

Conducting a Winning Job Campaign

Preparing Informative and Influential Business Reports

Choosing the Right Type of Report

Conducting Research for Decision Makers

Using Visuals to Make Your Point

Communicating Effectively in Meetings and Conversations

Delivering Oral Reports and Business Speeches

Leveraging Technology for Better Writing

Conveying Professionalism Through Correctness

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