Deck 17: Language Review and Exercises

Question 1

The following sentence is grammatically correct: I except your offer to fill the sales associate position.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Sentences should generally NOT end with a preposition.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The names of persons,cities,and specific holidays should be capitalized.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

One appropriate use of a semicolon is to separate phrases with commas that appear in a series.

Question 5

Commas are used correctly in the following sentence: You have a choice of an office on the first floor,second floor,or terrace level.

Question 6

To avoid a dangling modifier phrase,place an introductory phrase near the subject of the independent clause it modifies.

Question 7

Numbers used as the first word of a sentence should be spelled out.

Question 8

An adverb is used to modify a noun or pronoun while an adjective is used to modify a verb,an adjective,or another adverb.

Question 9

The placement of pronouns,adverbs,phrases,and clauses in a sentence is not critical to the meaning of the sentence.

Question 10

The following sentence is grammatically incorrect: The news is good.

Question 11

It is unnecessary for a pronoun to agree in number with the noun for which it stands.

Question 12

The following sentence is grammatically correct: She is the fastest of the two data clerks.

Question 13

To assure clarity and ease of readying,an effective writer should generally use sentences that follow the normal subject-verb-complement sequence to assure clarity and easy reading.

Question 14

A sentence with "I" or "we" as the subject is written in first person.

Question 15

You should use figures to express dates,sums of money,and decimals,but spell out distance,weights,and page numbers.

Question 16

The following sentence is correctly punctuated: The proposed design is eye-catching.

Question 17

The following sentence is correctly punctuated: The mens' clothing department has been expanded.

Question 18

A semicolon is used after a complete thought that introduces a list of items.

Question 19

Numbers one through nine should be spelled out if no larger number appears in the same sentence.

Question 20

Commas are used to separate parenthetical expressions or other elements interrupting the flow from the rest of the sentence.

Question 21

Use an adjective to modify

A)a noun or pronoun.
B)a verb.
C)another adjective.
D)any of the above.

Question 22

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

A)"We will meet the deadline," the supervisor said, "even though we have to work overtime."
B)"We will meet the deadline" the supervisor said "even though we have to work overtime."
C)"We will meet the deadline", the supervisor said, "even though we have to work overtime".
D)"We will meet the deadline" the supervisor said, "even though we have to work overtime".

Question 23

Which of the following is an example of a dangling phrase?

A)Working at full speed every morning, fatigue overtakes me in the afternoon.
B)Working at full speed every morning, I become tired in the afternoon.
C)Because I work at full speed every morning, fatigue overtakes me in the afternoon.
D)Since I work at full speed every morning, I am tired in the afternoon.

Question 24

Which of the following is an example of future perfect verb tense?

A)I see you.
B)I will have seen you.
C)I saw you.
D)I will see you.

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT a correct use of a dash?

A)To place emphasis on appositives.
B)To introduce explanatory material that could be left out.
C)When appositives contain commas.
D)When a parenthetical remark consists of an abrupt change in thought.

Question 26

A pronoun should be used to stand for

A)a phrase.
B)a clause.
C)a noun.
D)any of the above.

Question 27

Italics should be used for which of the following?

A)To indicate words, letters, numbers, and phrases used as words.
B)To emphasize a word that is not sufficiently emphasized by other means.
C)To indicate the titles of books, magazines, and newspapers.
D)For all of the above.

Question 28

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A)Our workers have been very efficient this year; they are expecting a bonus.
B)Our workers have been very efficient this year; and they are expecting a bonus.
C)Our workers have been very efficient this year and they are expecting a bonus.
D)Our workers have been very efficient this year and, they are expecting a bonus.

Question 29

Which of the following sentences is correct?

A)The term flame is online jargon for a heated, sarcastic, sometimes abusive message.
B)The term "flame" is online jargon for a heated, sarcastic, sometimes abusive message.
C)The term flame is online jargon for a "heated, sarcastic, sometimes abusive message."
D)The term flame is online jargon for a "heated, sarcastic, sometimes abusive message."

Question 30

Which of the following is NOT correct concerning the use of pronouns?

A)Use a singular pronoun with each, everyone, and no.
B)Use pronouns that agree in number with the intended meaning of collective nouns.
C)Use a singular pronoun when it represents two or more singular antecedents connected by and.
D)Use a singular pronoun when two or more singular antecedents are connected by or or nor.

Question 31

Which of the following sentences is hyphenated correctly?

A)This is a device that is attention-getting.
B)He gave a lecture that was hard-to-follow.
C)We need an up-to-date price list.
D)She is a widely-quoted authority.

Question 32

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A)The following three factors influenced our decision; an expanded market, a source of raw materials, and a source of labor.
B)The following three factors influenced our decision: an expanded market, a source of raw materials, and a source of labor.
C)The following three factors influenced our decision.An expanded market, a source of raw materials and a source of labor.
D)The following three factors, influenced our decision: an expanded market, a source of raw materials and a source of labor.

Question 33

Which of the following is an example of a split infinitive?

A)I plan to prepare the schedule shortly.
B)The owner used to visit the store frequently.
C)I plan to briefly summarize the report.
D)The city used to have a limited number bus routes.

Question 34

Which of the following sentences uses pronouns correctly?

A)Me and you must work together.
B)Mrs.Jones emailed he and she.
C)To whom should we send the report?
D)Him and her are the main contributors to the project.

Question 35

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A)The shipment arrived too late for our sale; therefore, we are returning it to you.
B)The shipment arrived too late for our sale, therefore, we are returning it to you.
C)The shipment arrived too late for our sale therefore, we are returning it to you.
D)The shipment arrived too late for our sale: therefore, we are returning it to you.

Question 36

Which of the following sentences shows the correct use of possessives?

A)This companies' mission statement has been revised since it's merger.
B)This company's mission statement has been revised since its merger.
C)The banks' had been negotiating a merger for several months.
D)The bank's had been negotiating a merger for several month's.

Question 37

Which of the following parenthetical phrases is punctuated correctly?

A)Ms.Silvan, addressing the entire department, explained the proposal.
B)Mr.Frank speaking to the senior staff, resigned his position.
C)I understand however; that there is a problem with the proposal.
D)Yes I understand the information in the proposal.

Question 38

Which of the following sentences shows the correct punctuation of a series?

A)You can choose from gray; red; purple and white.
B)You can choose from gray; red; purple; and white.
C)You can choose from gray, red, purple and white.
D)You can choose from gray, red, purple, and white.

Question 39

Which of the following is a correct use of a superlative?

A)She is the newest of the two workers.
B)Charles is the better writer of the two-member team.
C)She is the fastest of the three workers.
D)Jill is the better student in the freshman class.

Question 40

Which of the following sentences follows the normal subject-verb-complement sequence?

A)It is necessary that we withdraw the funds.
B)Here are the main reasons we must withdraw the funds.
C)There are two reasons for our withdrawal of funds.
D)We must withdraw the funds for two reasons.

Question 41

Which of the following sentences uses a word incorrectly?

A)Exactly how will the change effect us?
B)I consider the remark a compliment.
C)He should cite the source for the information.
D)The storm is losing its forward speed.

Question 42

Describe five appropriate uses of a comma.

Question 43

A pronoun must agree in number with its antecedent.Explain this rule and provide several examples.

Question 44

Describe three situations in which numbers should be spelled out.

Question 45

Explain the various verb tenses and how they are used.

Question 46

Explain how apostrophes are used to form possessives.

Question 47

Which one of the following sentences uses numbers incorrectly?

A)The poll showed 48 percent approved of the policy.
B)Miranda paid $99.95 for the table and $70 for the cabinet.
C)Joseph's expense report was 80 dollars over the budget.
D)Send 5 managers and 37 production workers.

Question 48

Which of the following sentences does NOT use proper capitalization?

A)It was a difficult winter for traveling.
B)Bryan Morris, vice president, is responsible for that account.
C)Students entering the MBA program must complete accounting 6093 and finance 5133.
D)The manager approved the quarterly report.

Question 49

Which of the following sentences uses numbers correctly?

A)21 members voted in favor of the proposal.
B)There were 3 figures that appeared in the report.
C)Examine the diagram on page 7.
D)The question was answered by sixty-one percent of the respondents.