Essentials of Business Communication 8th Edition by Mary Ellen Guffey

Exercise 23

Punctuation Review
Review Sections 1.17 and 2.01-2.29 ¡n the Grammar/Mechanics Handbook. Study the following groups of sentences. In the space provided write the letter of the one that is correctly punctuated. When you finish, compare your responses with those at the end of the book. If your responses differ, study carefully the principles in parentheses..
1. a. Our products will not be ready for the first month of the holiday shopping season, therefore we must hire additional seasonal workers.
b. We know that the extra staff will cut into our slim profit margin; however) not delivering the goods on time could hurt us more in the longer term.
c. Our company could pick up the slack by instituting extra shifts in our flagship plant, or by subcontracting at least part of the lot to our Mexican partner plant.
2. a. Our accounting team makes a point of analyzing your business operations, and getting to know what's working for you and what's not.
b. We are dedicated to understanding your business needs over the long term, and taking an active role when it comes to creating solutions.
c. We understand that you may be downsizing or moving into new markets, and we want to help you make a seamless transition.
3 a. If you decide to use throwaway batteries, or fear the high upfront cost of incandescent lamps, you can still be somewhat "green" by disposing of hazardous waste safely.
b. When the batteries are fully charged, unplug the battery chargers to save power.
c. Although they are switched off many office appliances continue to draw a small amount of power.
4. a. There is a direct relationship between fuel economy and carbon dioxide emissions; therefore, a car that produces less carbon dioxide will cost less to fill up.
b. Although tangible advantages exist; the decision to buy a hybrid vehicle is not easy or clear-cut.
C. Efforts to clean up automotive emissions started as an attempt to cut smog, and also to slow global warming.
5. a. One of the reasons we are decreasing the number of our ATMs, is that two thirds of the bank's customers depend on tellers for transactions.
b. We are looking for an article titled, "Online Banking."
c. Banks are at this time competing with nontraditional rivals that can provide extensive financial services.
6. a. We care deeply about the environment; but we also care about safety and good customer service.
b. The president worked with environmental concerns; the vice president focused on customer support.
c. Our Web site increases our productivity, it also improves customer service.
7. a. Employees who will be receiving salary increases are: Terri, Mark, Rob, and Ellen.
b. The following employees are eligible for bonuses: Robin, Jeff, Bill, and Jose.
c. Our consulting firm is proud to offer Web services for: site design, market analysis, e-commerce, and hosting.
8. a. Independent Web workers' schedules tend to be very flexible.
b. The two supervisors irresponsibility caused injury on the shop floor.
c. Several smaller suppliers trucks and passenger vans are running on CNG to substitute for expensive gasoline.
9. a. Our committee considered convention sites in Scottsdale, Arizona, Palm Springs, California; and Dallas, Texas.
b. Serena was from Columbus, Ohio; Josh was from Denver, Colorado, and Rachel was from Seattle, Wahington.
c. The following engineers were approved: J. W. Ellis, civil; Dr. Thomas Lee, structural; and W. R. Verey, mechanical.
10. a. The package from Albany, New York was never delivered.
b. We have scheduled an inspection tour on Tuesday, March 5, at 4 p.m.
c. Send the check to M. E. Williams, 320 Summit Ridge, Ogden, Utah 84404 before the last mail pickup.