Question 1

What are the three major transitional devices that make paragraphs coherent?

Accepted Answer

The following are the three major transitional devices that make paragraphs coherent:
1. Repetition of key words and ideas
2. Use of pronouns
3. Use of transitional words

Question 2

In which of the following cases will a less formal style of communication be most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)   When communicating with someone at a higher level than you
B)   When communicating with someone whom you know
C)   When writing a ceremonial message, such as a commendation or inspirational announcement
D)   When writing an official reprimand
E)   When writing letters, long reports, or external proposals B

Question 3

In which of the following examples illustrates coordination of ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mark, who is a morning person, always comes to office at 7 a.m. sharp.
B)   Mark, who always comes to office at 7 a.m. sharp, is a morning person.
C)   Mark is a morning person, and he always comes to work at 7 a.m. sharp.
D)   Mark, who does not prefer working late, always comes to work at 7 a.m. sharp.
E)   Marl, who prefers getting back home early, always comes to work at 7 a.m. sharp. C

Question 4

Which of the following sentences does NOT use a word appropriately?

Accepted Answer

A)   The company's decision to pass him over for a promotion deeply affected him.
B)   Please advise me on this matter.
C)   This issue needs farther deliberation.
D)   The management's decision had a far-reaching effect.
E)   The company has fewer customers this year than it did the previous year.

Question 5

Rewrite the following sentences using short words:
1) The proposed enhancement is under consideration.
2) They acceded to the proposition to undertake a collaborative venture.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rewrite the following sentences using short words:
1)...

Question 6

Which of the following sentences is in active voice?

Accepted Answer

A)   These cars are manufactured in Japan.
B)   The houses have been built.
C)   She is reading the memorandum now.
D)   A lot of property was destroyed by the earthquake.
E)   German is spoken in Austria.

Question 7

"The students of the seventh grade scored well in their math test." This is an example of a discriminatory sentence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a sentence in which one idea is subordinated to the other?

Accepted Answer

A)   The company saw a huge increase in quarterly profits, and it invested large amounts of money in research and development.
B)   The company saw a huge increase in quarterly profits, yet it did not invest in research and development.
C)   The company did not invest in research and development.
D)   The company, which saw a huge increase in quarterly profits, invested large amounts of money in research and development.
E)   The company is yet to generate sufficient profits to invest in research and development.

Question 9

Which of the following sentences is an example of an incomplete construction?

Accepted Answer

A)   As far as time management, he is a master of multitasking.
B)   The majority of the jury voted against the defendant.
C)   A number of students were absent for the test.
D)   The committee is meeting today to decide on a salary increase for the employees.
E)   Neither of them likes to cook.

Question 10

Which of the following sentences does NOT use slang or a cliche?

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 decided to schedule the meeting at an earlier date.

Question 11

The word "complement" refers to words of praise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

This example illustrates faulty parallelism.
Jake is good at creating and delivering presentations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following sentences has a dangling/misplaced modifier?

Accepted Answer

A)   I was asked to report to work just after two weeks of returning home from the hospital.
B)   Noticing Mark was on leave, Cody was asked not to assign the new task to him.
C)   I was intimated about the unavailability of the auditorium a little too late.
D)   He has the reputation of being a master of multitasking.
E)   He has little patience for people who in his opinion are "slowpokes."

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a nondiscriminatory sentence?

Accepted Answer

A)   For an American, Mike is pretty good at delivering presentations.
B)   An employee must place the needs of his customers before his own.
C)   Though Earl is confined to a wheelchair, he works efficiently.
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 is allowed to work from home.

Question 15

John is given the task of writing a review for a product and is required to include the positive and negative features of the product. In order to emphasize the pros and de-emphasize the cons of the product, he should _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   include positive points at the beginning and middle and include negative points at the ending
B)   start off with neutral statements and end with negative points
C)   start and end paragraphs with positive points and place the negative points in the middle
D)   start with the negative points and end with the positive points
E)   dedicate separate paragraphs to the positive points and the negative points

Question 16

"The project uses state-of-the-art technologies." This sentence uses a cliche.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following sentences uses technical words?

Accepted Answer

A)   The new business plan wasn't considered feasible.
B)   We will deliver the goods by Friday.
C)   We regret to inform you that the conference room is not available.
D)   It is advisable to invest in an annuity.
E)   Several employees attended the meeting.

Question 18

Which of the following advices will help you use paragraphing to your best advantage?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ensure the different bits of information are related to each other in terms of logic.
B)   Keep paragraphs long-to make them appear sophisticated and business-like.
C)   Avoid using topic sentences.
D)   Include even the tiniest detail; even if it's unnecessary.
E)   Ensure every paragraph introduces one new topic or idea.

Question 19

Overuse of the verb "to be" and passive voice can sap the energy from your sentences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following sentences uses a cluttering phrase?

Accepted Answer

A)   Can you arrange these boxes in the loft?
B)   The reason Victor skipped the meeting was because he had to go to the bank.
C)   I will reschedule the meeting to an earlier date.
D)   Could you call a computer technician to fix this machine?
E)   Thank you for approving my leave request.

Exam 4: Using an Appropriate Style

What are the three major transitional devices that make paragraphs coherent?

In which of the following cases will a less formal style of communication be most appropriate?

In which of the following examples illustrates coordination of ideas?

Which of the following sentences does NOT use a word appropriately?

Rewrite the following sentences using short words: 1) The proposed enhancement is under consideration. 2) They acceded to the proposition to undertake a collaborative venture.

Which of the following sentences is in active voice?

"The students of the seventh grade scored well in their math test." This is an example of a discriminatory sentence.

Which of the following is an example of a sentence in which one idea is subordinated to the other?

Which of the following sentences is an example of an incomplete construction?

Which of the following sentences does NOT use slang or a cliche?

The word "complement" refers to words of praise.

This example illustrates faulty parallelism. Jake is good at creating and delivering presentations.

Which of the following sentences has a dangling/misplaced modifier?

Which of the following is an example of a nondiscriminatory sentence?

John is given the task of writing a review for a product and is required to include the positive and negative features of the product. In order to emphasize the pros and de-emphasize the cons of the product, he should _____.

"The project uses state-of-the-art technologies." This sentence uses a cliche.

Which of the following sentences uses technical words?

Which of the following advices will help you use paragraphing to your best advantage?

Overuse of the verb "to be" and passive voice can sap the energy from your sentences.

Which of the following sentences uses a cluttering phrase?