Question 1

Which of the following sentences best illustrates a roundabout construction?

Accepted Answer

A)  The president is of the opinion that a recession is near. 
B)  The president believes a recession is near. 
C)  The president thinks a recession is near. 
D)  A recession is near, believes the president. 
E)  The president thinks a recession is coming.

Question 2

Which of the following is a concise sentence?

Accepted Answer

A)  With regard to the parking problem, corrective action is being taken. 
B)  With reference to the parking problem, the administration is taking corrective action. 
C)  The administration is taking corrective action on the parking problem. 
D)  Concerning the parking problem, corrective action is being taken by the administration. 
E)  The administration is correcting the parking problem.

Question 3

This example illustrates faulty parallelism.
Jake likes fishing and reading books.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The following sentence has a dangling/misplaced modifier.
At the age of five, our family bought a cat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

To write economically, you should eliminate surplus words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Constructing clear sentences and paragraphs involves adaptation to the intended readers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about effective writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiple ideas should be included within a single sentence to keep your readers engaged. 
B)  The use of unfamiliar words helps in capturing the reader's interest and increases the effectiveness of a message. 
C)  In order to write effectively, the use of active voice should be avoided. 
D)  Complex sentence structures are required to convey the importance of a message. 
E)  Constructing clear sentences involves adaptation to the intended readers.

Question 8

The overuse of short sentences results in a choppy, elementary-sounding effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following sentences avoids the use of faulty parallelisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  The children wanted to visit the museum and to eat ice creams. 
B)  The children liked visiting the museum and to eat ice creams. 
C)  The children liked to visit the museum and eating ice creams. 
D)  The children liked visiting the museum, eating ice creams and to ride on the horses. 
E)  The children liked to visit the museum, eating ice creams and to ride on the horses.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  I had studied hard for the test; however, I failed. 
B)  The children were noisy and ran around the house creating a mess. 
C)  She bought a shirt and a watch. 
D)  He walked confidently to address the congregation. 
E)  She was so happy with the party we gave her.

Question 11

Which of the following sentences violates the unity of the given paragraph? The old woman was hungry. She asked her granddaughter to cook. The granddaughter is an artist. The granddaughter was reluctant to cook. After much persuasion, she agreed to cook for her grandmother.

Accepted Answer

A)  The old woman was hungry. 
B)  She asked her granddaughter to cook. 
C)  The granddaughter is an artist. 
D)  The granddaughter was reluctant to cook. 
E)  After much persuasion, she agreed to cook for her grandmother.

Question 12

In the context of the placement of the topic sentence, which is the most commonly used paragraph arrangement in business communication?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the context of the placement of...

Question 13

Mention the three major transitional devices which make paragraphs coherent.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mention the three major transitional devices which...

Question 14

Which of the following sentences avoids the use of a dangling/misplaced modifier?

Accepted Answer

A)  We saw several trees looking out our window. 
B)  The four women talked quietly in the corner eating breakfast. 
C)  Jenny will not come to the movies with us. 
D)  Racing across the road, the bus was reached before the door closed. 
E)  Jake nearly watched twenty movies this month.

Question 15

Which of the following sentences avoids the use of dangling/misplaced modifiers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Did you see a guy enter the shop with a hat? 
B)  Samantha played a song on the audience to her guitar. 
C)  Victor sat on the floor with a broken arm. 
D)  The girl went to the toy store with her parents. 
E)  The wedding ring was reported stolen by the police officer.

Question 16

One-line paragraphs are an especially appropriate means of emphasizing major points in business messages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence. When he comes back, we are planning to celebrate his birthday.

Accepted Answer

A)  When he comes back 
B)  We are planning to celebrate his birthday 
C)  to celebrate. 
D)  comes back 
E)  to celebrate

Question 18

The more words and ideas there are in a sentence:

Accepted Answer

A)  the greater the likelihood of misunderstanding. 
B)  the greater the clarity. 
C)  the lesser the chances of miscommunication. 
D)  the greater the readability of a message. 
E)  the lesser the chances of confusion.

Question 19

Choose the transitional word that best fits the following sentence. The people at the reunion had not seen each other for ten years. _____, they did not recognize each other immediately.

Accepted Answer

A)  Otherwise 
B)  However 
C)  Moreover 
D)  Therefore 
E)  Likewise

Question 20

Which of the following sentences avoids the use of cluttering phrases?

Accepted Answer

A)  This account was created for the purpose of contacting my brother. 
B)  We are talking about something in the neighborhood of $40 million for donations. 
C)  With reference to the article written yesterday, there was a huge outcry demanding its retraction. 
D)  They agreed to abide by the rules in accordance with the treaty. 
E)  Please fill up the forms and provide all relevant documents to help us speed the application process.

Exam 4: Constructing Clear Sentences and Paragraphs

Which of the following sentences best illustrates a roundabout construction?

Which of the following is a concise sentence?

This example illustrates faulty parallelism. Jake likes fishing and reading books.

The following sentence has a dangling/misplaced modifier. At the age of five, our family bought a cat.

To write economically, you should eliminate surplus words.

Constructing clear sentences and paragraphs involves adaptation to the intended readers.

Which of the following statements is true about effective writing?

The overuse of short sentences results in a choppy, elementary-sounding effect.

Which of the following sentences avoids the use of faulty parallelisms?

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

Which of the following sentences violates the unity of the given paragraph? The old woman was hungry. She asked her granddaughter to cook. The granddaughter is an artist. The granddaughter was reluctant to cook. After much persuasion, she agreed to cook for her grandmother.

In the context of the placement of the topic sentence, which is the most commonly used paragraph arrangement in business communication?

Mention the three major transitional devices which make paragraphs coherent.

Which of the following sentences avoids the use of a dangling/misplaced modifier?

Which of the following sentences avoids the use of dangling/misplaced modifiers?

One-line paragraphs are an especially appropriate means of emphasizing major points in business messages.

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence. When he comes back, we are planning to celebrate his birthday.

The more words and ideas there are in a sentence:

Choose the transitional word that best fits the following sentence. The people at the reunion had not seen each other for ten years. _____, they did not recognize each other immediately.

Which of the following sentences avoids the use of cluttering phrases?