Deck 18: Conveying Professionalism Through Correctness

Question 1

The following sentence has spelling errors: "The museum displays articles from ancient Egypt."

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The following sentence follows the basic principles of capitalization: "The Dean did not attend the meeting."

Answer 2

False

Question 3

According to the standards for the use of numbers, one must make an exception to the rule of nine when a number begins a sentence.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

According to the standards for the use of numbers, amounts should be expressed in both figures and words in all documents.

Question 5

The following sentence has subject-verb agreement: "Sarah together with her two assistants is going to be fired for negligence."

Question 6

The most frequent cause of sentence fragments is the use of a subordinate clause as a sentence.

Question 7

The following sentence does not have spelling errors: "Misspelling is probably the most frequent error in writing."

Question 8

"The new cards look beautifully." does not have any adjective-adverb confusion.

Question 9

The first word of a sentence, a person's name, and the pronoun I should always be capitalized.

Question 10

According to the standards for punctuation, the apostrophe is not used to indicate time, value, or measurement of a noun.

Question 11

According to the standards for punctuation, the apostrophe is used to show the possessive case of nouns and indefinite pronouns.

Question 12

According to the standards for the use of numbers, all percentages should be spelled out in a sentence.

Question 13

The following sentence does not have dangling modifiers: "Elizabeth was delighted when her teacher returned her test paper with a grin."

Question 14

According to the standards for punctuation, whether the apostrophe goes before or after the s depends on whether the possessive noun is singular or plural.

Question 15

The following sentence follows the standards for the use of numbers: "We ordered for three printers, 12 laptops and two scanners."

Question 16

The following sentence follows the basic principles of capitalization: "He was asked to work for the human resources department."

Question 17

The following sentence does not follow the basic principles of capitalization: "I often catch colds in the winter."

Question 18

The following sentence does not have spelling errors: "You should use the comparative form of an adjective or adverb to compare exactly two things."

Question 19

According to the standards for punctuation, a question mark should be placed at the end of sentences that are indirect questions.

Question 20

According to the standards for grammar, if the antecedent is singular, its pronoun must be plural.

Question 21

Which of the following sentences uses the incorrect tense?

A) We went to the movies last evening.
B) He said that he had been suffering from fever for five days.
C) The man complained that his cycle has been stolen.
D) I visited Alaska last month.
E) My brother will have arrived tomorrow.

Question 22

Which of the following is true about standards for punctuation in business writing?

A) Restrictive clauses should be set off with commas.
B) The items listed in a series should not be separated by commas.
C) Commas should be used to set off parenthetical expressions.
D) Colon should not be used to introduce an enumeration.
E) Colon should not be used to introduce a formal quotation, or a statement of explanation.

Question 23

Which of the following is true about standards for punctuation in business writing?

A) Question marks and exclamation points should be placed outside quotation marks if they apply to the quoted passage.
B) The titles of parts of publications should not be enclosed in quotation marks.
C) Question marks and exclamation points should be placed outside quotation marks if they apply to the whole sentence.
D) Periods and commas should always be placed outside quotation marks.
E) Semicolons and colons should be placed inside quotation marks.

Question 24

According to the standards for punctuation in business writing, which of the following is true of when the apostrophe is used?

A) It is used to show the possessive case of nouns and indefinite pronouns.
B) It is used to make personal pronouns possessive.
C) It is used after the s, if the possessive noun is singular.
D) It is used before the s, if the possessive noun is plural.
E) It is used before the s, if the plural noun ends in an "s."

Question 25

Which of the following is true about standards for punctuation in business writing?

A) Commas should not be used to set off parenthetical expressions.
B) Commas should not be used to set off an appositive.
C) Transitional expressions should not be set off with commas.
D) A comma should not be placed after an introductory phrase.
E) The question mark should not be used with indirect questions.

Question 26

Choose the sentence that follows the standards for punctuation in business writing.

A) Before, the annual board meeting we met to discuss the agenda.
B) If you want a voice in the government, vote.
C) Only one person, the supervisor in charge has authority to approve a policy exception.
D) The test proved that the new process is simple, effective, accurate-and more expensive.
E) We've done it again?

Question 27

Which of the following is true about standards for punctuation?

A) If a quotation is broken by explanation or reference words, only the first part of the quotation is enclosed in quotation marks.
B) The semicolon is used to separate closely related independent clauses that are not connected by a conjunction.
C) A semicolon should be used to separate items in a list that already have punctuation in them.
D) The semicolon should be used to attach a dependent clause or phrase to an independent clause.
E) The question mark should be used with indirect questions.

Question 28

Which of the following sentences uses the correct tense?

A) The door bell rang while we were having dinner.
B) I can't come to the party because I will have broken my arm.
C) He felt that he had cheated by the shopkeeper.
D) He have come tomorrow.
E) The wind is blown fiercely.

Question 29

Which of the following sentences avoids a dangling modifier?

A) Climbing up the rope, the frightened cat was brought down from the rooftop.
B) Though only twelve years old, the college accepted Stewart's application.
C) Raised in Australia, it is natural to miss the smell of the sea.
D) Although nearly finished, we left the play early because we were worried about our children.
E) By working hard, you can achieve your goal.

Question 30

Which of the following sentences has subject-verb agreement?

A) Where is my keys?
B) There are a lot of trees on our block.
C) Jim's raincoat, with all the rips and tears, provide little protection.
D) Some members of the teachers' union wants a pay hike.
E) In the background were a big green tree.

Question 31

Which of the following sentences has parallel structure?

A) Tommy likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a bicycle.
B) The manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and in a detailed manner.
C) The trainer told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, and to do some warm-up exercises before the match.
D) The salesman expected that he would present his product at the meeting, and that questions would be asked by prospective buyers.
E) The dictionary can be used to find: word meanings, pronunciations, and irregular verbs.

Question 32

Which of the following sentences follows the standards for punctuation in business writing?

A) Cities in which new sales offices are in operation are: Fort Smith, Lake Charles, Jackson, and Biloxi.
B) Friday March 30, is the project deadline.
C) Tuesday, June 30 is the project deadline.
D) Richmond, Virginia, is the headquarters of the new sales district.
E) Richmond Virginia, is the headquarters of the new sales district.

Question 33

Which of the following uses the incorrect case of the pronoun?

A) People starve when they have no money.
B) My books are better than those of my friend's.
C) He has done his duty.
D) He lost his wallet and could not find it.
E) They rained very heavily last night.

Question 34

Which of the following sentences has a dangling modifier?

A) Running to catch the school bus, my book fell in the mud.
B) Not only the students but also the professor was anxious to finish the class.
C) Neither of those hats suits your dress.
D) Everyone likes Millie's chicken pie.
E) Something in that juice makes me sneeze.

Question 35

Which of the following is true about standards for punctuation in business writing?

A) The en dash should be used to set off an element for emphasis.
B) The em dash should be used to show interrupted thought.
C) The en dash is longer than an em dash.
D) The em dash is used to indicate ranges such as those that involve dates, times, or page numbers.
E) A proper name used as a compound adjective needs hyphen or hyphens to hold it together as a visual unit for the reader.

Question 36

Which of the following sentences uses the incorrect tense?

A) I have been waiting for you since morning.
B) He has been working in this office for ten years now.
C) I wrote a letter to the council yesterday.
D) He returns from London last week.
E) I went to China recently.

Question 37

Which of the following sentences avoids the adjective-adverb confusion?

A) I must work hardly.
B) John felt badly.
C) She drove fastly.
D) She filed the records quick.
E) He is an early riser.

Question 38

Which of the following is true about standards for punctuation in business writing?

A) The period should not be used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence.
B) The period should be used to indicate the end of an imperative statement.
C) Periods should not be used after abbreviations or initials.
D) A quotation within a quotation should not be enclosed with double quotation marks.
E) The titles of whole publications should not be italicized or underlined if one is handwriting.

Question 39

Which of the following sentences uses the correct tense?

A) When you knocked, I am working in the garage.
B) I was tired because have been working all day.
C) Kate broke a window last night.
D) I have seen her yesterday morning.
E) I tried a small piece of the pie to see how it was tasting.

Question 40

Which of the following uses the correct case of the pronoun?

A) Between you and me, I don't trust him.
B) He was waiting for my brother and I.
C) Emma is as old as me.
D) Nobody but he was present.
E) Because the investigator praised Ms. Smith and I, we were promoted.

Question 41

Choose the sentence that follows the basic principles of capitalization.

A) The students in the Introduction to Microcomputers course preferred using Macintosh computers.
B) The students in the introduction to Microcomputers course preferred using macintosh computers.
C) The students in the introduction to microcomputers course preferred using Macintosh computers.
D) The students in the Introduction to Microcomputers course preferred using macintosh computers.
E) The students in the introduction to microcomputers course preferred using macintosh Computers.

Question 42

Choose the sentence that follows the basic principles of capitalization.

A) On the Fourth of July, we celebrate the war of Independence.
B) On the Fourth of July, we celebrate the War of Independence.
C) On the fourth of July, we celebrate the War of Independence.
D) On the fourth of July, we celebrate the war of independence.
E) On the Fourth of july, we celebrate the War of Independence.

Question 43

Which of the following sentences violates the standards for the use of numbers?

A) This course has 23 beginning students and 18 advanced students.
B) Mary has four younger sisters and three older brothers.
C) The recipe calls for 1 ½ cups of flour.
D) About 1/3rd of the work force is from China.
E) She has bought 12 pairs of shoes in the last few weeks.

Question 44

Which of the following sentences has misused word(s)?

A) Please try and come for the party tonight.
B) I went to New York to see my aunt.
C) The train will have left by the time we reach the station.
D) When I saw him, he was working in his garden.
E) Every morning I watch the news.

Question 45

Choose the sentence that follows the basic principles of capitalization.

A) My Uncle wrote a book on buddha.
B) My uncle wrote a book on buddha.
C) My Uncle wrote a book on Buddha.
D) My uncle wrote a book on Buddha.
E) My uncle wrote a Book on Buddha.

Question 46

Which of the following sentences has spelling errors?

A) If you enjoy good reading then you will surely enjoy this book.
B) The mysteries that surounded the actor's life will never be completely resolved.
C) The report summarized the action points discussed in the meeting.
D) This is a grievous injury.
E) Forty students have enrolled for this class.

Question 47

Which of the following sentences violates the rules of spelling?

A) Are you capable of doing this task for me?
B) My dress was noticably new.
C) My battery is rechargeable.
D) The proud parents wanted to capture the commendable moment.
E) I am held accountable for the behavior of the students in my class.

Question 48

Which of the following sentences has spelling errors?

A) I found it necesary to get a loan.
B) The wind is blowing fiercely.
C) We went to the theatre last night.
D) I visited Tokyo recently.
E) He stood beside the speaker.

Question 49

Choose the sentence that follows the basic principles of capitalization.

A) Anne isn't here today. Molly isn't here either.
B) Anne will move to new york at the end of december.
C) spring is round the corner.
D) Table 5 summarizes the Report.
E) She is from the midwest.

Question 50

Which of the following sentences violates the rules of spelling?

A) I must have accidentally answered the wrong question.
B) The train finally arrived.
C) I am interested in applying for a teaching position in your school.
D) I blissfuly ate my cookies.
E) I tried to listen to him carefully.

Question 51

Which of the following sentences has spelling errors?

A) The faithful contributed to the church fund.
B) The company did not discriminate against applicants based on their race.
C) The filmmaker walked out of the sets demanding more pay.
D) There are four ways to seperate independent clauses in a compound sentence.
E) The Sheriff stooped to lift the injured calf.

Question 52

Which of the following sentences has wrong word usage?

A) It was the nicest complement anyone had ever paid me.
B) The colors black and white complement each other perfectly.
C) I like compliments.
D) This hat will complement my new dress.
E) The actor received each compliment with a well-practiced smile.

Question 53

Which of the following sentences violates the rules of spelling?

A) The little girl received lavish gifts from her grandparents.
B) I felt relieved when my teacher did not scold me for missing the submission deadline.
C) Believe in yourself.
D) He conceived the project while he was on vacation.
E) I have been decieved.

Question 54

Which of the following sentences does not have spelling errors?

A) He has weird ideas.
B) I always visit my grandparents during my holydays.
C) His work disapointed us.
D) Driving beyond the speed limit is an ofense.
E) We assume that the recruit posseses some knowledge of the rules of the game.

Question 55

Which of the following sentences violates the standards for the use of numbers?

A) The party is at 9:30 p.m.
B) The class starts at four o'clock.
C) The meeting will end at 8 o'clock.
D) The duration of this test is 1:30 hours.
E) We can leave by 7:00 o'clock.

Question 56

Which of the following is true about standards for the use of numbers in business writing?

A) By the rule of nine, numbers nine and below should be spelled out.
B) By the rule of nine, numbers ten and above should be spelled out.
C) By the rule of nine, figures for numbers 9 and below should be spelled out.
D) Figures for numbers should be used when a number begins a sentence.
E) Figures should be used for all percentages.

Question 57

Which of the following sentences does not have spelling errors?

A) Occurrance of the flu is common during winter.
B) The student ommitted a few questions in the exam.
C) Stop paniking! We're going to be okay!
D) Pronounciation is very important.
E) I occasionally visit New York.

Question 58

Which of the following sentences does not have spelling errors?

A) The father had to pursuade the child to walk into the clinic with him.
B) He played the role of a sergeant in the movie.
C) The latest contract will superceed all previous versions.
D) He suppliments his income by working two jobs.
E) The class was unable to supress their laughter when the clown walked in.

Question 59

Which of the following is true about standards for the use of numbers in business writing?

A) By the rule of nine, figures are used for numbers 9 and below.
B) By the rule of nine, figures are used for numbers 10 and above.
C) Mixed numbers are represented in words.
D) Figures are used for numbers when a number begins a sentence.
E) All percentages should be spelled out.

Question 60

Which of the following sentences has spelling errors?

A) They found the ruins of an ancient civilization while digging for oil.
B) Doctors said that he has calcium deficiency.
C) His height is six feet.
D) I don't like music, neither does my friend.
E) His country is not a soverein state.

Question 61

Correct the following sentences that have spelling errors:
a) Fresh recruits are generally fearful of their sargent.
b) Sarah has the priviledge to serve in the commitee.

Question 62

Correct the following sentences according to the standards for the use of numbers.
a) 85 balls and six helmets were stolen from the store.
b) Erin has maintained a hundred percent attendance.

Question 63

Correct the following sentences according to the standards for grammar in business writing.
a) The basketball team was opportunistic; they took advantage of every break.
b) Joel, Tim, Fred and me were all supposed to be at the cinema yesterday evening.

Question 64

According to the standards for punctuation in business writing, correct the following sentences.
a) We wanted to start at 10:00 am. However Michelle arrived too late.
b) Mike was working hard to clean the room. Meanwhile his sister was reading newspapers.

Question 65

Choose the sentence that follows the basic principles of capitalization.

A) Occurrence of the flu is common during spring and winter.
B) Occurrence of the flu is common during winter and Spring.
C) Occurrence of the flu is common during Winter and spring.
D) Occurrence of the flu is common during Winter and Spring.
E) Occurrence of the Flu is common during winter and spring.

Question 66

Correct the following sentences according to the standards for the use of numbers.
a) She was ranked 1^st in her class.
b) Over 1,000,000 people attended the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

Question 67

Correct the following sentences according to the standards for grammar.
a) A few of the solutions sounds reasonable to me.
b) By talking with the residents, the situation was made clear.

Question 68

Correct the following sentences according to the basic principles of capitalization.
a) We were asked to stay in room 365.
b) She will return to her hometown in december.
The correct sentences are:
a) We were asked to stay in Room 365.
b) She will return to her hometown in December.

Question 69

Correct the following sentences according to the standards for punctuation in business writing.
a) The cat played with its toy.
b) I spent the weekend at my grandmothers house.

Question 70

Correct the following sentences without spelling errors.
a) I often accomodate the demands of the employees to extend a project's last date.
b) The embarassment of me tripping in front of Sue was almost too much for me to bear.

Question 71

Choose the sentence that follows the basic principles of capitalization.

A) Margaret earned a master's degree in business before she went on for a Ph.D. in economics.
B) Margaret earned a master's degree in Business before she went on for a Ph.D. in economics.
C) Margaret earned a master's Degree in Business before she went on for a Ph.D. in economics.
D) Margaret earned a Master's Degree in business before she went on for a Ph.D in economics.
E) Margaret earned a master's degree in business before she went on for a ph.d in economics.

Question 72

Correct the following sentences according to the basic principles of capitalization.
a) I always use microsoft products and shop online at EBay.
b) Sam helped edit the book getting things done the easy way.

Question 73

Choose the sentence that follows the basic principles of capitalization.

A) My mother asked mayor Richard a question about immigration.
B) My mother asked Mayor richard a question about immigration.
C) My mother asked Mayor Richard a question about Immigration.
D) My mother asked Mayor Richard a question about immigration.
E) My Mother asked Mayor Richard a question about immigration.

Question 74

Choose the sentence that follows the basic principles of capitalization.

A) Lake superior is the largest of the great lakes.
B) Lake superior is the largest of the great Lakes.
C) Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes.
D) Lake Superior is the largest of the great lakes.
E) Lake Superior is the largest of the Great lakes.

Question 75

Choose the sentence that follows the basic principles of capitalization.

A) Dr. Smith traveled to the Southern part of Texas to get to the conference on French poetry.
B) Dr. Smith traveled to the southern part of Texas to get to the conference on French poetry.
C) Dr. Smith traveled to the southern part of Texas to get to the conference on French Poetry.
D) Dr. Smith traveled to the Southern part of texas to get to the Conference on French poetry.
E) Dr. smith traveled to the southern part of Texas to get to the conference on French Poetry.