Question 1

Which verb mood expresses a command?
A)Indicative
B)Imperative
C)Subjunctive

Accepted Answer

Imperative mood is used to express commands.

Question 2

Which of the following sentences is in the indicative mood?
A)Let's meet tomorrow to discuss the new process.
B)We will meet tomorrow to discuss the new process.
C)If we were to meet tomorrow, we could discuss the new process.

Accepted Answer

The indicative mood is used to state facts or express opinions. Sentence B is in the indicative mood because it states a fact: "We will meet tomorrow to discuss the new process."

Question 3

Passive-voice writing is appropriate in business writing when
A)the writer wants to be specific
B)the writer wants to be forceful
C)the writer wants to be tactful

Accepted Answer

Passive voice is often used in business writing to be tactful, as it allows the writer to avoid directly assigning blame or responsibility, which can be more diplomatic.

Question 4

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
Select one of the options in parentheses to correctly complete the sentence.
-If the shipment _______ (was, were) lost, we would have received a notification.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Which mood helps a writer maintain goodwill while conveying negative information?
A)Indicative
B)Imperative
C)Subjunctive

Accepted Answer

The subjunctive mood is often used to express wishes, suggestions, or conditions that are not real, which can help soften the delivery of negative information and maintain goodwill.

Question 6

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
Select one of the options in parentheses to correctly complete the sentence.
-The company logo, as well as the tag line, _______ (appear, appears) on all printed pieces.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

A paragraph begins with "A customer service representative e-mailed the client yesterday." Which of the following sentences would be the best follow-up?
A)Offer the client a gift certificate as compensation.
B)Compensation in the form of a gift certificate was offered.
C)He offers the client a gift certificate as compensation.
D)He offered the client a gift certificate as compensation.

Accepted Answer

The sentence "He offered the client a gift certificate as compensation." maintains the past tense established by the initial sentence.

Question 8

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
Select one of the options in parentheses to correctly complete the sentence.
-The primary order of business at the meetings scheduled for next week _______ (is, are) to assess ways to operate more efficiently.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Which of the following sentences is in the imperative mood?
A)Please send the papers to my attention.
B)The papers should be sent to my attention.
C)She should send the papers to my attention.

Accepted Answer

The imperative mood is used for giving commands or making requests. Sentence A is a request or command to send the papers.

Question 10

The following sentence uses which verb tense: "A representative will visit our office next week."
A)Present tense
B)Future perfect tense
C)Present perfect tense
D)Future tense

Accepted Answer

The sentence uses the future tense, indicated by "will visit," to describe an action that is going to happen next week.

Question 11

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
Select one of the options in parentheses to correctly complete the sentence.
-The committee _______ (is, are) distributing the strategic plan on Friday.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?
A)A cheque was sent.
B)We sent a cheque.
C)Send a cheque.NAR: Multiple-Choice Questions

Accepted Answer

The sentence "A cheque was sent" is in the passive voice because the subject (cheque) is receiving the action of the verb (sent).

Question 13

Which of the following requires a plural verb?
A)The business name Jones & Sons
B)The indefinite pronoun everyone
C)Two subjects joined by or
D)Two subjects joined by and

Accepted Answer

When two subjects are joined by "and," they typically require a plural verb because they are considered as a compound subject.

Question 14

In an active-voice sentence,
A)the subject does the action
B)the object does the action
C)the action is directed toward the subject

Accepted Answer

In an active-voice sentence, the subject performs the action of the verb.

Question 15

Which of the following sentences is in the subjunctive mood?
A)Implementing a new filing system would increase efficiencies.
B)If we were to implement a new filing system, we would see efficiencies.
C)See to it that the new filing system is implemented.

Accepted Answer

The subjunctive mood is used to express a wish, a suggestion, or a possibility. In sentence B, the subjunctive mood is used to express a possibility: "If we were to implement a new filing system, we would see efficiencies."

Question 16

Which verb mood expresses a doubt, a conjecture, or a suggestion?
A)Indicative
B)Imperative
C)Subjunctive

Accepted Answer

The subjunctive mood is used to express doubt, conjecture, or suggestions.

Question 17

Which verb mood expresses a fact?
A)Indicative
B)Imperative
C)SubjunctiveNAR: Multiple-Choice Questions

Accepted Answer

Indicative mood expresses a fact.

Question 18

The following sentence uses which verb tense: "She has completed the report."
A)Present tense
B)Past tense
C)Present perfect tense
D)Past perfect tense

Accepted Answer

The sentence uses the present perfect tense, which is formed with "has" or "have" plus the past participle of the verb, indicating an action that was completed at some point before now but is relevant to the present.

Question 19

Which of the following sentences is in the active voice?
A)Without the district manager's knowledge, flights were booked for all of us.
B)Although the district manager didn't realize it, flights had been booked for all of us.
C)It came as a surprise to the district manager that his assistant had booked flights for all of us.

Accepted Answer

In sentence C, the subject "his assistant" performs the action of booking flights, making it active voice.

Question 20

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
Select one of the options in parentheses to correctly complete the sentence.
-An e-mail and a registered letter _______ (was, were) sent to notify the customer of the missing payment.

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 17: Grammar Exercises

Which verb mood expresses a command?

Which of the following sentences is in the indicative mood?

Passive-voice writing is appropriate in business writing when

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions Select one of the options in parentheses to correctly complete the sentence. -If the shipment _______ (was, were) lost, we would have received a notification.

Which mood helps a writer maintain goodwill while conveying negative information?

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions Select one of the options in parentheses to correctly complete the sentence. -The company logo, as well as the tag line, _______ (appear, appears) on all printed pieces.

A paragraph begins with "A customer service representative e-mailed the client yesterday." Which of the following sentences would be the best follow-up?

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions Select one of the options in parentheses to correctly complete the sentence. -The primary order of business at the meetings scheduled for next week _______ (is, are) to assess ways to operate more efficiently.

Which of the following sentences is in the imperative mood?

The following sentence uses which verb tense: "A representative will visit our office next week."

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions Select one of the options in parentheses to correctly complete the sentence. -The committee _______ (is, are) distributing the strategic plan on Friday.

Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?

Which of the following requires a plural verb?

In an active-voice sentence,

Which of the following sentences is in the subjunctive mood?

Which verb mood expresses a doubt, a conjecture, or a suggestion?

Which verb mood expresses a fact?

The following sentence uses which verb tense: "She has completed the report."

Which of the following sentences is in the active voice?

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions Select one of the options in parentheses to correctly complete the sentence. -An e-mail and a registered letter _______ (was, were) sent to notify the customer of the missing payment.