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Quotation marks are used to identify articles in a magazine. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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Determine which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly. |
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| | A) | Environmental distractions—temperature of the room, noise level, etc.—interfere with effective listening. |
| | B) | Environmental distractions: temperature of the room, noise level, etc.; interfere with effective listening. |
| | C) | Environmental distractions; temperature of the room; noise level; etc.- interfere with effective listening. |
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Ellipsis marks in the middle of a quotation are indicated by four dots. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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4 | |
The underlined portion of the sentence Lydia placed my performance evaluation in an envelope marked "Confidential." is written correctly. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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Determine which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly. |
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| | A) | We used a cleverly written advertising slogan on our Web page. |
| | B) | We used a cleverly-written advertising slogan on our Web page. |
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In the sentence Thirty seven people came to the meeting, the number is written correctly. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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7 | |
Determine which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly. |
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| | A) | We are adding two more employees to our division; for example, Hannah will be joining the sales staff. |
| | B) | We are adding two more employees to our division: for example, Hannah will be joining the sales staff. |
| | C) | We are adding two more employees to our division, for example, Hannah will be joining the sales staff. |
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Determine which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly. |
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| | A) | The FAQ, frequently asked questions, segment of our Web page has a section for customers' comments. |
| | B) | The FAQ (frequently asked questions) segment of our Web page has a section for customers' comments. |
| | C) | The FAQ-- frequently asked questions-- segment of our Web page has a section for customers' comments. |
| | D) | The FAQ (frequently asked questions) segment of our Web page has a section for customer's comments. |
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9 | |
In the sentence John's listening skills needed improvement, the apostrophe is placed correctly. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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10 | |
Parentheses and brackets cannot be used in the same sentence. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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Italic type is used to identify the name of a book. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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12 | |
The sentence "Do you know," asked Jason, "whether the FedEx package has arrived?" is written correctly. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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13 | |
Determine which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly. |
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| | A) | I tried to contact the customer service department: the telephone line was busy. |
| | B) | I tried to contact the customer service department, the telephone line was busy. |
| | C) | I tried to contact the customer service department; the telephone line was busy. |
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The sentence Susan said that she was going to enroll in Business Communication 101 requires quotation marks. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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15 | |
One function of a colon is to introduce lists. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |