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To create a professional image through business writing, you should avoid: |
| | A) | using simple, unambiguous language. |
| | B) | keeping track of the feedback you get. |
| | C) | fixing errors in your first and second drafts. |
| | D) | providing detailed information. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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"James and Julia has been working through the weekend." Which of the following grammatical errors does this sentence contain? |
| | A) | Subject-verb disagreement |
| | B) | Noun-pronoun disagreement |
| | C) | Dangling modifier |
| | D) | Misplaced modifier |
| | E) | Predication error |
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Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier? |
| | A) | When it began to rain, I opened my umbrella. |
| | B) | As I told you last week, we have to submit this project today. |
| | C) | Running to catch Sam, Paul's books fell on the road. |
| | D) | At the age of eight, I learned to ride a bicycle. |
| | E) | People who are punctual have effective time-management strategies in place. |
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A comma splice is also known as a _____. |
| | A) | run-on sentence |
| | B) | mirror fault |
| | C) | case error |
| | D) | dangling modifier |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Which of the following is true of a fused sentence? |
| | A) | It contains several main clauses strung together using conjunctions. |
| | B) | It is an incomplete sentence where a few phrases or clauses are punctuated to resemble a complete sentence. |
| | C) | It is acceptable in résumés and sales letters. |
| | D) | It can be fixed by adding either punctuation or a conjunction. |
| | E) | It occurs when two main clauses are joined by a comma instead of a conjunction. |
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Which of the following is true of comma usage in business communication? |
| | A) | A comma is needed when moving from the subject to the verb in the sentence. |
| | B) | A comma is required at the end of an introductory phrase or clause. |
| | C) | A comma is required where a person would normally take a breath when speaking. |
| | D) | A comma is required to join two main clauses in a sentence. |
| | E) | A comma is typically used to fix sentence fragments. |
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Which of the following sentences uses punctuations correctly? |
| | A) | There are twenty movie's releasing this month. |
| | B) | This device is available in different colors such as: blue, brown, black, and yellow. |
| | C) | James, the new marketing manager is excellent at managing people. |
| | D) | Please check the letter to see if all the relevant issues are addressed. (A copy of the letter is attached.) |
| | E) | The U.S —based-firm is expanding operations to Europe. |
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When should ellipses be used in business writing? |
| | A) | To emphasize the names of brochures, pamphlets, and magazine articles |
| | B) | To mark words that are discussed as words |
| | C) | To mark words or sentences quoted from someone else's document |
| | D) | To emphasize text |
| | E) | To imply the pace of spoken comments |
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Which of the following sentences uses dates correctly? |
| | A) | Fall, 2005 is a memorable time in Sara's life. |
| | B) | Sam will visit us on August seven. |
| | C) | We will be moving to Colorado on June 1, 2013. |
| | D) | Pascal is coming here on 1 October. |
| | E) | Oct, 29, is Julia's birthday. |
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In proofreading, the symbol "#" indicates that: |
| | A) | a letter needs to be inserted. |
| | B) | a portion of the text needs to be deleted. |
| | C) | a space is required. |
| | D) | a close up is required. |
| | E) | capitalization is required. |
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