Cabot 105- Unit 1 Review, Unit Test 2 Ch 3/4, Chapter 5 & 6 Test, APT 200 unit 4 review, APT 200

Both George W. Bush and Barack Obama served as president during the __________.

2000s

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

67 percent of the votes

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

89 degrees Fahrenheit

______ attend tomorrow's workshop about social media marketing strategies.

Be sure to

______ you are using Google Docs, you are probably pleased with its real-time collaboration and editing functions.

Because

Jacqueline doesn't want to _______________ her opportunity to earn her event planning certification.

LOSE

Which sentence has one or more errors in capitalization or number usage?

Hurricane Maria was responsible for 64 deaths and caused more than $91.61 billion dollars in damage to Puerto Rico.

Our Human __________ Department posted six new positions.

Resources

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

SUBJECT: Payroll Reports Due Today

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What on earth happened?

Which sentence has one or more errors in capitalization or number usage?

Young women captured 1st- and 2nd-place prizes in the contest for budding entrepreneurs.

in the sentence "Rachel Lopez is the architect" the word architect is

a complement

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

a final grade of 95

We discovered that ______________ of the résumés we received contained errors.

a lot

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a message from Alyssa Mendes, sales manager

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

a message from Sales Manager Mendes

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

an e-mail marked Confidential

Houston is larger than ______ city in Texas. (a) any other city (b) any

any other

A large percentage of people __________ simplifying their lives.

are

Either the teenager or his parents __________ using the car right now.

are

How important _____ honesty and disposition in finding a life partner?

are

The tone and wording of a business message __________ very important.

are

There ____ about 1.2 billion people who use Microsoft Office.

are

Armando loves strong coffee, he stops by Peet's Coffee every morning on his way to work.

comma splice

Brianna loves her job, however, she also enjoys her free time.

comma splice

Each __________ accounting records were carefully audited.

company's

Although Janet Yellen no longer heads the Federal Reserve, she is still influential in shaping economic policy.

complex sentence

Doritos ran a popular commercial during the Super Bowl; consequently, the company saw an increase in sales.

compound sentence

From the following list, select the letter that accurately describes the following sentence. Many companies offer on-site child care, but many employees have no need for this benefit.

compound sentence

Because he is a student, Kyle works part-time; however, he plans to get a full-time internship over the summer.

compound-complex sentence

Wow! The applicant was very impressive in the interview, (and) we will hire him.

conjunction

Robert is ____________ of his strengths and weaknesses.

conscious

(Wow)! The applicant was very impressive in the interview, and we will hire him.

interjection

in the sentence "We listened carefully to the professor's lecture" the verb listened is

intransitive

Economics __________ Rachel's favorite academic subject.

is

Everyone except Bob and me ______________ happy with the new company benefits package.

is

Neither the parents nor the teenager __________ staying home tonight.

is

The number of college students who take online classes _______ growing rapidly.

is

Waiting for miracles to occur __________ not the way to be successful in life.

is

Wegmans Food Markets ____ one of the best companies to work for according to Fortune.

is

What __________ the name of the sales rep who offered the discount?

is

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

meeting of 45 undergraduate

in the sentence "WhiteFlash, a Houstan-based online retailer of engagement rings, relied on the chat function" the verb relied is in the

past tense

All _____matters, including training and development, are now handled in our Human Resources Department. (a) personnel (b) personal

personnel

As a single mom, she has a unique _____ on the situation. (a) perspective (b) prospective

perspective

From the following list, select the letter that accurately describes the following group of words, and write your answer in the space provided. End punctuation has been omitted. In the summer of 2021

phrase

Should have been clearer in your presentation

phrase

The candidate's ideas about tax reform _______________ the interest of voters.

piqued

Harmin Kaur _______a new suit to wear to an important job interview. (a) plans to buy (b) plans on buying

plans to buy

My temperature __________ after I exercise vigorously.

rises

BisonOffice.com sells high-quality office supplies that is why we purchase from this company exclusively.

run-on sentence

Which of the following is an acronym?

scuba

Our newsletter comes out ____________ on the 1st and the 15th of each month.

semimonthly

I _____ that big changes are coming for our organization. (a) since (b) sense

sense

If I were ________, I would accept the job offer.

she

Leonard Goodelman and ____________ planned their thirtieth high school reunion.

she

Many people think that Apple _____ advertised during the Super Bowl. (a) should have (b) should of

should have

Elizabeth was hired by a local retailer and will start her new job on Monday.

simple sentence

Nancy Lintelman met with her two ____________ to plan the family vacation.

sisters-in-law

We are very happy with the __________ for our new building.

site

To __________ did you send your application?

whom

It was a pleasure speaking _____ you over lunch today. (a) to (b) with

with

I have never seen a _____ending to a Super Bowl game in my life. (a) worst, (b) worse

worse

I certainly hope that today's weather is better than __________.

yesterday's

We think that _______________ of the candidates performed well during the interview.

every one

No one _____ the CEO can sign off on the financial statements. (a) accept (b) except

except

You must turn your paperwork _____ me by Friday. (a) into (b) in to

in to

Clara Nabbity volunteers regularly for her local elementary school

independent clause

Please e-mail your vacation request to _________.

me

in the sentence "Bonuses were awarded last week" the verb is in the

passive voice

the _______ is sometimes called the voice of tact

passive voice

Ask both of the interior designers when ____________ can give us estimates for the remodel project.

they

Which is correct? (a)1. Robin Dykhuizen might be assigned to work in our legal office or she might be assigned to our administrative headquarters. (b)Robin Dykhuizen might be assigned to work in our legal office, or she might be assigned to our administrative headquarters

(b)Robin Dykhuizen might be assigned to work in our legal office, or she might be assigned to our administrative headquarters

Which is correct? (a)Your request to be unsubscribed from our mailing list has been received, however please note that unsubscribing typically takes seven days. (b) Your request to be unsubscribed from our mailing list has been received, however, please note that unsubscribing typically takes seven days. (c)Your request to be unsubscribed from our mailing has been received; however, please note that unsubscribing typically takes seven days.

(c)Your request to be unsubscribed from our mailing has been received; however, please note that unsubscribing typically takes seven days.

Donors who give ______________ or more will be recognized at the awards ceremony.

$1,000

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$84

(a) He is not only qualified but also fully certified. (b) He is not only qualified but he is also fully certified too.

(a) He is not only qualified but also fully certified.

Which is correct? (a) Send all contributions to Gretchen Scotvold, who is in charge of fund-raising. (b) Send all contributions to Gretchen Scotvold who is in charge of fund-raising.

(a) Send all contributions to Gretchen Scotvold, who is in charge of fund-raising.

Which is correct? (a) Susan Figg first took a job in Maui and later decided to move to Charleston. (b)Susan Figg first took a job in Maui, and later decided to move to Charleston

(a) Susan Figg first took a job in Maui and later decided to move to Charleston.

Which is correct? (a) We are looking for affordable, efficient vehicles for our sales team. (b)We are looking for affordable efficient vehicles for our sales team.

(a) We are looking for affordable, efficient vehicles for our sales team.

Power in our government is balanced _____ its three branches. (a) among (b) between

(a) among

This document must be ______. (a) rewritten (b) re-written

(a) rewritten

Which is correct? (a)Kristin wrote a chronological résumé, but Cameron preferred a functional strategy for his résumé. (b)Kristin wrote a chronological résumé but Cameron preferred a functional strategy for his résumé.

(a)Kristin wrote a chronological résumé, but Cameron preferred a functional strategy for his résumé.

Which is correct? (a)Nora Pouillon, who owns Restaurant Nora in Washington, DC, is a pioneer of locally grown organic food. (b)Nora Pouillon who owns Restaurant Nora in Washington, DC is a pioneer of locally grown organic food

(a)Nora Pouillon, who owns Restaurant Nora in Washington, DC, is a pioneer of locally grown organic food.

Uber offers _____passenger vehicles. (a) 4, 6, and 10 passenger (b) 4-, 6-, and 10-

(b) 4-, 6-, and 10-

Which is correct? (a) Before posting her résumé online Holly made sure it was flawless. (b) Before posting her résumé online, Holly made sure it was flawless.

(b) Before posting her résumé online, Holly made sure it was flawless.

Which is correct? (a)You can either be transferred to Charlotte or to Raleigh. (b) You can be transferred either to Charlotte or to Raleigh.

(b) You can be transferred either to Charlotte or to Raleigh.

Esteban, who recently completed a two-year program, performed _____ on his certification exam. (a) good (b) well

(b) well

Which sentence has errors in capitalization or number usage?

Alaska Airlines awarded 19000 employees bonuses of $1000 after the tax reform bill went into effect.

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

Army and navy personnel

Many __________ complete tax forms for individuals.

CPAs

_______________ new home is located in Brookhaven, which is a suburb of Atlanta.

Carl and Jill's

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

A complex sentence contains two independent clauses.

False

Because of advances in technology, you can expect to be doing less communicating in today's workplace.

False

Every word in the English language can function as only one part of speech.

False

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Governor-elect Newsom

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

Jiffy Lube's fiftieth anniversary

Nearly everyone objected to __________ smoking in the restroom.

Isabelle's

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

May I join you?

We read an announcement that the __________ son won a scholarship.

Millers'

Which sentence has one or more errors in capitalization or number usage?

Of the 55 hotels in the area, only four have vacancies, according to the executive director of the New Orleans Hotel & Lodging Association .

The family business of the ______________ will open in downtown Jackson Hole.

Ramirezes

Which sentence has one or more errors in capitalization or number usage?

Since last Fall Rachel has saved $3,000 toward a down payment on a Ford Focus.

Which sentence has one or more errors in capitalization or number usage?

Starbucks ranks one hundred fifth on Forbes list of America's largest public companies.

__________ for the lovely gift.

Thank you

Which sentence has one or more errors in capitalization or number usage?

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas offers 250 Sessions with more than 3,600 Exhibitors.

Which sentence has one or more errors in capitalization or number usage?

The President told the marketing director to plan for the company's fifteenth anniversary.

______ kinds of actions are unacceptable in the workplace. b (a) This (b) These

These

Select the sentence that is more logically written. a. To qualify for a full scholarship, applications must be submitted by January 1. b. To qualify for a full scholarship, submit your application by January 1.

To qualify for a full scholarship, submit your application by January 1.

Being able to identify parts of speech will help you punctuate sentences properly.

True

Proper nouns are capitalized.

True

Technology and social media have made writing even more important in today's workplace.

True

The most basic sentence pattern in business writing is subject-verb.

True

The subject in all commands is understood to be you.

True

To be complete, sentences must have subjects and predicates, and they must make sense.

True

When you write and speak on the job, you are representing both yourself and your company.

True

__________ college students take our education seriously.

We

In this job I learn something new __________.

every day

____________ do you think will win the Academy Award for best supporting actress?

Who

__________ lunch was left in the refrigerator over the weekend?

Whose

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

a spring sales extravaganza

In the sentence The politician addressed the concerned voters, the simple predicate __________.

addressed

Wow! (The) applicant was very impressive in the interview, and we will hire him.

adjective

Wow! The applicant was very (impressive) in the interview, and we will hire him.

adjective

Wow! The applicant was (very) impressive in the interview, and we will hire him.

adverb

_____ working conditions caused many employees to resign. (a) Adverse (b) Averse

adverse

The Red Cross immediately sent ____________ following Hurricane Irma.

aid

Is it __________ to leave my computer on overnight?

all right

The 92,000 employees at Whirlpool have _____ transitioned to a suite of Google products that reduce reliance on e-mail. (a) all ready (b) already

already

Patricia Franzoia is proud to be an ______________ of UCLA.

alumna

Everybody who attended today's conference must submit _________ expense claim by March 31.

an

It has been _____ honor to serve as your Senate representative these two decades. (a) a (b) an

an

Every employee and supervisor __________ an ethics workshop every year.

attends

Although he hired two __________ to represent him, he did not win his case.

attorneys

After raising her children, she went back to college and earned her __________ degree.

bachelor's

Do you keep a __________ copy of your hard drive in cloud storage?

backup

In the sentence I feel bad about your demotion, the complement is __________.

bad

Josh feels _____ that he won't be able to attend his sister's wedding. (a) bad (b) badly

bad

The manager recommended that selected staff members __________ allowed to work flex hours.

be

The Cape Cod National Seashore has some of the most spectacular __________ on the East Coast.

beaches

Is anyone ______ me planning to attend the ethics workshop? (a) beside (b) besides

besides

In comparing the four investment firms, we decided that Charles Schwab is _____ for our needs. (a) best (b) better

best

Your __________ signature is required on this expense form.

boss's

Our company is suing its independent auditor for __________ of contract because it failed to properly analyze our financial statements.

breach

We __________ comment on the status of an ongoing investigation.

cannot

We will hear grade appeals on a _____basis. (a) case by case (b) case-by-case

case-by-case

Too many __________ don't eat a decent breakfast before going to school.

children

In the sentence Here is the signed contract, the simple subject is __________.

contract

Make at least one tweet daily to keep followers returning.

correctly punctuated sentence

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

courses in accounting, Arabic, and psychology

Following several financial __________, the corporation was forced to declare bankruptcy.

crises

In seven __________ time, Tahnee and Adam will leave on their honeymoon.

days'

Although he wore sandals, white socks, and a T-shirt with a beer company's logo

dependent clause

When the presentation is over

dependent clause

I feel as if our supervisor will _____ us if things go badly. (a) dessert (b) desert

desert

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

diesel engine

He could afford to purchase only a __________ worth of gas for his car.

dollar's

The __________ of recent state budget cuts were felt by all students.

effects

Fifty Ways to Save the Planet __________ that unrecycled glass can take a million years to decompose.

explains

If you have _____ than ten items, you may use the quick-check lane. (a) less (b) fewer

fewer

A woman engaged to be married is referred to as a __________.

fiancée

Examine carefully the _____ pages of the prospectus. (a) 50 first (b) first 50

first 50

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

for the past four years

A famous economist wrote the __________ to the textbook.

foreword

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

four 20-story buildings

The company is _______. (a) four years old (b) four-years old

four years old

Since the founding of the company.

fragment

May I borrow some change for the vending machine _____you? (a) from (b) off of

from

The approved contract is not very different _____ the first version. (a) than (b) from

from

Let's discuss these ideas _____ over lunch. (a) further (b) farther

further

in the sentence "The global economy will become strong over the next decade" the verb phrase will become is in the

future tense

The award should have _________ to Judy Francini.

gone

It looks as if three fourths of the proposal __________ yet to be written.

has

When a customer complains, __________ must be taken seriously.

he or she

All employees except Ryan and ______________ have met the new CFO.

him

We are fortunate to have exceptional employees like Selena and _______. (a) him (b) he

him

Either the board members or CEO Larry Page will give __________ approval to allow Alphabet to split its stock.

his

Every clerk and every administrative assistant elected to exercise __________ voting rights.

his or her

Hewlett-Packard was the first company to have __________ own personalized postage.

its

The committee completed __________ work last week.

its

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

less than 0.3 percent

in the sentence "The newly laundered sheets smell fresh" the verb smell is

linking

in the sentence "The speaker looks professional and confident." the verb looks is

linking

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

living in Humboldt County

I'm really happy with the ____________ of our task force.

makeup

The ____________ escorted the defendant into the courtroom.

marshal

He dreams of earning his __________ degree in chemical engineering.

master's

You __________________ our most talented applicant.

may be

Enthusiasm impresses Dr. Loranjo as much as ___________.

me

Just between you and _____, I think Raul may be retiring soon. (a) I (b) me

me

Let's keep this conversation between you and ____________. a. me

me

The company layoffs led to low employee __________.

morale

Our department runs _____ since the reorganization. (a) smoother (b) more smoother (c) more smoothly

more smoothly

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

my mom and dad

The jury __________ more time to make a decision.

needs

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

nine legal assistants assigned to 14 cases

Support resources are open to ____________ students.

non-English-speaking

Wow! The (applicant) was very impressive in the interview, and we will hire him.

noun

Wow! The applicant was very impressive (in) the interview, and we will hire him.

noun

Me, him, her, us, and them are ____________.

object pronouns

John Watson's speech to Chevron employees will center _____ his retirement after almost 40 years with the company. (a) on (b) around

on

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

on 16th Avenue

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

on July 4

I passed the information _____ my supervisor. (a) onto (b) on to

on to

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

our Human Resources Department

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

our manager, Jan Jones

One shouldn't be denied medical insurance for having a ______________ condition.

preexisting

Many notable celebrities attended the movie __________.

premiere

Wow! The applicant was very impressive (in) the interview, and we will hire him.

preposition

In the sentence "Social media users are wondering how secure their personal information is", the verb phrase are wondering is a ______________.

present participle

in the sentence "Women hold just 11% of executive positions at Silicon Valley companies" the verb hold is

present tense

The ____________ of the United States embarked on a tour of European countries.

president

Chemist Laura Burns announced her __________ findings in a journal article.

principal

One important __________ of accounting is that business and personal assets must be kept separately.

principle

Wow! The applicant was very impressive in the interview, and (we) will hire him.

pronoun

Employees are _____ concerned about pay equity in the workplace. (a) real (b) really

really

In the sentence Excellent communication skills are essential in today's workplace, the simple subject is __________.

skills

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

sold for $100

When you visit Milwaukee, be sure to spend _____ at the Harley-Davidson Museum. (a) sometime (b) some time

some time

We have added our Facebook URL to our letterhead __________.

stationery

The sentence She researched many companies represents what sentence pattern?

subject-action verb-object

Colette felt great ____________ for the flood victims, even though she lived thousands of miles away and had never experienced a flood.

sympathy

She is one of those executives who always __________ the truth.

tell

The plan _____ we adopted will save the company thousands of dollars annually. (a) that (b) which

that

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

the state of Kentucky

Neither the receptionist nor her colleagues submitted __________ applications for the company's tuition reimbursement program on time.

their

Neither the foreman nor the jury members wanted __________ to be released by the media.

their names

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

three fourths of employees

We asked that our salary increase be retroactive _____the first of the year. (a) to (b) from

to

Many experts think that Facebook set its initial public offering price _______ high.

too

Rooms at the Ritz are _____ expensive. (a) to (b) too

too

in the sentence "Donald approved the travel request" the verb approved is

transitive

Assume that the following phrases appear in sentences in business messages. Select the letter of the group of words that has the preferred form.

travel west on Highway 20

She is completely __________ in applying for a promotion to management.

uninterested

Wow! The applicant (was) very impressive in the interview, and we will hire him.

verb

Burger King, along with many other US companies, ______ tryinf to avoid US corporate taxes by merging with a foreign company.

was

He acts as if he __________ the only employee who had to work overtime.

were

Her ethics ______________ questioned during the hearing.

were

If I __________ qualified, I would apply for that position.

were

The Winter Olympics _____ held in PyeongChang, South Korea, in 2018. (a) was (b) were

were

Elon Musk, _______________ is the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, accidentally posted his phone number on Twitter.

who

Do you know ____________ going to throw the first pitch at tonight's game?

who's

Give an annual bonus to ____________ met the company's sales quota.

whoever