Office Editing | Unit 1 Exam

​Which of the following is a fragment? a. Six Sigma has helped many companies manage their processes and eliminate waste. b. Because I am interested in an accounting position with a firm specializing in personal income tax returns. c. Julie Millerman, the vice president of operations at File Solutions, spoke at the national conference on data storage and security.

Because I am interested in am accounting position with a firm specializing in personal income tax returns.

Our department will meet at ____ after the meeting. a. Karens b. Karen's c. Karens'

Karen's

The company observes ____ Day as a paid holiday. a. Veterans' b. Veterans c. Veteran's

Veterans

____ this year's outstanding graduate? a. Who's b. Whose

Who's

In the sentence, "We definitely plan to attend the sales meeting and cast our votes", the word "the" functions as a(n) _____. a. adjective b. verb c. conjunction d. noun

adjective

Which of the following sentences contains a dependent clause?​ a. The manager presented the proposal and explained each component in a multimedia presentation. b. When preparing your résumé, list your name, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address first. c. The team submitted its request for additional personnel, but budget constraints limited the hiring of any new employees.

When preparing your resume, list your name, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address first.

In the sentence, "Job applicants should carefully proofread their résumés for errors before submitting them to potential employers", the word "carefully" functions as a(n) _____. a. interjection b. conjunction c. adjective d. adverb

adverb

In the sentence, "Tanika carefully proofread her lengthy message before she sent it", the word "carefully" is a(n) ____. a. verb b. preposition c. adverb d. adjective

adverb

In the sentence, "The new website looks inviting and will be made public today", the word "today" functions as a(n) _____. a. preposition b. adverb c. adjective d. pronoun

adverb

Two of her ____ are opening a small consulting firm. a. brothers-in-laws b. brothers-in-law c. brother-in-laws

brothers-in-law

Several executive ____ were hired to help staff members improve their communication skills. a. coachs b. ​coach's c. coaches

coaches

Choose the correct letter for the group of words below. Mitchell was honored to be awarded an honorary degree. a. run-on sentence b. correctly punctuated sentence c. comma splice d. fragment

correctly punctuated sentence

In this restaurant ____ are not allowed to smoke. a. you b. customers

customers

The union voted to lend ____ support to proposed contract changes. a. it's b. its c. their

its

The _____ enjoyed several weeks of backpacking and bicycling throughout Europe. a. Wilsones b. Wilsons c. Wilson's

Wilsons

The ____ office receives many inquiries daily from concerned citizens. a. attorney generals b. attorney's generals' c. attorney general's

attorney general's

For the sentence below, choose its type. Employees must now turn off their smartphones during meetings, this new rule has made our meetings more productive. a. comma splice b. fragment c. run-on sentence d. correctly punctuated sentence

comma splice

Choose the correct letter for the group of words below. On the ground floor of our building are a café and a bookstore. a. correctly punctuated sentence b. comma splice c. run-on sentence d. fragment

correctly punctuated sentence

In the sentence, "We definitely plan to attend the sales meeting and cast our votes", the word "our" functions as a(n) _____. a. pronoun b. adverb c. noun d. conjunction

pronoun

If you have questions about your employee benefits, contact our ____ Department. a. Human Resources' b. Human Resources c.Human Resource's

Human Resources

Keisha earned as much as ____ after only one year at her new job. a. I b. me c. myself

I

Which of the following is a simple sentence? a. Small companies need a well-designed logo, an easy-to-pronounce name, and professional marketing materials. b. Four individuals applied for the marketing position, but only two of them had the required job experience. c. When the grant is approved, we will begin installing a completely optic fiber network.

Small companies need a well-designed logo, an easy-to-pronounce name, and professional marketing materials.

The ____ Marine Corps is recruiting new enlistees. a. United States' b. United States c. United State's

United States

In the sentence, "The new website looks inviting and will be made public today", the word "and" functions as a(n) _____. a. preposition b. noun c. interjection d. conjunction

conjunction

Choose the correct letter to identify the following group of words. End punctuation has been omitted. Many governments around the world block access to online content a. dependent clause b. phrase c. independent clause

independent clause

In the sentence, "We definitely plan to attend the sales meeting and cast our votes", the word "votes" functions as a(n) _____. a. conjunction b. adjective c. verb d. noun

noun

Choose the correct letter to identify the following group of words. End punctuation has been omitted. From different continents of the world a. dependent clause b. phrase c. independent clause

phrase

In the sentence, "Job applicants should carefully proofread their résumés for errors before submitting them to potential employers", the word "for" functions as a(n) _____. a. adjective b. conjunction c. preposition d. pronoun

preposition

Many of our employees share ____ thoughts on our company Facebook page. a. his or her b. his c. their d. her

their

We're not sure ____ planning to attend the training workshop. a. who's b. whose

who's