Business English Quiz Questions - Review

??? The "thinking" part of the process is __________. planning proofreading prewriting revising

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??? The Boy Scout leader announced a camping trip after everyone earns ________ merit badge. Question options: a) his b) his or her c) their d) there

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??? Which of the following is a complex sentence? Question options: a) She was invited to the party, but she had already made other plans. b) He wasn't hungry because he had a late lunch. c) The dog followed her around the apartment all day long. d) Initially, the conference seemed unimportant, but he was glad heattended.

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The steps in the writing process go in the following order: __________. prewriting, drafting, revising, planning, proofreading prewriting, planning, drafting, revising, proofreading planning, prewriting, drafting, proofreading, revising planning, prewriting, revising, drafting, proofreading

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??? New patients should arrive 20 minutes early, so ________ time to fill out the paperwork. Question options: a) they have b) you have c) he or she has d) he has

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??? Either the principal or the teachers will do ________ best to resolve the conflict with the parent. Question options: a) his b) their c) his or her d) there

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Which of the following statements is true of a summary? Question options: a) A summary condenses the main points of an article. b) A summary is quicker and easier to write than a longer originalarticle. c) A summary should not include evaluation and criticism. d) A summary should direct the reader to additional information on thetopic.

A summary condenses the main points of an article.

Identify the part of speech or the form of a part of speech in the underlined portion of the next sentence. Because my uncle's apartment building does not have elevators, he climbs four flights of stairs every day. being verb helping verb action verb infinitive

Action Verb

A(n) ________ refers to anything you can physically or mentally do. helping verb being verb action verb gerund

Action verb

A(n) ________ describes a noun or pronoun. noun verb adverb adjective

Adjective

Identify the part of speech or the form of a part of speech in the underlined portion of the next sentence. The groundhog looked down and saw its shadow. preposition conjunction adjective adverb

Adverb

Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly. Question options: a) Although, the impact on our planet is clear global warming was not a high priority for many years. b) Although the impact on our planet is clear, global warming was not a high priority for many years. c) Although the impact on our planet is clear global warming was not a high priority for many years. d) Although, the impact on our planet is clear, global warming was not a high priority for many years.

Although the impact on our planet is clear, global warming was not a high priority for many years.

Words that have opposite meanings are called ________. antonyms synonyms homonyms homophones

Antonyms

Identify the sentence that is correctly written in the simple present tense. Question options: a) Arlene teaches English at Plantation High School. b) Arlene is teaching a class right now. c) Arlene has been teaching English at Plantation High School for the past ten years. d) Arlene teach English at Plantation High School.

Arlene teaches English at Plantation High School

Which of the following is not a coordinating conjunction? Question options: a) nor b) but c) for d) because

Because

Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly. Question options: a) Boston, Massachusetts played an important role in American history and politics. b) Boston, Massachusetts played an important role, in American history and politics. c) Boston, Massachusetts, played an important role in American history and politics. d) Boston Massachusetts, played an important role in American history and politics.

Boston, Massachusetts, played an important role in American history and politics.

Use ________ to set off the word sic, which indicates "as written" in a quotation Question options: a) parentheses b) brackets c) commas d) quotes

Brackets

Identify the correct sentence. Question options: a) Carla went to work at 248 Prospect Ave in Brooklyn, NY. b) Carla went to work at 248 Prospect Avenue in Brooklyn, NY. c) Carla went to work at 248 Prospect Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. d) Carla went to work at 248 Prospect Avenue, in Brooklyn, New York.

Carla went to work at 248 Prospect Avenue in Brooklyn, New York.

Identify the part of speech or the form of a part of speech in the underlined portion of the next sentence. What year did you graduate from high school?

Common Noun

A lexicographer is a person who ________. determines the grammar rules compiles dictionaries edits the reference guides writes well

Compiles dictionaries

Which sentence is preferable? Question options: a) Everyone did his work quietly. b) Each person did their work quietly. c) Everyone did their work quietly. d) Everyone worked quietly.

Everyone worked quietly

Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly. Question options: a) Generally speaking, principals are responsible for the acts of their agents. b) Generally, speaking principals are responsible for the acts of their agents. c) Generally speaking, principals are responsible, for the acts of their agents. d) Generally, speaking, principals are responsible for the acts of their agents.

Generally speaking, principals are responsible for the acts of their agents.

An -ing word that acts as a noun is called a(n) ________. preposition gerund infinitive being verb

Gerund

Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly. Question options: a) Give me a call tomorrow, Veronica, when you get home, so we can discuss the details of the upcoming event. b) Give me a call tomorrow, Veronica, when you get home so we can discuss the details of the upcoming event. c) Give me a call tomorrow, Veronica when you get home, so we can discuss the details of the upcoming event. d) Give me a call tomorrow Veronica when you get home so we can discuss the details of the upcoming event.

Give me a call tomorrow, Veronica, when you get home, so we can discuss the details of the upcoming event.

________ is/are located at the top of each page in the dictionary and tell you the first and last word on the page. Front matter Back matter Entries Guide words

Guide words

Identify the correct sentence. Question options: a) Have you spoken to your professor about your grade in English class? b) Have you spoken to your prof about your grade in english class? c) Have you spoken to your Professor about your grade in English class? d) Have you spoken to your Prof. about your grade in English class?

Have you spoken to your professor about your grade in English class?

Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly. Question options: a) She is wearing a new yellow dress, and looks clean and neat. b) The Kingdom of Bahrain has a settled well-educated population. c) He thinks that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. d) Working 9-5 daily, and keeping up with homework is difficult.

He thinks that an apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly. Question options: a) He whispered, "I love you," and then fainted. b) "Your idea is excellent" said Matt, "but I'm not sure we have the budget to implement it." c) "I don't believe it!" exclaimed, Mr. Ripley. d) She wasn't sure she heard correctly when the teacher said "No test tomorrow.

He whispered, "I love you," and then fainted.

Have, has, and had are examples of helping verbs. being verbs. adverbs. action verbs.

Helping verbs

Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly. Question options: a) Here is our check, Mr. Vons, for $7.35. b) Here is our check Mr. Vons, for $7.35. c) Here is our check, Mr. Vons for $7.35. d) Here is our check Mr. Vons for $7.35.

Here is our check, Mr. Vons, for $7.35.

Identify the correct sentence. Question options: a) I did my homework when the doorbell was ringing. b) I do my homework when the doorbell is ringing. c) I was doing my homework when the doorbell rang. d) I was doing my homework when the doorbell rung.

I was doing my homework when the doorbell rang.

Which sentence is correct? Question options: a) I will never shop at Ace Electronics Store because of their rude employees. b) I will never shop at Ace Electronics Store because of his or her rude employees. c) I will never shop at Ace Electronics Store because of its rude employees. d) I will never shop at Ace Electronics Store because of it's rude employees.

I will never shop at Ace Electronics Store because of its rude employees.

Identify the correct sentence. Question options: a) I've seen the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark 3 times. b) I've seen the movie Raiders Of The Lost Ark 3 times. c) I've seen the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark three times. d) I've seen the Movie Raiders of the Lost Ark three times.

I've seen the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark three times.

Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly. Question options: a) In December, 2013 I visited my aunt for Christmas in Allentown, Pennsylvania, for the first time in 20 years. b) In December 2013, I visited my aunt for Christmas in Allentown, Pennsylvania for the first time in 20 years. c) In December 2013 I visited my aunt for Christmas in Allentown, Pennsylvania, for the first time in 20 years. d) In December, 2013, I visited my aunt for Christmas in Allentown, Pennsylvania, for the first time in 20 years.

In December 2013 I visited my aunt for Christmas in Allentown, Pennsylvania, for the first time in 20 years.

Divide the following word into syllables: inseparable. Question options: ins ep ar a ble in sep ara ble in sep ar a ble in se par able

In sep ar a ble

The main use of brackets in writing is to __________. Question options: a) mark an interruption in a quotation b) note an error in a quotation c) indicate an omission from a quotation d) indicate an alteration in a quotation

Indicate an alteration in a quotation

The main purpose of a transition is to __________. Question options: a) conclude a thought b) indicate doubt c) add emphasis d) link ideas

Link ideas

Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly. Question options: a) These products may not seem as exciting as they did in the past but maybe that's the time to do a little buying. b) Prior to Webster's complete two-volume edition he had compiled three shorter and incomplete versions. c) Markets that will do well in the future include telecommunications and the energy sector. d) Financial aspects of homebuying, factor into the equation for the need for additional capital outlays.

Markets that will do well in the future include telecommunications and the energy sector.

Jessica's high grades in her geometry class made her mother and ________ very proud. Question options: a) myself b) I c) me d) ourselves

Me

Identify the correct sentence. Question options: a) My American Literature class starts at 12:30 p.m. b) My Literature class starts at 12:30 p.m. c) My American literature class starts at 12:30 PM. d) My literature class starts at 12:30 p.m. in the afternoon.

My American Literature class starts at 12:30 p.m. b)

Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly. Question options: a) My parents moved to West Virginia, when they retired, because the price of living is cheaper there. b) My parents moved to West Virginia when they retired because the price of living is cheaper there. c) My parents moved to West Virginia when they retired, because the price of living is cheaper there. d) My parents moved to West Virginia, when they retired because the price of living is cheaper there.

My parents moved to West Virginia when they retired because the price of living is cheaper there.

Identify the correct sentence. Question options: a) Please pick me up at five p.m. at night after work. b) Please pick me up at 5 p.m. after work. c) Please pick me up at 5 pm at night after work. d) Please pick me up at 5:00 p.m. after work.

Please pick me up at 5 p.m. after work.

Identify the part of speech or the form of a part of speech in the underlined portion of the next sentence. The children steadily eased themselves into the cold water of the neighborhood pool.

Pronoun

Identify the part of speech or the form of a part of speech in the underlined portion of the next sentence. You should visit New York in the winter to attend the New Year's Eve party in Times Square. Question options: a) common noun b) adjective c) proper noun d) pronoun

Pronoun

Which of the following is used for titles of subdivisions of published works, such as chapters of a book? Question options: a) quotation marks b) underline c) italics d) bolded text

Quotation marks

Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly. Question options: a) Researchers know little about the distinctive market behavior of that group. b) Website programming systems have existed for some time but, they originally were difficult to use. c) In connection with the tax cut, we are presently studying the time lags between significant financial changes, and their impact on spending decisions. d) According to the weather channel forecasts for snow are inevitable.

Researchers know little about the distinctive market behavior of that group.

Use a ________ to separate items in a series when the items contain commas. Question options: a) comma b) colon c) semicolon d) dash

Semicolon

Which of the following is a compound sentence? Question options: a) After it began to rain, he could not find his umbrella. b) They met after work for a game of tennis. c) She liked her neighbors, but she rarely saw them. d) The afternoon meeting extended into the evening hours.

She liked her neighbors, but she rarely saw them

I ________ ________ to see my mother in West Virginia in July. Question options: a) should've went b) should of gone c) should of went d) should've gone

Should've gone

Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly. Question options: a) Social issues involving computers and society are, privacy, unemployment and technological complexity. b) Social issues involving computers and society are privacy, unemployment, and technological complexity. c) Social issues involving computers and society are, privacy, unemployment and, technological complexity. d) Social issues involving, computers and society are, privacy, unemployment and, technological complexity.

Social issues involving computers and society are privacy, unemployment, and technological complexity.

Which sentence is correct? Question options: a) Has everyone brought their stapler? b) Neither of the girls brought their book to class. c) None of the glasses were in its place. d) Some of the children forgot their notebooks.

Some of the children forgot their books.

Identify the correct sentence. Question options: a) Somethings are better left unsaid. b) Some-things are better left un-said. c) Some things are better left un-said. d) Some things are better left unsaid.

Some things are better left unsaid.

That man over at the next table keeps ________ at me. staring starring stareing starreing

Staring

Which sentence is correct? Question options: a) The company closed their offices. b) The company closed its offices. c) The company closed it's offices. d) The company closed there offices.

The company closed its offices.

Identify the correct sentence. Question options: a) The mother took her three-year-old daughter to the zoo to see the monkeys. b) The mother took her three year old daughter to the zoo to see the monkeys. c) The little girl was only three-years-old when she saw the monkeys at the zoo. d) The little girl was only three-years old when she saw the monkeys at the zoo.

The mother took her three-year-old daughter to the zoo to see the monkeys.

Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly. Question options: a) The operating costs, as he probably told you, are too high. b) The operating costs, as he probably told you are too high. c) The operating costs as he probably told you, are too high. d) The operating costs as he probably told you are too high.

The operating costs, as he probably told you, are too high.

Identify the correct sentence. Question options: a) The River in Hackensack, New Jersey overflowed during Hurricane Sandy. b) The river in Hackensack, NJ overflowed during hurricane sandy. c) The river in Hackensack New Jersey, overflowed during Hurricane Sandy. d) The river in Hackensack, New Jersey, overflowed during Hurricane Sandy.

The river in Hackensack, New Jersey, overflowed during Hurricane Sandy.

When you need to find a more precise word to express your meaning, the best place to check would be a ________. pocket dictionary reference manual thesaurus dictionary of antonyms

Thesaurus

"Mental distance" from a rough draft can be achieved by__________. a) waiting 24 hours before revising b) revising in a different place from where you wrote the rough draft c) not sharing your draft until you have finished your revisions d) using a computer spell-check and grammar-check

Waiting 24 hour before revising

Choose the sentence that shows the correct usage of the past perfect tense. Question options: a) Janice wrote a paper for English class, completed 30 math questions, and answered 20 vocabulary questions for reading class. b) When I went to school to print out my paper, I realized I had forgotten my flash drive at home. c) I have seen the movie Manchurian Candidate several times, but I have not read the book. d) By the time I woke up, my husband has made the coffee and scrambled some eggs.

When I went to school to print out my paper, I realized I had forgotten my flash drive at home.

Identify the sentence that is correctly punctuated. Question options: a) When the police recover the lost merchandise-a diamond bracelet, they will notify you. b) When the police recover the lost merchandise (a diamond bracelet), they will notify you. c) When the police recover the lost merchandise-a diamond bracelet; they will notify you. d) When the police recover the lost merchandise "a diamond bracelet"; they will notify you.

When the police recover the lost merchandise (a diamond bracelet), they will notify you.

Identify the correct sentence. Question options: a) When you will come to Florida next week, we can go out for dinner. b) When you come to Florida next week, we can go out for dinner. c) When you are coming to Florida next week, we can go out to dinner. d) When you be coming to Florida next week, we can go out to dinner.

When you come to Florida next week, we can go out for dinner.

Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly. Question options: a) The cost and size of computers decreased, as rapidly as processing power increased. b) An operating system is the set of instructions, that directs the overall operations of the computer. c) While database management systems have existed for some time, they were originally large, unwieldy, and difficult to use. d) Changing careers, for people in later in life can be a positive experience.

While database management systems have existed for some time, they were originally large, unwieldy, and difficult to use.

Identify the part of speech or the form of a part of speech in the underlined portion of the next sentence. Hurricane Katrina was the costliest hurricane in US history.

adjective

What part of speech is the word accurate?

adjective

Choose the correct use of apostrophes in the next sentence. The mensclothing shop also does alterations, so Robin brings her dresses and skirtsthere to be hemmed. Question options: a) no apostrophes needed b) apostrophe in "mens" c) apostrophes in "mens" and "alterations" d) apostrophes in "alterations"

apostrophe in "mens"

The ________ are meeting tomorrow at the White House. Question options: a) chiefs-of-staff b) chiefs of staff c) chief of staffs d) chief-of-staffs

chiefs of staff

My father was a hard working man but didn't earn much money. Question options: a) correctly punctuated b) add a comma after hard c) close up hard working d) add a hyphen after hard

close up hard working

The appropriate mark to introduce a bulleted list is a Question options: a) colon b) semicolon c) period d) no punctuation

colon

A dependent clause and an independent clause joined together form a ________. Question options: a) compound sentence b) simple sentence c) compound-complex sentence d) complex sentence

complex sentense

Two sentences joined together with a coordinating conjunction and acomma form a __________. Question options: a) compound sentence b) complex sentence c) comma splice d) run-on

compound sentence

Which option below would make the following statement parallel? Sheinsisted the presentation not only begin on time but __________. Question options: a) it will be closed to anyone who arrived late b) conclude 10 minutes earlier than scheduled c) that she be allowed extra time afterward for questions from theaudience d) also that the audience remain for its duration

conclude 10 minutes earlier than scheduled

Among her last words were, "I am settled in my own faith." Question options: a) correctly punctuated b) change the comma to a semicolon c) move the period outside of the quotation mark d) add a comma after settled

correct punctuation

Which of the following means expressing someone else's exact words? Question options: a) direct quotation b) paraphrasing c) plagiarizing d) indirect quotation

direct quotation

An effective body paragraph contains __________. Question options: a) charts, graphs, tables and footnotes b) a thesis statement, topics, examples and references c) an introduction, thesis, support and conclusion d) direction, unity, coherence and support

direction, unity, coherence and support

Which of the following emphasizes parts of sentences Question options: a) parentheses b) em-dashes c) commas d) en-dashes

em-dashes

To indicate a word is slang or informal usage, ________. Question options: a) enclose it in quotation marks b) explain it in parentheses c) underline it d) none of these; do not use slang or informal terms

enclose it in quotation marks

A body paragraph in an essay is one that __________. Question options: a) expounds upon the thesis of the essay b) brings closure to the piece c) features footnoted information d) introduces the ideas that will be covered in the essay

expounds upon the thesis of the essay

Kristen is a prolific writer. She ________ a couple books of poetry and about a hundred short stories. Someday she ________ as famous as Edgar Allen Poe. Question options: a) was writing/will be b) has written/would be c) had written/would be d) has written/will be

has written/will be

The editor is in charge of proofreading all of the ________ for the newspaper. head lines head-lines headlines' headlines

headlines

Which of the following combine with main verbs to indicate time,possibility, and other kinds of meaning? Question options: a) conjunctions b) modifiers c) pronouns d) helping verbs

helping verb

Have, has, and had are examples of what? Question options: a) helping verbs b) being verbs c) adverbs d) action verbs

helping verbs

Nobody on the Tri Rail seems to know ________ way around Miami. Question options: a) their b) his c) there d) his or her

his or her

Identify the part of speech or the form of a part of speech in the underlined portion of the next sentence. I wanted to see that movie yesterday, but I didn't have time. prepositional phrase infinitive verb gerund

infinitive

Whereas a semicolon separates, a colon usually __________. Question options: a) is a mark of introduction b) denotes items in series c) follows a transitional expression d) concludes a sentence

is a mark of introduction

A(n) __________ names a person, place, thing, or idea. Question options: a) noun b) verb c) adjective d) pronoun

noun

Parenthetical expressions include information that may be helpful but is not essential to the meaning of a sentence. They are de-emphasized by__________. Question options: a) dashes b) parentheses c) commas d) brackets

parentheses

When two main clauses are joined together without the use of acoordinating conjunction, the clauses should be separated by a__________. Question options: a) semicolon b) comma c) colon d) subordinate clause

semicolon

A sentence that consists of a single main clause and no subordinate clauseis a __________. Question options: a) compound-complex sentence b) simple sentence c) complex sentence d) compound sentence

simple sentence

When addresses appear within the text of a document ________, Question options: a) always abbreviate the street, city, and state b) it is optional to abbreviate the parts of the address c) spell out the parts of the address d) always abbreviate the street and city and spell out the state

spell out the parts of the address

Several ________ ________ were left on their desks in the classroom during recess. students book's students' books students books' student's books

students' books

In order to have a complete sentence, you need a ________. subject and verb subject, verb, and a complete thought subject, verb, and a prepositional phrase subject, verb, and a dependent clause

subject, verb, and complete thought

In order to have a complete sentence, you need a __________. Question options: a) subject and verb b) subject, verb, and a complete thought c) subject, verb, and a prepositional phrase d) subject, verb, and a dependent clause

subject, verb, and complete thought

Usually Janice ________ part time at the local community college, but this summer she ________ away to grad school. Question options: a) teach/is going b) teaches/goes c) teaches/be going d) teaches/is going

teaches/is going

Juanita sent the two ________ reports to ________ yesterday afternoon. Question options: a) technicians'/headquarters b) technicians/headquarter's c) technician's/headquarters' d) technicians'/headquarters'

technician'/headquarters

Carla and ________ don't think it is a good idea for ________ girls to go to Tom's Halloween party tomorrow night. Question options: a) them/us b) they/we c) them/we d) they/us

they/us

When I ________ to pay my restaurant bill, I realized I ________ my credit card at home. Question options: a) try/forget b) tried/have forgotten c) tried/had forgotten d) tried/had forgot

tried/had forgotten

My brother must have had the angels watching over him yesterday. As he ________ from branch to branch like a monkey in a tree, he ________ thirty feet and all he got was a scratched toe. Question options: a) swang/had fallen b) swung/fallen c) is swinging/falls d) was swinging/fell

was swinging/fell

Ms. Turner ________ surprised to find out that I ________ from the same town she does. Question options: a) is/come b) was/had came c) is/had come d) was/come

was/come

She has ________ that dress to several weddings. Question options: a) worn b) wore c) weared d) wear

worn