Busn 2190 Unit 2 Chapter 4 Reinforcement Exercises
who
A University of Illinois sociologist found that those __________ have better social skills earn an average $3,200 more yearly than those with poorer social skills. a. whom b. who
fiancé
A man engaged to be married is referred to as a __________. a. fiancée b. fiancé
his or her
A patient must show __________ proof of insurance upon arrival. a. his or her b. his c. their
us
A proposed annual budget was sent to __________homeowners prior to the vote. a. we b. us
who
Adam Smith, __________ is known as the Father of Capitalism, was born in 1723. a. whom b. who
object of a verb
After reading Jeff's marketing plan, Jeff's supervisor praised him. a. subject of a verb b. object of a preposition c. object of a verb
flight attendants
All __________ must pass a rigorous safety training program. a. stewardesses b. flight attendants c. stewards
their
All employees are expected to display __________ photo name tags prominently. a. his b. their c. his or her d. her
his or her
An office manager, as well as other members of management, must do __________ best to exhibit strong ethics. a. their b. her c. his d. his or her
he
Are you sure it was __________ who notified the customer about the new shipping date? a. he b. him
theirs
Are you sure that this apartment is __________? a. their's b. there's c. theirs
whom
Barack Obama was a pioneer when he sent text messages to millions of supporters to let them know __________ he had selected as his running mate. a. who b. whom
back up
Be sure to __________ your files before going home tonight. a. back-up b. backup c. back up
dissimilar
Because the companies are so ___________, we cannot make exact comparisons when reviewing their financial statements. a. dis similar b. dis-similar c. dissimilar
I
Believe me, no one knows what our research team has been working on better than ______. a. me b. I
his
Bob Eustes, one of our top chefs, entered __________ signature dish in the competition. a. his b. their
their
Both of the instructors in the Horticulture Department submitted __________ grades on time. a. their b. her
A judge must deliver jury instructions in plain English.
Choose the better of the following sentences. a. A judge must deliver his jury instructions in plain English. b. A judge must deliver jury instructions in plain English.
Accountants must always double-check their figures for accuracy.
Choose the better of the following sentences. a. Accountants must always double-check their figures for accuracy. b. An accountant must always double-check his figures for accuracy.
All department members can share their suggestions for increasing sales.
Choose the better of the following sentences. a. All department members can share their suggestions for increasing sales. b. Anyone in the department can share their suggestions for increasing sales.
No employees are required to retire when they reach the age of sixty-five
Choose the better of the following sentences. a. An employee is not required to retire when they reach the age of sixty-five. b. No employees are required to retire when they reach the age of sixty-five.
Employees should know what rights they have in the workplace.
Choose the better of the following sentences. a. An employee should know what rights they have in the workplace. b. Employees should know what rights they have in the workplace.
Before employees are promoted, they must meet with a supervisor.
Choose the better of the following sentences. a. Before employees are promoted, they must meet with a supervisor. b. Before an employee is promoted, he must meet with a supervisor.
Employees must be told when their annual performance reviews will be held.
Choose the better of the following sentences. a. Employees must be told when their annual performance reviews will be held. b. Every employee must be told when their annual performance review will be held.
Every nurse should listen sincerely to her patients.
Choose the better of the following sentences. a. Every nurse should listen sincerely to her patients. b. All nurses should listen sincerely to their patients.
All online customer service reps must improve their writing skills to handle chat sessions.
Choose the better of the following sentences. a. Every online customer service rep must improve their writing skills to handle chat sessions. b. All online customer service reps must improve their writing skills to handle chat sessions.
Neither the glamour nor the excitement of the job had lost its appeal.
Choose the better of the following sentences. a. Neither the glamour nor the excitement of the job had lost its appeal. b. Neither the glamour nor the excitement of the job had lost their appeal.
New subscribers may cancel their subscriptions within the first 30 days.
Choose the better of the following sentences. a. New subscribers may cancel their subscriptions within the first 30 days. b. Any new subscriber may cancel their subscription within the first 30 days.
The Supreme Court announced its decision in the Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case
Choose the better of the following sentences. a. The Supreme Court announced its decision in the Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case. b. The Supreme Court announced their decision in the Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case.
We require that all applicants submit their résumés online at our website.
Choose the better of the following sentences. a. We require that each applicant submit their résumé online at our website. b. We require that all applicants submit their résumés online at our website.
I
Claudia and __________ met with the accreditation team. a. I b. myself c. me
I
Corey has been with the company six months longer than __________. a. I b. me
who's
Do you know __________ been invited to give the keynote address? a. who's b. whose
who
Do you know ___________ accidentally discovered self-healing glass that can be used for smartphone screens? a. who b. whom
whose
Do you know ___________ car is parked in the loading zone? a. whose b. who's
her
Either Laurie McDonough or Lorraine Love will present __________ research findings at the meeting. a. their b. her
its
Even Facebook admits that many of _________ users spend too much time online. a. their b. its
his or her
Every man, woman, and child in the club made __________own contribution to the used clothing drive. a. her b. his c. their d. his or her
her
Every woman in the martial arts class had to purchase __________ own safety equipment. a. their b. her
object of a preposition
Everyone except you is happy with the newly designed website. a. object of a preposition b. object of a verb c. subject of a verb
who
Female CEOs, __________make roughly 85 percent of what male CEOs make, took their case to the media. a. who b. whom
whom
For __________ does the bell toll? a. whom b. who
himself
He has no one but _________ to blame. a. hisself b. himself
whoever
He wanted to make the first personal computer affordable for ____________ wanted to buy one. a. whoever b. whomever
whoever
I have hotel and restaurant recommendations for ____________ plans to travel to Portugal this summer. a. whomever b. whoever
whom
I wonder __________ the speaker is talking about. a. whom b. who
he
If you were __________, would you send personal e-mail and text messages during work hours? a. he b. him
whom
In making introductions, who should be introduced to __________ first? a. who b. whom
patients
In some doctors' offices __________ are not allowed to use cell phones. a. patients b. you
yours
Is this laptop __________? a. yours b. your's
we
It is interesting that __________ accountants were audited this year. a. we b. us
they
It must have been ______ who applied for the grant. a. them b. they
who
James Franklin is the one __________ launched the New-England Courant in 1721, which marks the birth of the American newspaper. a. whom b. who
me
Just between you and _______________, I think our supervisor may be retiring soon. a. me b. I
who
LinkedIn has an older and more professional base of users ___________ choose its service over Facebook. a. whom b. who
their
Many interns are excited about having _________ names mentioned in the company newsletter. a. his b. their c. his or her
a part
Many performers wanted to be __________ of the inauguration festivities. a. a part b. apart
who
Mona Nia, ___________ recently passed the bar exam, immediately began as an associate with a family law firm. a. who b. whom
I
My colleague and __________ plan to expand our operations overseas. a. I b. me
I
My colleague and __________ were surprised to learn that the word youthquake was added to the Oxford English Dictionary. a. I b. me
her
Neither Daphne nor Cheryl has submitted _____________ application for the management position. a. their b. her
me
News of the merger pleased President Ted Wieden as much as _______. a. me b. I
its
No one can go home for the evening until the jury announces __________ verdict. a. their b. its
she
No one in the office worked harder on the project than __________. a. her b. she
she
No one knows technical jargon better than Neal Skapura and __________. a. she b. her
his or her
Not one of the employees cast __________ vote to approve the new union contract. a. his or her b. her c. his d. their
subject of a verb
Once Gordon Young completes his training program, he will be a certified project manager. a. subject of a verb b. object of a preposition c. object of a verb
him
Our CEO said that no other employees were quite like Cathy Paulson and __________. a. him b. he
object of a preposition
Please forward the e-mail message to Jake and me immediately. a. object of a verb b. subject of a verb c. object of a preposition
object of a verb
Please send Jennifer Tejada and me information about assessing student learning outcomes. a. object of a preposition b. object of a verb c. subject of a verb
whoever
Please send the quote to ______________ is in charge of the project. a. whomever b. whoever
your
Please send us a copy of __________ transcript to complete the application process. a. your b. you're
whomever
Please tell us the name of __________ you recommend for the position. a. whomever b. whoever
its
President Trump asked for tax reform, and Congress indicated _________ willingness to approve the changes. a. their b. its
whom
President Woodrow Wilson once said, "At every crisis in one's life, it is absolute salvation to have some sympathetic friend to __________ you can think aloud without restraint or misgiving." a. who b. whom
her and me
Proposals submitted by __________ were considered first. a. her and me b. she and I
whom
Ralph Dupree is the investment counselor of __________ I spoke. a. whom b. who
they
Ratha and Zach were certain it was not __________ who caused the network to crash. a. they b. them
too
She hung up after being on hold for __________ long. a. too b. to
who
Steve Wozniak, ___________ invented the Apple 1 computer in 1975, launched a tech revolution. a. who b. whom
her
Submit your quarterly report to Charlie or __________ by September 30. a. she b. her
themselves
Susan and Gary will drive across Alaska by ________________. a. themselves b. theirselves c. themself
its
The Beatles had _____________ start in Liverpool, England, in 1960. a. their b. its
whom
The Father of Accounting to __________ the professor referred is Luca Pacioli. a. who b. whom
her
The announcement surprised Professor Kiledal as much as __________. a. her b. she
hers
The bright red MINI Cooper is __________. a. her's b. hers
its
The city is proud of __________ Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program. a. its b. it's
its
The committee submitted __________ recommendation to the board. a. its b. their
object of a preposition
The contract between Boyd Austin and her still needs to be signed. a. object of a preposition b. subject of a verb c. object of a verb
me
The newspaper article about global relations with China surprised him as much as _________. a. I b. me
her
The office manager, along with her staff, submitted __________ time sheet. a. her b. their
us
The option to telecommute one day each week was offered to ______ employees. a. we b. us
whoever
The promotion will be given to____________ has the highest sales figures this year. a. whomever b. whoever
her
The student business club invited Jack Dorsey, founder of Twitter, and ______ to speak at a campus event. a. she b. her
its
The university's honor society is having _________ annual banquet in May. a. it's b. its
may be
There ______________ a way to fight hackers effectively. a. maybe b. may be
who
This is the applicant __________ impressed the hiring team. a. whom b. who
subject of a verb
To prepare for their study abroad trip, Antonia and she will take a conversational Italian class. a. object of a preposition b. object of a verb c. subject of a verb
who
We are not sure __________ discovered the security breach. a. who b. whom
object of a preposition
We need more politicians like her. a. subject of a verb b. object of a verb c. object of a preposition
him and her
We tried to contact __________ in Beijing. a. him and her b. he and she
him
We're counting on Stephanie and ___________ to bring in new customers. a. he b. him
him
When Christopher opened the door, he expected to see you and __________. a. him b. he
she
When Gayle answered the telephone, she said, "This is __________." a. her b. she
whom
When I call your firm, for ___________ should I ask? a. who b. whom
subject of a verb
When the new product was introduced, our sales staff and they were excited to let customers know about its features. a. object of a preposition b. subject of a verb c. object of a verb
Please take this with you when you leave.
Which of the following sentences contains a demonstrative pronoun? a. Please take this package with you when you leave. b. Please take this with you when you leave.
These are probably the best I've ever had.
Which of the following sentences contains a demonstrative pronoun? a. These cupcakes are probably the best I've ever had. b. These are probably the best I've ever had.
You can take his down to the storage room.
Which of the following sentences contains a possessive pronoun? a. You can take his down to the storage room. b. You can take his old desk down to the storage room
I myself believe we can still work things out.
Which of the following sentences properly uses a reflexive pronoun? a. I myself believe we can still work things out. b. An argument between Nikki and myself caused problems in our professional relationship.
who
Will you recommend an electrician __________ can rewire our building? a. whom b. who
who
Wozniak is a technology entrepreneur ___________ we believe has changed the way we work with data. a. who b. whom
breach
Yahoo experienced the largest data ____________ in history; over 3 billion user accounts were compromised a. breech b. breach
me
Your completed application form can be sent to Jeanette Peavler or __________. a. myself b. me c. I
its
Zappos.com posted __________new vision statement online. a. its b. their
Maybe
__________ I will apply for that position after all. a. Maybe b. May be
It's
__________ been nice getting to know you. a. It's b. Its
Whom
__________ did you hire to oversee the new marketing project? a. Whom b. Who
Whom
__________ do you recommend for the new diversity officer position? a. Whom b. Who
We
__________ employees will vote whether to approve the contract. a. Us b. We
Whom
__________ have you asked to maintain our company's social media accounts? a. Whom b. Who
Ours
__________ is the house at the end of the cul-de-sac. a. Ours b. Our's
Who
__________ may I say is calling? a. Whom b. Who
There's
__________ not a lot we can do about the decision. a. There's b. Theres c. Theirs
Every one
__________ of the ideas was discussed thoroughly. a. Every one b. Everyone
Researchers
__________ reported that women are tested too often for osteoporosis. a. They b. Researchers
Whose
__________ research was most thorough? a. Who's b. Whose
You're
____________ going to love the new James Bond film. a. Your b. You're
Mine
______________ is the fourth office on the right past the break room. a. Mine b. My