CHAPTER 5 PRACTICE

Which of the following is a sentence fragment ? - Although we expect sales to increase next quarter . - We expect sales to increase next quarter . - Although we expect sales to increase next quarter , we can't afford to hire any additional employees right now . - We can't afford to hire any additional employees right now .

Although we expect sales to increase next quarter .

TRUE OR FALSE: During freewriting , it is important to edit each sentence before moving on to the next one .

False

TRUE OR FALSE: One advantage of the indirect organizational strategy is that it saves the time of readers .

False

TRUE OR FALSE: The best brainstorming sessions have no time limits .

False

TRUE OR FALSE: The topic sentence of a paragraph must always appear first .

False

What type of sentence fault results when a writer punctuates a broken - off part of a complex sentence as if it were a complete sentence ? - Run - on sentence - Comma splice - Fragment - Simple

Fragment

What type of sentence fault results when a writer punctuates a broken - off part of a complex sentence as if it were a complete sentence ? - - Run - on sentence - Comma splice - Fragment - Simple

Fragment

Which of the following sentences contains a comma splice ? - Miguel will write the document , but Alicia will proofread it . - Miguel will write the document , Alicia will proofread it . - Miguel will write the document ; however , Alicia will proofread it . - Miguel will write the document . Alicia will proofread it .

Miguel will write the document , Alicia will proofread it .

Select the sentence with the passive - voice verb . - Michael Lewis wrote a book about the financial crisis . - Many new grads begin their job search on LinkedIn . - Even with little experience , Andrew applied for the position . - The website was redesigned by a team of professionals .

The website was redesigned by a team of professionals .

For what purpose should the passive voice be used ? - To strengthen most business writing - To de - emphasize bad news - To emphasize the doer of the action - To lengthen the message

To de - emphasize bad news

TRUE OR FALSE: Placing the main idea first or last in a sentence is a good way to emphasize the idea .

True

TRUE OR FALSE: Sentences that average 20 words are most effective for business writing .

True

TRUE OR FALSE: Talking with your boss to gather information is an example of an informal research method .

True

TRUE OR FALSE: When you are persuading or delivering bad news to your audience , the indirect paragraph plan is most effective

True

Clauses that begin with words like although , since , because , when , and if are usually - independent - dependent - direct - indirect

dependent

A paragraph is coherent when - one idea logically leads to the next - it contains fewer than ten sentences - it avoids dovetailed sentences - it contains more than one main idea

one idea logically leads to the next

Which of the following is a dependent clause ? - On the 15th of this month - Except for our main competitor - Since the company began selling stock to the public - Your interview went well

Since the company began selling stock to the public

Which of the following sentences demonstrates parallelism ? - In my current position , I interact with customers , input orders , and am responsible for updating the company's Facebook page . - Our new CEO's objectives are to improve employee morale , to boost revenues , and to enhance community relations . - Collecting , organizing , and documentation -- these are important steps in researching a problem . - The person we hire for this position should be flexible , reliable , and have good organizational skills .

Our new CEO's objectives are to improve employee morale , to boost revenues , and to enhance community relations .

Which of the following is a compound sentence ? - If you have any questions , please e mail me . - Before the meeting ended , Sofia shared her new product idea ; consequently , her ideas were included in the meeting minutes . - Raymond applied for the position , and he was called for an interview two days later . - It's highly likely that your request for leave will be approved .

Raymond applied for the position , and he was called for an interview two days later .