Business English 12th Edition

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Which sentence is better expressed? a. A durable inexpensive smartphone is being offered as a gift. b. A durable, inexpensive smartphone is being offered as a gift. Answer: bRATIONALE: Two or more adjectives (durable, inexpensive) that equally modify or describe a noun (smartphone) should be separated by commas. When trying to decide whether to

Although I am not a cat lover, I tried to be ______ for Marian who had just lost her 16-year-old cat. a. sympathetic b. empathetic Answer: aRATIONALE: Use sympathetic in this sentence because to sympathize means "to feel sorry for someone who is in a bad situation" or "to share in suffering or grief."

In our office text messaging has become a ____ mode of communication. a. principle b. principal Answer: bRATIONALE: Because the sentence is implying the chief or main mode of communication, use the adjective principal. bRATIONALE: Because the sentence is implying the chief or main mode of communication, use the adjective principal. b RATIONALE: Because the sentence is

We are looking for a receptionist ____ will make a good impression on clients. a. that b. which c. who Answer: cRATIONALE: Use the relative pronoun who because a person (receptionist) is being referenced in this sentence. cRATIONALE: Use the relative pronoun who because a person (receptionist) is being referenced in this sentence. c RATIONALE: Use the relative

Jon consulted the firm of Wendt and Lowe for legal ____. a. advise b. advice Answer: bRATIONALE: Use the noun advice, which means "a suggestion or recommendation." The word advise is a verb meaning "to counsel or recommend." bRATIONALE: Use the noun advice, which means "a suggestion or recommendation." The word advise is a verb

The word group After we tallied the survey results and identified the primary causes of employee dissatisfaction contains ______. a. one independent clause b. one dependent clause c. one independent clause and one dependent clause d. two independent clauses Answer: bRATIONALE: Although this word group contains two verbs (tallied and identified), it has only one

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? a. In order to succeed in college, students must possess a key skill they need to use good time-management techniques. b. In order to succeed in college, students must possess a key skill, they need to use good time-management techniques. c. In order to succeed in college, students must

Because Jeff Moore is single, he has only ____ to consider in making the job change. a. hisself b. himself c. himselve Answer: bRATIONALE: The words hisself and himselve, along with themself and theirselves, are not acceptable words. Therefore, select the correct reflexive pronoun: himself. bRATIONALE: The words hisself and himselve, along with themself and theirselves,

Which sentence expresses numbers correctly? a. To maintain her 95.5 course grade, Anyssa needed to score only a 75 on her final exam. b. To maintain her ninety five point five course grade, Anyssa needed to score only a 75 on her final exam. c. To maintain her 95.5 course grade, Anyssa needed to

Which sentence is expressed correctly? a. Wow. A total of 89.9 percent of the voters approved the referendum. b. Wow! a total of 89.9 percent of the voters approved the referendum. c. Wow! A total of 89.9 percent of the voters approved the referendum. Answer: cRATIONALE: After a word (Wow), phrase, clause, or sentence expressing

Which sentence is expressed correctly? a. The United States faces a serious problem: its global image has worsened. b. The United States faces a serious problem: Its global image has worsened. c. The United States faces a serious problem, its global image has worsened. Answer: aRATIONALE: Because the clause its global image has worsened closely

One hundred dollars ____ needed to hold your hotel reservation. a. were b. are c. is Answer: cRATIONALE: When quantities and measures refer to total amounts, they are singular. When they refer to individual units that can be counted, quantities and measures are plural.In this sentence the quantity of money is a total amount; therefore,

Which sentence is correct? a. We wanted an applicant with three year's experience as a system's analyst. b. We wanted an applicant with three years' experience as a system's analyst. c. We wanted an applicant with three years' experience as a systems analyst. Answer: cRATIONALE: Only We wanted an applicant with three years' experience as

Which sentence uses correct capitalization? a. The task force will address our Nation's failing infrastructure. b. The State grant encourages small business owners to hire displaced manufacturing workers. c. As a criminal justice major, Justin hopes to work for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Answer: cRATIONALE: Do not capitalize the words federal, government, nation, or

Our next ____ meeting will be at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. a. dep't. b. dept. Answer: bRATIONALE: The abbreviation for department is dept. bRATIONALE: The abbreviation for department is dept. b RATIONALE: The abbreviation for department is dept. Which sentences uses correct capitalization? a. The invoice was stamped paid in full. b. The invoice was stamped

Professor Carlson gave all students an opportunity to take a ______ exam. a. make-up b. make up c. makeup Answer: cRATIONALE: When this word serves as a noun or an adjective, it is written as one word. In this sentence it serves as an adjective because it describes the exam. When the word serves as

Liquidity ____ for the two companies must be examined carefully. a. ratios b. ratioes c. ratio's Answer: aRATIONALE: Nouns ending in o may be made plural by adding s or es. When the letter beforeo is a vowel, form the plural by adding s only (ratios). However, when the letter before o is a consonant,

The noun economics ____. a. is usually singular b. is usually plural c. may be singular or plural Answer: aRATIONALE: Some special nouns ending in s or es may be only singular or only plural. Other special nouns may be considered either singular or plural, whether they end in s or not. Many nouns that

Jon Seiffert is the attorney ____we want to help us start our new business. a. who b. whom Answer: bRATIONALE: To determine the correct pronoun, begin by isolating the clause and inverting it to restore normal subjectverbobject order (we want who/whom to help us). Then substitute hefor whoand himfor whom. The pronoun that fulfills

Stephen Covey's book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People ____ the attainment of goals through ethical principles. a. emphasize b. emphasizes Answer: bRATIONALE: Titles of publications are singular and require a singular verb. The singular verb is emphasizes. bRATIONALE: Titles of publications are singular and require a singular verb. The singular verb is emphasizes.

Possessive nouns can show all of the following except ______. a. origin b. active voice c. ownership d. authorship Answer: bRATIONALE: Possession occurs when one noun possesses another. These possessive nouns can show ownership, origin, authorship, or measurement and be expressed with an apostrophe (a college's entrance exam) or in a prepositional phrase with no apostrophe

In the sentence Would you like to meet to discuss the proposal, or would you prefer that we share our thoughts via e-mail?, the word or is a ____. a. conjunctive adverb b. coordinating conjunction c. subordinating conjunction Answer: bRATIONALE: The most common coordinating conjunctions are and, or, but, and nor. However, yet, for,

Be sure to enclose all in-text citations within two ____. a. parenthesis b. parentheses c. parenthesi Answer: bRATIONALE: This foreign singular noun forms it plural by changing the i to an e (parentheses). Many other foreign singular nouns follow this same practice: analysis/analyses, basis/bases, crisis/crises, diagnosis/diagnoses, emphasis/emphases, and hypothesis/hypotheses. bRATIONALE: This foreign singular noun forms it

Which of the following is a complex sentence? a. Cellularphones have become a significant business tool; therefore, individuals must demonstrate proper cell phone etiquette. b. Employees can now view company information onFacebook and Twitter. c. Although the interest rate has decreased, many people are still finding it difficult to purchase a home. Answer: cRATIONALE: Although

The new company brochure was created by my boss and ____. a. me b. I c. we Answer: aRATIONALE: This sentence concludes with a prepositional phrase (by my boss and). To determine which pronoun to use in this phrase, remember that pronouns serving as objects of prepositions must be in the objective case. Objective-case pronouns

Which sentence is correct? a. Because our manager has went to the spring conference, every one of us secretaries has had to work extra hours. b. It's not unusual for the company to have gave the extra work to us, but it should pay its employees for the extra work. c. To send

Identify the following group of words: Will employees be paying more for health insurance this year a. command b. question c. statement d. exclamation Answer: bRATIONALE: This word group is a question because it requires an answer. Questions should be followed by a question mark. bRATIONALE: This word group is a question because it requires an answer.

Which sentence expresses numbers correctly? a. Dr. Frodl's office is located at One Frontage Road, Suite 4. b. Send the office supplies to P.O. Box Ten, Southampton, NJ 08088. c. Dustin relocated his office from 7th Avenue to 32nd Street. Answer: aRATIONALE: Except for the number One, house numbers, along with apartment, suite (Suite 4),

____ of our sales representatives can answer your questions about our products. a. Anyone b. Any one c. Any-one Answer: bRATIONALE: If an indefinite pronoun such as anyone or someone is followed by an of phrase, write the pronoun as two words (Any one of our sales representatives). bRATIONALE: If an indefinite pronoun such as

Which sentence is correctly punctuated? a. Starting October 1 your marketing representative will be Shyla Plummer. b. Starting October 1, your marketing representative will be Shyla Plummer. c. Starting October 1; your marketing representative will be Shyla Plummer. Answer: bRATIONALE: Because the verbal phrase Starting October 1 precedes a main clause, it should be followed

Which sentence expresses numbers correctly? a. We will celebrate our wedding anniversary on the 9th of April. b. We will celebrate our wedding anniversary on the ninth of April. c. We will celebrate our wedding anniversary on the 9 of April. Answer: aRATIONALE: Dates that stand alone or appear before the name of a month

Which subject line uses correct capitalization? a. Subject: sales meeting tomorrow b. Subject: Sales Meeting Tomorrow c. Subject: Sales meeting tomorrow Answer: bRATIONALE: Capitalize the first letter of all primary words in a subject line. bRATIONALE: Capitalize the first letter of all primary words in a subject line. b RATIONALE: Capitalize the first letter of all

The choice of a or an as the article is determined by the ______. a. first letter of the word modified, a for consonants and an for vowels b. specificity of the person or thing described: use an for a specific person or thing and a for a general person or thing

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Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. Why is it important to learn to identify the eight parts of speech? a. Being able to identify the parts of speech will

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. Which sentence is correctly punctuated? a. Companies want employees who are organized team oriented and self-motivated. b. Companies want employees who are

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. Which statement about semicolons is inaccurate? a. Semicolons tell readers that two closely related ideas should be thought of together. b. The

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. Which sentence is expressed correctly? a. Brittney wondered whether her order had been shipped? b. Brittney asked whether her order had been

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. Which sentence uses correct capitalization? a. The stockholders' meeting will be held on October 1 in the conference room. b. the stockholders'

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly? a. We hired twenty-one temporary workers during the Christmas season. b. We hired twenty one temporary workers

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. To be complete, sentences must make sense and contain a subject and a ____. a. comma b. dependent clause c. helping

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. Which sentence expresses common and proper nouns correctly? a. Many graduates from Marquette University are Wisconsin natives. b. My new Samsung Television

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. Intransitive verbs ______. a. direct their action toward a person or thing b. require a direct object to complete their meaning

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. Which sentence expresses proper and common nouns correctly? a. Aimee downloaded TurboTax onto her new Apple Computer. b. This year's marketing conference

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. In the sentence The computer technician installed the newest antivirus software on my Toshiba laptop, the word computer functions as a(n) ______. a.

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. Me is an example of a(n) ____ pronoun. a. objective-case b. subjective-case c. possessive-case ANSWER: a RATIONALE: Me is an objective-case

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. A(n) ____ verb expresses an action directed toward a person or thing. a. intransitive b. transitive c. linking d. helping

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. Which sentence is expressed correctly? a. Companies need employees who effectively communicate with others, consistently demonstrate ethical behavior, regularly assess their own growth,

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. In the sentence Our commitment to our customers remains our top priority, the simple subject is ______. a. customers b. commitment

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. Which sentence uses correct capitalization? a. She and I were students in the online business program at DeVry university. b. she and

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. Adjectives describe or limit ____. a. nouns and pronouns b. adverbs c. other adjectives d. prepositions ANSWER: a RATIONALE: Adjectives

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. Prepositions ____. a. express an action, an occurrence, or a state of being b. name persons, places, things, qualities, feelings, concepts, activities,

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. ____ connect words, phrases, and clauses of equal grammatical value or rank. a. Subordinating conjunctions b. Parenthetical adverbs c. Coordinating conjunctions