103) Describe how to develop a message using words that communicate well.
104) Identify when it would be appropriate to use jargon and buzzwords.
105) To create messages that are powerful, how should sentences be structured?
A) With a variety of connotative words
B) With the right mix of jargon and buzzwords
C) With the best sentence type chosen to communicate each point you want to make
D) As strong sentences that utilize clichés
E) As a series of concrete ideas
106) Which type of sentence structure has one main clause?
A) Complex
B) Compound-complex
C) Modified
D) Simple
E) Compound
107) Which of the following can be done to expand a simple sentence?
A) Add a second clause for each independent thought
B) Tie ideas together with words such as “and” or “but”
C) Use a comma to separate each independent clause
D) Use subordinate clauses
E) Add nouns or pronouns as objects of the action
108) How many main clauses are there in a compound sentence?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
109) How are the independent clauses in compound sentences indicated?
A) With a new, shorter sentence
B) With a cause-and-effect relationship
C) With a comma or semicolon
D) With a new paragraph
E) By placing it at the beginning or end of the sentence
110) When should complex sentences be used?
A) To express one main thought
B) To express a series of related subordinate clauses
C) To make a statement and ask a question
D) To express one main thought and one subordinate thought
E) To express one complex idea at a time
111) Which of the following is the correct structure of a compound-complex sentence?
A) One main clause with two subordinate clauses
B) One main clause and one subordinate clause
C) One main clause
D) Two main clauses
E) Two main clauses with at least one subordinate clause
112) Which of these factors should guide your choice of sentence structure?
A) The relationship of the ideas you want to express
B) The number of subordinate clauses
C) The number of main ideas that must be covered in the message
D) The cause-and-effect examples you have
E) The length of the message
113) Which of the following will help emphasize one idea that is more important than others?
A) Develop it as a complex sentence
B) Give the more important idea more space
C) Use jargon so the audience will understand it
D) Use a series of short, simple sentences
E) Put a dependent clause within the sentence
114) When you want to emphasize a subordinate idea in a complex or compound-complex
sentence, where should the dependent clause be placed?
A) After the main idea as its own simple sentence
B) Between two simple sentences
C) At the beginning or at the end of the sentence
D) In the middle of the main idea
E) In the middle of the sentence
115) “Although our servers are stable, the telephone system is a serious concern” is a
A) simple sentence.
B) compound sentence.
C) complex sentence.
D) compound-complex sentence.
116) A complex sentence consists of
A) two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
B) a single subject and a single predicate plus any modifying phrases.
C) two or more independent clauses along with all modifying phrases.
D) one main thought and one or more subordinate thoughts.
117) You can emphasize key points by
A) using extra words to describe them.
B) making important ideas the subject of the sentence.
C) placing them at the beginning or end of a sentence.
D) doing all of the above.
118) To downplay a dependent clause in a complex sentence, you should
A) place it at the beginning of the sentence.
B) place it at the end of the sentence.
C) place it in the middle of the sentence.
D) set it off with a semicolon.
119) Consider the following sentence: “Employee turnover has decreased significantly this
quarter, so even though you may question Sam’s training methods, you’ll have to admit that his
results are impressive.” What type of sentence does it represent?
A) Compound
B) Complex
C) Congruent
D) Compound-complex
120) ________ sentences express two or more independent but related thoughts of equal
importance, usually joined by a coordinating conjunction.
A) Complex
B) Compound
C) Conjoined
D) Compound-complex
121) ________ sentences express one main thought and one or more subordinate thoughts
related to it.
A) Complex
B) Compound
C) Confounded
D) Compound-complex
122) A compound sentence contains one main thought (independent clause) and one or more
subordinate thoughts (dependent clauses).
123) To emphasize a dependent clause, it is better to place it at the end of a sentence rather than
in the middle.
124) A compound sentence is really two or more simple sentences that are related.
125) Identify and define the four basic varieties of sentences.
126) Discus how to emphasize key pieces of information in complex sentences.
127) Describe each of the four sentence structures.
128) Which of the following is the focus of a unified paragraph?
A) A logical presentation of ideas
B) Documentation
C) Visual elements
D) A single topic
E) Transitional words and phrases
129) Which of the following can be done to make paragraphs more coherent for readers?
A) Incorporate abstract words
B) Avoid transitions
C) Use consistent paragraph lengths
D) Eliminate topic sentences
E) Use logical connections between ideas
130) What should every paragraph include, often at the beginning at the paragraph?
A) A topic sentence
B) A transition
C) A support sentence
D) A unifying phrase
E) A subordinate clause
131) Why are support sentences important in a paragraph?
A) They create a transition to the topic sentence
B) They explain or justify the topic sentence
C) They eliminate unity in the paragraph
D) They explain denotative terms
E) They extend the length of simple sentences
132) Which of the following can be used to show how ideas are connected to each other?
A) Unified paragraphs
B) Concrete words and phrases
C) Transitions
D) Topic sentences
E) Abstract words
133) Which of the following is one of the roles of support sentences within a paragraph?
A) To provide a summary of the main ideas
B) To eliminate transitions to the next topic sentence
C) To vary sentence length within the paragraph
D) To provide enough details to make the topic clear
E) To replace the topic sentence
134) Which of the following is the most important element to include in support sentences?
A) New topics
B) Connotative words
C) Denotative words
D) Opinions
E) Evidence