46) Words that are broad and encompass a category of ideas are called what?
A) Abstract words
B) Concrete words
C) Clichés
D) Buzzwords
E) Denotative words
47) To develop a strong business message, which word choices should be avoided?
A) Jargon
B) Abstractions
C) Strong words
D) Familiar words
E) Buzzwords
48) Words that express thoughts clearly tend to be what types of words?
A) Jargon
B) Concrete words
C) Strong, precise words
D) Abstract words
E) Nouns
49) To aid the understanding on the part of the audience, what types of words should be used?
A) Clichés
B) Abstract
C) Familiar words
D) Jargon
E) Buzzwords
50) Which of the following is a term or phrase associated with a cultural change?
A) Abstract words
B) Concrete words
C) Clichés
D) Buzzwords
E) Jargon
51) Which of the following is a specialized language for a particular profession or industry?
A) Abstract words
B) Concrete words
C) Clichés
D) Buzzwords
E) Jargon
52) Words or phrases that are so common they have lost their power to communicate are called
what?
A) Abstract words
B) Concrete words
C) Clichés
D) Buzzwords
E) Jargon
53) Which of the following are most open to interpretation by the audience, based on their
experiences?
A) Abstract words
B) Concrete words
C) Clichés
D) Buzzwords
E) Jargon
54) Poor grammar suggests to readers that you lack professionalism.
55) All nouns used in a business message are concrete words.
56) The specialized language of a particular profession or industry is known as clichés.
57) Identify a list of 10 potentially weak words, phrases, clichés, buzzwords and jargon, and
develop stronger, more meaningful alternatives for each.
58) Which of the following is not a basic sentence structure?
A) A passive sentence
B) A simple sentence
C) A compound sentence
D) A complex sentence
E) A compound-complex sentence
59) Which of the following has two main clauses and expresses two or more thoughts of equal
importance?
A) A passive sentence
B) A simple sentence
C) A compound sentence
D) A complex sentence
E) A compound-complex sentence
60) Which of the following has an independent clause and one or more subordinate thoughts?
A) A passive sentence
B) A simple sentence
C) A compound sentence
D) A complex sentence
E) A compound-complex sentence
61) Which of the following has two main clauses, and at least one subordinate clause?
A) A passive sentence
B) A simple sentence
C) A compound sentence
D) A complex sentence
E) A compound-complex sentence
62) A simple sentence contains how many main clauses?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
E) Five
63) Creating a document that uses primarily simple sentences will result in a document with
which of the following attributes?
A) Thoughts will be properly expressed.
B) The writing will sound choppy.
C) The sentence structure will be easy to read.
D) The document will be easy to understand and follow.
E) The relationships between ideas will be easy to identify.
64) What can be done to draw attention to the important ideas in the document?
A) Use compound-complex sentences.
B) Use simple words throughout the document.
C) Give the important ideas more space.
D) Use phrases in the writing such as “this is important.”
E) Place the noun(s) before the verb(s).
65) To downplay an idea, the writer should do what?
A) Make the idea the subject of the sentence.
B) Place the idea at the end of the sentence.
C) Fill the sentence with multiple, contrasting ideas.
D) Place the idea in the middle of the sentence.
E) Devote more words to explaining the idea.
66) Which of the following is a complex sentence?
A) Madrid has many museums and art galleries.
B) The city is well known for its nightlife, and its cafes are popular with tourists and locals alike.
C) Though bullfighting is censured by some, its popularity in Madrid continues unabated.
D) Madrid is a historical and cultural center in Spain.
E) The nightlife of Madrid is deservedly famous, but classical music still finds firm followers.
67) A simple sentence can be expanded by nouns and pronouns serving as objects of the action.
68) A writer should strive for variety and balance by using all four sentence types.
69) A series of simple sentences can be tiring and confusing to read.
70) The sentence that introduces a topic in a paragraph is called what?
A) Topic sentence
B) Unifying sentence
C) Coherency
D) Support sentences
E) Transitions
71) When a topic needs to be explained or expanded, what can be used?
A) One long paragraph
B) Support sentences
C) Compound-complex sentences
D) Transitions
E) Unifying sentences
72) Which of the following sentence types are most specifically related to the subject?
A) Classification sentences
B) Support sentences
C) Simple sentences
D) Transitional sentences
E) Unifying sentences