1. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
We hired twenty-one temporary workers during the Christmas season.
b.
We hired twenty one temporary workers during the Christmas season.
c.
We hired 21 temporary workers during the Christmas season.
as figures.
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2. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
b.
c.
for 11 and above.
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3. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
The team included 25 regular members and 11 alternates.
b.
The team included twenty five regular members and eleven alternates.
c.
The team included twenty-five regular members and eleven alternates.
as figures (25 regular members, 11 alternates).
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4. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
One hundred seventeen tweets were posted.
b.
35 students applied for the internship at the Wilton plant.
c.
Eight of the applicants for the new position had the necessary qualifications.
no longer falls at the beginning (A total of 117 tweets).
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5. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
In 2010 we had over 5400 employees; today we have only 4500.
b.
In 2010 we had over 5,400 employees; today we have only 4,500.
c.
In 2,010 we had over 5,400 employees; today we have only 4,500.
b
house numbers, telephone and fax numbers, zip codes, account numbers, and page numbers.
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6. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
Twenty two candidates submitted their application forms by the due date.
b.
Forty-two students attended the question-and-answer session for internships.
c.
Seventy five employees will retire at the end of the year.
b
at the beginning (Twenty-two, Forty-two, Seventy-five).
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7. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
Although I wanted to buy a candy bar, I had only 29 .
b.
Although I wanted to buy a candy bar, I had only $.29.
c.
Although I wanted to buy a candy bar, I had only 29 cents.
c
Sums less than $1 are written as figures and followed by the word cents (29 cents).
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8. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
Alicia paid $300.00 for the security deposit on her apartment.
b.
Alicia paid $300 dollars for the security deposit on her apartment.
c.
Alicia paid $300 for the security deposit on her apartment.
c
add the word dollars following the dollar sign and figures. In addition, if a sum is a whole
dollar amount, most writers omit the decimal and zeros ($300).
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9. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
Although the product was advertised for $289.00, the final price, which included shipping and handling, was
$357.24.
b.
Although the product was advertised for $289, the final price, which included shipping and handling, was
$357.24.
c.
Although the product was advertised for $289 dollars, the final price, which included shipping and handling,
was $357.24 dollars.
b
add the word dollars following the figures ($289, $357.24).
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10. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
Gregg used his debit card to make purchases for $12.99, $.99, and $37.
b.
Gregg used his debit card to make purchases for $12.99, 99 cents, and $37.
c.
Gregg used his debit card to make purchases for $12.99, 99¢, and $37.
a
instead of the word cents ($12.99, $.99, and $37).
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11. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
The planning meeting scheduled for November 1st has been postponed.
b.
The planning meeting scheduled for November first has been postponed.
c.
The planning meeting scheduled for November 1 has been postponed.
c
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12. 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.
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13. Which sentence expresses the international or military style for writing dates correctly?
a.
On 2015 March 8 I received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army.
b.
On March 8 2015 I received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army.
c.
On 8 March 2015 I received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army.
comma: day, month, year (8 March 2015).
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14. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
The meeting will be held on Monday at eleven a.m.
b.
The meeting will be held on Monday at 11 a.m.
c.
The meeting will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. in the morning.
b
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15. Which sentence expresses international clock style correctly?
a.
Our flight to Paris is scheduled to arrive at 1:30 p.m.
b.
Our flight to Paris is scheduled to arrive at 13:30.
c.
Our flight to Paris is scheduled to arrive at 13:30 p.m.
b
which is known as international time.
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16. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
Although some workers arrive at 7:00 a.m., many do not arrive until 7:45 a.m.
b.
The online order was received at eight a.m. in the morning.
c.
Your product was shipped at 4 o’clock this afternoon.
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17. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
Please deliver all online orders to 1,651 Redwood Drive.
b.
Please deliver all online orders to one six five one Redwood Drive.
c.
Please deliver all online orders to 1651 Redwood Drive.
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18. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
The accident at the intersection of 5th Avenue and 11th Street caused traffic to be rerouted.
b.
The accident at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 11th Street caused traffic to be rerouted.
c.
The accident at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Eleventh Street caused traffic to be rerouted.
b
figures (11th Street).
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19. 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.
written as ordinal figures (32nd Street).
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20. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
You may contact me at (404)-394-1228, Ext 34.
b.
You may contact me at 404/394-1228 Ext 34.
c.
You may contact me at (404) 394-1228, Ext. 34.
number with a comma: (404) 394-1228, Ext. 34. Alternate forms include separating the area
code and number with a hyphen or separating the parts with periods.
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21. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
We walked to a Five Guys restaurant while staying at a Motel 6.
b.
We walked to a 5 Guys restaurant while staying at a Motel 6.
c.
We walked to a Five Guys restaurant while staying at a Motel Six.
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22. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
When we printed the report, we noticed that eight pages of the 145 pages did not include the correct footer.
b.
When we printed the report, we noticed that 8 pages of the 145 pages did not include the correct footer.
c.
When we printed the report, we noticed that eight pages of the one hundred forty-five pages did not include
the correct footer.
b
Related numbers should be expressed as the largest number is expressed. As a result, if the
largest number is greater than ten, all numbers should be expressed as figures (8 pages, 145
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23. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
Logan restocked the shelves with 12 candy bars, 4 bags of chips, and 7 sodas.
b.
Logan restocked the shelves with 12 candy bars, four bags of chips, and seven sodas.
c.
Logan restocked the shelves with 12 candy bars, four bags of chips, and 7 sodas.
expressed as the largest number is expressed (12 candy bars, 4 bags of chips, and 7 sodas).
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24. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
After we received 52 customer phone calls, we identified 3 primary concerns.
b.
After we received 52 customer phone calls, we identified three primary concerns.
c.
After we received fifty-two customer phone calls, we identified three primary concerns.
b
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25. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
We will need 30 forty-nine cent stamps to mail the thank-you notes.
b.
We will need thirty 49-cent stamps to mail the thank-you notes.
c.
We will need 30 49-cent stamps to mail the thank-you notes.
b
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26. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
The company replaced 5 twenty-watt incandescent bulbs with economical fluorescent bulbs.
b.
We require at least 150, 20-page journals for the conference.
c.
Andrew stored his research files on one 3-gigabyte drive.
a comma (150 20-page journals).
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27. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
Your grades are available online 24 hours a day and seven days a week.
b.
Your grades are available online 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
c.
Your grades are available online twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week.
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28. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
You will have seven business days to renew your 12-month certificate of deposit.
b.
You will have seven business days to renew your twelve-month certificate of deposit.
c.
You will have 7 business days to renew your 12-month certificate of deposit.
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29. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
After waiting nearly 2 hours to see the doctor, the patient complained to the office manager.
b.
Adam took his family to Walt Disney World for 10 days.
c.
Despite 25 decades of democracy, America continues to experience some election problems.
written in word form (two hours, ten days); numbers above ten, in figure form (25 decades).
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30. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
Because Mariah turned twenty one yesterday, her friends treated her to a special dinner.
b.
Because Mariah turned 21 yesterday, her friends treated her to a special dinner.
c.
Because Mariah turned twenty-one yesterday, her friends treated her to a special dinner.
word form. In addition, compound numbers from 21 through 99 are hyphenated (twenty-one).
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31. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
We adopted Duasong from China when she was 1 year and 2 months old.
b.
For her 50th birthday, Catherine treated herself to a day at a luxury spa.
c.
When she was 57, Professor Cartwright began her research on anti-viral medicines in Africa.
a
person’s name.
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32. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
Over 7,600,000,000 spam messages are sent each day, and nearly 1,000,000 computer viruses are detected
yearly.
b.
Over 7.6 billion spam messages are sent each day, and nearly one million computer viruses are detected
yearly.
c.
Over 7.6 billion spam messages are sent each day, and nearly 1 million viruses are detected yearly.
b
figures and words (7.6 billion). In addition, use all word form to express one million in this
sentence because it is used as an approximation.
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33. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
For your convenience tutors hold evening hours in Room 16 of Suite four in the learning center.
b.
For your convenience tutors hold evening hours in Room 16 of Suite 4 in the learning center.
c.
For your convenience tutors hold evening hours in Room Sixteen of Suite Four in the learning center.
b
Numbers used with words are expressed as figures (Room 16, Suite 4).
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34. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
Our records indicate that Policy No. 35800661 has been cancelled.
b.
Our records indicate that Policy Number 35800661 has been cancelled.
c.
Our records indicate that Policy No. 35,800,661 has been cancelled.
the word number begins a sentence, do not abbreviate it.
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35. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
To print the new flowchart, we needed legal paper measuring eight by fourteen inches.
b.
To print the new flowchart, we needed legal paper measuring eight by 14 inches.
c.
To print the new flowchart, we needed legal paper measuring 8 by 14 inches.
Measurements should be expressed as figures (8 by 14 inches).
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36. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
My new Nike running shoes weigh only 11.4 ounces.
b.
Roberto’s Ford Focus can hold only twelve gallons of gas.
c.
Although Professor Inarelli stands only five feet two inches tall, her voice can fill a lecture hall.
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37. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
Although the temperature was 65 degrees Fahrenheit, we still needed a jacket.
b.
Although the temperature was sixty five degrees Fahrenheit, we still needed a jacket.
c.
Although the temperature was sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit, we still needed a jacket.
Celsius (65 degrees Fahrenheit).
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38. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
More than one half of the voters did not vote in the last election.
b.
More than 1/2 of the voters did not vote in the last election.
c.
More than one-half of the voters did not vote in the last election.
adjective, do not hyphenate it (one half).
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39. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
On Friday one-quarter of the students did not attend class.
b.
With a 2/3 majority, the referendum for the new school will not pass.
c.
The year-long study revealed that one half of the students used Facebook or Twitter daily.
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40. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
Summer break will begin in only 12 and a half days.
b.
Summer break will begin in only twelve and a half days.
c.
Summer break will begin in only 12½ days.
with figures (12½ days).
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41. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
The latest economic figures indicate that the unemployment rate is currently 6%.
b.
The latest economic figures indicate that the unemployment rate is currently 6 percent.
c.
The latest economic figures indicate that the unemployment rate is currently six percent.
b
Within sentences, percentages are expressed with figures followed by the word percent (6
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42. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
The settings must be adjusted by .005 inches.
b.
The fastest race in IndyCar Series history was in 2003 at the California Speedway with an average speed of
207.151 miles per hour.
c.
The swimmer won the race with a narrow margin of only .06 seconds faster than her nearest
competitor.
b
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43. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
After a 7-to-2 vote, the committee approved the motion.
b.
After a seven to two vote, the committee approved the motion.
c.
After a 7 to two vote, the committee approved the motion.
Always use figures to express academic grades, scores on tests or of sporting events, and
voting results (7-to-2 vote).
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44. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
Our company will be celebrating its seventy–fifth anniversary in June.
b.
Our company will be celebrating its 75th anniversary in June.
c.
Our company will be celebrating its seventy fifth anniversary in June.
Most ordinals are expressed in word form (seventy-fifth anniversary).
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45. Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
a.
The new rankings that were published on the 15th of this month indicated that Mitchel was now the one
hundred twentieth top American amateur golfer.
b.
The new rankings that were published on the fifteenth of this month indicated that Mitchel was now the one
hundred twentieth top American amateur golfer.
c.
The new rankings that were published on the 15th of this month indicated that Mitchel was now the 120th top
American amateur golfer.
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46. The price on the GPS device has been reduced to ____.
a.
$149
b.
$149 dollars
saying 149 dollars dollars. To avoid this redundancy, drop the word dollars.
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47. 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
a
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48. Many travelers worry that they may ____ their luggage.
a.
lose
b.
loose
a
an adjective and means “not fastened,” “not tight,” or “having freedom of movement.”
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49. Nolan served as a congressional ____ during the summer.
a.
aid
b.
aide
c.
ade
b
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50. Because Melanie was ____ of the importance of first impressions in a job interview, she took extra effort to dress
professionally.
a.
conscious
b.
conscience
a
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