1. Adjectives describe or limit ____.
a.
nouns and pronouns
b.
adverbs
c.
other adjectives
d.
prepositions
a
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Basic Functions of Adjectives and Adverbs
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2. ____ answer questions such as What kind?, How many?, or Which one?
a.
b.
c.
a
Adjectives often answer the questions What kind?, How many?, or Which one?
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Easy
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3. ____ usually describe or limit verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
a.
b.
c.
d.
b
Adverbs usually describe or limit verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
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Easy
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4. In the sentence Yesterday we had to work overtime, the word Yesterday functions as an adverb because it answers
which question?
a.
How?
b.
Where?
c.
Why?
d.
When?
d
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5. Many adverbs end in ______.
a.
ier
b.
iest
c.
ed
d.
ly
d
1
Easy
6. To impress your interviewer, remember to dress ____ for a job interview.
a.
nice
b.
nicely
c.
nicer
b
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Easy
7. LaTasha felt ____ that she couldn’t accept the customer’s return without a receipt.
a.
bad
b.
badly
a
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Basic Functions of Adjectives and Adverbs
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8. Study the diagram ____ before you begin construction.
a.
carefully
b.
careful
a
Therefore, use the adverb carefully. This adverb also answers the question How?
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9. Which sentence is correct?
a.
The production manager is real determined to decrease time lost to injury.
b.
Our car’s engine ran smooth after its tune-up.
c.
The interviewer was really interested in hiring an outstanding candidate.
c
adverbs (really, smoothly) should be used instead of adjectives (real, smooth).
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10. All of the following are forms, or degrees, of most adjectives and adverbs except ______.
a.
superlative
b.
positive
c.
subjunctive
d.
comparative
c
compare three or more persons or things.
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11. The office at the end of the hall should be a ____ place to meet instead of the conference room.
a.
more quieter
b.
quiet
c.
quieter
c
formed by adding r or er (quieter) to the basic form of the adjective.
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12. The ____ part of my job is having the chance to work closely with the CEO.
a.
rewardingest
b.
most rewarding
c.
most rewardingest
b
superlative degree with the addition of most or least before the adjective (most rewarding).
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13. We expect the merger to go ____ than the merger we completed last year.
a.
smoother
b.
smoothly
c.
more smoothly
c
comparative degree, and smoothly is an adverb in the positive degree.
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14. Jessica received the ____ bouquet of flowers on her birthday.
a.
prettyest
b.
most pretty
c.
prettiest
c
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Comparative and Superlative Forms
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15. Although the financial report was bad after the first quarter, it was even _____ after the second quarter.
a.
badder
b.
more bad
c.
worst
d.
worse
d
the first, the comparative form of worse correctly completes the sentence.
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16. Of the two wireless plans, which one is ____ for our use?
a.
best
b.
better
c.
more better
b
represents the superlative degree.
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17. 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
c.
initial sound of the word modified
c
being modified. A is used before consonant sounds; an is used before vowel sounds.
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18. A good subject line is critical to ____ e-mail message.
a.
a
b.
an
b
1
19. Kurt received ____ honorable discharge from the military.
a.
a
b.
an
b
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Easy
20. ____ type of diagram will surely help my audience understand my idea.
a.
This
b.
These
c.
Those
a
1
Easy
21. ____ types of behavioral interview questions will help us choose the right candidate for the job.
a.
This
b.
These
b
sentence use These because it references the plural word types.
1
Easy
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22. In the sentence My boss will be the keynote speaker at Friday’s seminar, the word My functions as a ____.
a.
pronoun
b.
possessive adjective
b
describing (boss).
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23. The Hillsdale High School hockey team won ____ state championships.
a.
back-to-back
b.
back to back
c.
backtoback
a
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Modifiers That Deserve Special Attention
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24. Because my Ford Focus is now ____, the manufacturer’s warranty has expired.
a.
five-years-old
b.
five years old
b
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25. Rachel is responsible for keeping our website ____.
a.
up to date
b.
uptodate
c.
up–to-date
c
permanently hyphenated.
1
Easy
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26. We believe that our ____ website will attract more visitors.
a.
newly designed
b.
newly-designed
c.
newlydesigned
a
with adjectives (designed) are not hyphenated.
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27. Many retailers advertise for ______ cashiers during the holiday season.
a.
part and full-time
b.
part- and full time
c.
part and full time
d.
part- and full-time
d
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Easy
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28. Several ____ apartments are available for business executives to rent by the week.
a.
one and two bedroom
b.
one and two-bedroom
c.
one– and two-bedroom
d.
one– and two bedroom
c
suspended (one- and two-bedroom apartments).
1
Easy
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29. Our staff must learn the new _____ quickly because the quarterly reports will soon be published.
a.
data processing-software
b.
data-processing software
c.
data-processing-software
d.
data processing software
d
permanent hyphen or if the hyphen has been dropped, consult a dictionary.
1
Easy
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30. The human resources office is seeking _____ to conduct the employee satisfaction and work climate surveys.
a.
capable efficient administrative assistants
b.
capable, efficient, administrative assistants
c.
capable, efficient administrative assistants
c
because the adjective efficient modifies the combined idea of administrative assistants.
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Easy
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31. Students competed for a ______ opportunity to travel around the world.
a.
once-in-a-lifetime
b.
once in a lifetime
c.
once-in-a lifetime
d.
once in-a-lifetime
a
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Modifiers That Deserve Special Attention
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32. Beth ____ believe that she was selected as employee of the year.
a.
could hardly
b.
couldn’t hardly
c.
could not hardly
a
double negative results. To avoid a double negative in this sentence, select could hardly.
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Easy
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33. Talking with my boss about ways to reduce costs ____ do no good.
a.
won’t
b.
will
c.
will not
b
negative.
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Easy
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34. Which sentence is correct?
a.
Several employees are meeting with an union official about filing a grievance.
b.
Casey demonstrated that he was an conscientious sales associate.
c.
Many immigrants consider it an honor and a privilege to become a citizen.
c
sounds like the consonant y.
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35. Which sentence is correct?
a.
Because of the huge piles of paperwork on his desk, Franco couldn’t hardly have a conversation with anyone
in his office.
b.
Sarah said that she didn’t have anything to do with missing the deadline.
c.
Max declared that telling the truth about the deadline wouldn’t do no good.
b
include a double negative. Avoid double negatives such as couldn’t hardly and wouldn’t do
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36. We plan to make ____ mistakes during this product introduction.
a.
fewer
b.
less
a
reference plural items. Less, on the other hand, refers to amounts or quantities. In this
sentence the adjective is describing the plural word mistakes. Therefore, select fewer.
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37. If you have any ____ questions about our proposal, please contact us immediately.
a.
farther
b.
further
b
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38. Although both benefit plans sounded promising, the ____ was more appealing to single employees.
a.
later
b.
latter
b
1
Easy
39. Keng performed ____ during his interview as an outside sales consultant.
a.
well
b.
good
a
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Easy
40. After working for 15 years at PDM Design Consultants as an engineer, Jeff was ____ hesitant about switching careers.
a.
real
b.
really
b
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41. Stockholders were ____ pleased with the increased profits that resulted from restructuring.
a.
sure
b.
surely
b
adverb surely. The sentence requires the adverb surely.
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Easy
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42. Because Sarah performed better than ____ in her class, she was exempted from taking the final exam.
a.
anyone else
b.
anyone
c.
any one else
a
addition, remember to express anyone as one word.
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43. Which sentence conveys the thought that just one person could locate the error?
a.
Only Zack could locate the one error in the coding.
b.
Zack could only locate the one error in the coding.
c.
Zack could locate only the one error in the coding.
1
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44. You’ll find a list of product features on the ____ pages of the catalog.
a.
12 last
b.
last 12
b
the correct concept (12). Therefore, select last 12.
1
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45. Which sentence is correct?
a.
Although I have had both Sherry and Dave as my supervisors, I prefer the later.
b.
Stephanie performed well on the CPA exam.
c.
Because less new homes were sold, profits declined in the housing sector.
b
adverb (later) is used rather than an adjective (latter) and in the use of less instead of fewer.
1
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46. Which sentence is correct?
a.
If you research the matter farther, I’m sure you will find the information you seek.
b.
Sam used a portable GPS unit to measure which construction site was further from the competitor’s store.
c.
The architect said he has no further plans for expanding the office space.
c
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47. Macy’s offered a ____ discount on selected items during its recent sale.
a.
15 percent
b.
15-percent
a
would hyphenate 30-year loan.
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Easy
BENG.GUFF.17.N/A – N/A
FAQs About Business English
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48. The four of us have ____ signed the contract.
a.
already
b.
all ready
a
this sentence. The two-word combination all ready means “all prepared.” Remember that if
combination is needed. Therefore, select already for this sentence.
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Easy
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49. Workers in Phoenix seem to ____ the city as soon as the workday is over.
a.
desert
b.
dessert
a
word dessert, on the other hand, is a noun referring to a sweet course or dish.
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Easy
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50. We have been searching for ____ to find the perfect candidate.
a.
awhile
b.
a while
b
word for.
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Easy
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FAQs About Business English
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