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n. I have received no greater compliment (than, then) the one she gave me yesterday.
o. That chair is (stationary, stationery), but the other one can be moved.
23. Frequently Misused Words
Review Section 4.2. Then underline the correct or preferable word in each sentence.
e. The usual mediator was formerly employed by one of the parties to the dispute, so a more
(disinterested, uninterested) mediator was assigned to the case.
same function.
j. Apparently I only (implied, inferred) that opinion from her report.
24. Frequently Misspelled Words
Review Section 4.3. Then underline the correct spelling of each word.
a. indispensible indispensable indespensable
b. permenent perminent permanent
c. consensus concensus consencus
d. benefitted benifitted benefited
25. Transitional Words and Phrases
Review Section 4.4. Then, from the following list of transitions, choose the most appropriate for each
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MEMO
DATE: June 22 2012
TO: All department heads
FROM: Alan Kitchener, vice president of human relations
SUBJECT: In-house training program
Several new training programs have been developed in response to the training needs assessment
conducted in February, 2012. (27 highly informative replies were received; I personally appreciated
These are the new programs, which will be available beginning July 1.
1. Successful Blogging and Podcasting. Reviews the basic concepts of blogging and podcasting,
2. Keeping Customers Happy. Covers methods for answering the telephone and correspondence—
as they relate to customer service.
3. Writing Better for Business. Deals with the organization of messages, analyzing purpose and
audience, and style and tone.
from three to five p.m.
In general these courses have been designed for clerical and supervisory employees; although
everybody on your staff who could benefit are welcome to attend. To register an employee must
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1. Possessive Nouns
a. women’s h. Daily Times’s
b. secretaries’ i. nobody’s
c. worker’s j. month’s
2. Antecedents
d. their—newcomers or veterans—P i. its—campaign—S
3. Case of Pronouns
a. We e. me i. I
4. Possessive Pronouns
a. It’s f. her or his
b. its g. they’re
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5. Verb Tenses
a. provide j. had allowed s. has become
b. provided k. shrink t. had become
c. will provide l. shrank u. are
g. allowed p. become y. had been
h. will allow q. became
i. have allowed r. will become
6. Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
a. raise b. Set c. lain d. laid e. risen
7. Voice of Verbs
a. Mercury Message Service made the delivery.
b. Three of us read your report.
8. Adjectives
a. best
b. larger
9. Adverbs
a. intensely f. well
b. poorly g. wholly
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10. Prepositions
a. of, in
b. into, without
11. Conjunctions, Articles, and Interjections
a. C d. C g. C
12. Types of Sentences
a. was
b. are
13. Sentence Fragments (many other solutions are possible)
a. correct
c. correct
d. Who of all our employees is the best person for the job?
e. Joan is well grounded in office procedure.
14. Fused Sentences and Comma Splices (other solutions are possible)
a. correct
you stand.
c. The big question is financing. Will you have enough money?
d. correct
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15. Misplaced Modifiers
d. The letters from clients who have complaints should be filed in the green cabinet.
16. Punctuation A
a. I d. I g. C
17. Punctuation B
a. C d. C g. I
18. Punctuation C
a. C d. I g. I
19. Punctuation D
a. I d. C g. I
20. Capitalization
a. He, post-Afghanistan, Russia
b. What, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
e. Book, Atlanta, Airtrans Airlines, I
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21. Word Division
a. call-able
b. against (no division)
22. Frequently Confused Words
a. accept j. waived
b. all ready k. advise
c. incidence l. complement
23. Frequently Misused Words
a. fewer f. as
b. implied g. like
24. Frequently Misspelled Words
a. indispensable f. noticeable
b. permanent g. mediocre
25. Transitional Words and Phrases
a. therefore
b. for example
