Busad 106 - Written Business Communication » Fall 2021 » Grammatical Parallelism

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Question #1
Choose the best response:
A.   The personnel officer told me that I would answer the phone, welcome visitors, distribute mail, and some typing.
B.   The personnel officer told me that I would answer the phone, welcome visitors, distribute mail, and type.
C.   None of these apply.
D.   The personnel officer told me that I would answer the phone, welcome visitors, distribute mail, and do some typing.
Question #2
Choose the best response:
A.   None of these apply.
B.   In combat the soldiers were brave but sometimes foolish – because of poor training, lack of confidence, and they had little experience.
C.   In combat the soldiers were brave but sometimes foolish – because of poor training, lack of confidence, and having little experience.
D.   In combat the soldiers were brave but sometimes foolish – because of poor training, lack of confidence, and little experience.
Question #3
Choose the best response:
A.   The summer of our engagement, we saw a few plays, attended family outings, and a few parties.
B.   The summer of our engagement, we saw a few plays, attended family outings, and we went to a few parties.
C.   The summer of our engagement, we saw a few plays, attended family outings, and went to a few parties.
D.   None of these apply.
Question #4
Choose the best response:
A.   None of these apply.
B.   Your advisor familiarizes you with the school and explains how to select classes appropriate for your curriculum.
C.   Your advisor familiarizes you with the school and how to select classes appropriate for your curriculum.
D.   Your advisor familiarizes you with the school and selecting classes appropriate for your curriculum.
Question #5
Choose the best response:
A.   Esperanza is responsible for stocking merchandise, writing orders for deliveries, and the sale of computers.
B.   Esperanza is responsible for stocking merchandise, writing orders for deliveries, and selling computers.
C.   Esperanza is responsible for stocking merchandise, writing orders for deliveries, and computer sales.
D.   None of these apply.
Question #6
Choose the best response:
A.   How ideal it is to raise a family in Topanga Canyon instead of in the air-polluted suburbs.
B.   How ideal it is to raise a family in Topanga Canyon instead of the air-polluted suburbs.
C.   None of these apply.
D.   How ideal it is to raise a family in Topanga Canyon instead of suburbs that are air-polluted..
Question #7
Choose the best response:
A.   Activities on Wednesday afternoons included fishing trips, dance lessons, and computers.
B.   Activities on Wednesday afternoons included fishing trips, dance lessons, and training on computers.
C.   None of these apply.
D.   Activities on Wednesday afternoons included fishing trips, dance lessons, and computer training.
Question #8
Choose all the best response:
A.   Tony found that it was faster to ride his bike than drive into the city.
B.   Tony found that it was faster to ride his bike than driving into the city.
C.   Tony found that it was faster to ride his bike than to drive into the city.
D.   None of these apply.

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