CABOT 105 - Introduction to Office Correspondence » Spring 2022 » 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 type.
B.   The personnel officer told me that I would answer the phone, welcome visitors, distribute mail, and some typing.
C.   The personnel officer told me that I would answer the phone, welcome visitors, distribute mail, and do some typing.
D.   None of these apply.
Question #2
Choose the best response:
A.   The African elephants are endangered primarily because poachers kill them and because they have less and less space to live in.
B.   The African elephants are endangered primarily because poachers kill them and having less and less space to live in.
C.   The African elephants are endangered primarily because poachers kill them and because of less and less space to live in.
D.   None of these apply.
Question #3
Choose the best response:
A.   In combat the soldiers were brave but sometimes foolish – because of poor training, lack of confidence, and having little experience.
B.   In combat the soldiers were brave but sometimes foolish – because of poor training, lack of confidence, and little experience.
C.   In combat the soldiers were brave but sometimes foolish – because of poor training, lack of confidence, and they had little experience.
D.   None of these apply.
Question #4
Choose the best response:
A.   The summer of our engagement, we saw a few plays, attended family outings, and went to a few parties.
B.   The summer of our engagement, we saw a few plays, attended family outings, and a few parties.
C.   None of these apply.
D.   The summer of our engagement, we saw a few plays, attended family outings, and we went to a few parties.
Question #5
Choose the best response:
A.   Your advisor familiarizes you with the school and how to select classes appropriate for your curriculum.
B.   Your advisor familiarizes you with the school and explains how to select classes appropriate for your curriculum.
C.   None of these apply.
D.   Your advisor familiarizes you with the school and selecting classes appropriate for your curriculum.
Question #6
Choose the best response:
A.   None of these apply.
B.   Esperanza is responsible for stocking merchandise, writing orders for deliveries, and computer sales.
C.   Esperanza is responsible for stocking merchandise, writing orders for deliveries, and selling computers.
D.   Esperanza is responsible for stocking merchandise, writing orders for deliveries, and the sale of computers.
Question #7
Choose the best response:
A.   None of these apply.
B.   How ideal it is to raise a family in Topanga Canyon instead of suburbs that are air-polluted..
C.   How ideal it is to raise a family in Topanga Canyon instead of the air-polluted suburbs.
D.   How ideal it is to raise a family in Topanga Canyon instead of in the air-polluted suburbs.
Question #8
Choose the best response:
A.   Activities on Wednesday afternoons included fishing trips, dance lessons, and training on computers.
B.   Activities on Wednesday afternoons included fishing trips, dance lessons, and computers.
C.   Activities on Wednesday afternoons included fishing trips, dance lessons, and computer training.
D.   None of these apply.
Question #9
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.   None of these apply.
D.   Tony found that it was faster to ride his bike than to drive into the city.

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