Information Systems 301 - Business Communications » Spring 2024 » GEM B

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Question #1
The flowers in the hanging basket on the deck _______ fertilizing.
A.   needs
B.   need
Question #2
When we were camping, we agreed that _____ woke up first would start the coffee.
A.   whoever
B.   whomever
Question #3
Everyone except Suzanne and _____ agreed to come to the 6 a.m. meeting.
A.   her
B.   she
Question #4
Hidden behind the secret door in the back of the pantry _____ four bags of chocolate chip cookies.
A.   was
B.   were
Question #5
Either the secretaries or their supervisor _____ responsible for organizing the monthly department meetings.
A.   are
B.   is
Question #6
If I  _____  an experienced accountant, I would not need to find an internship.
A.   was
B.   were
Question #7
Karen said that it was _____ who called last night.
A.   her
B.   she
Question #8
The men’s choir _____ already rehearsing for the pageant.
A.   is
B.   are
Question #9
Each member of the men’s choir was told to wear a white shirt and tie under _____ choir robe.
A.   his
B.   their
Question #10
To  _____ should we send the thank-you note?
A.   who
B.   whom
Question #11
Everyone in both offices ________ given a gift basket containing exotic teas and coffees.
A.   were
B.   was
Question #12
The engineers and the sales team ________ attending the trade show in Las Vegas.
A.   are
B.   is
Question #13
Irwin and ________ were given the awards for having the best in-class presentations.
A.   she
B.   her
Question #14
The cabin and all of  ________ Moduless were destroyed in the fire.
A.   its
B.   it's
Question #15
Paul decided to give his car a tune-up since it wasn’t running ________.
A.   good
B.   well
Question #16
Neither the instructor nor the students could find ________ way to the bookstore.
A.   their
B.   his
C.   his or her
Question #17
The union leaders were unhappy with Darrin and ________ when we distributed the flyers outside their meeting hall.
A.   I
B.   myself
C.   me
Question #18
Each of the mayoral candidates ________ being asked to contribute to the governor’s campaign.
A.   is
B.   are
Question #19
I certainly appreciate ________ responding to my e-mail messages so promptly. 
A.   your
B.   you
Question #20
If we had come earlier, we could have _______ four videos instead of three.
A.   seen
B.   saw
Question #21
If Sandy doesn’t find a job soon she will need to borrow money from someone to pay her bills.
A.   Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).
B.   Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).
C.   Capitalization
D.   Commas or semicolons
Question #22
David flew to the company’s office in the midwest to interview for the position.
A.   Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).
B.   Capitalization
C.   Commas or semicolons
D.   Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).
Question #23
Although the candidate was well liked by the vice president she still did not get the job.
A.   Commas or semicolons
B.   Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).
C.   Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).
D.   Capitalization
Question #24
A state of the art computer was purchased to produce the graphic designs required by the company.
A.   Commas or semicolons
B.   Capitalization
C.   Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).
D.   Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).
Question #25
Please update the statistics in figure 3.2 to reflect the most recent data.
A.   Capitalization
B.   Commas or semicolons
C.   Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).
D.   Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).
Question #26
The price of the car was affordable, however, we decided to wait for the dealership to drop the price even lower.
A.   Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).
B.   Capitalization
C.   Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).
D.   Commas or semicolons
Question #27
How many of Johns brothers and sisters will be at the ceremony?
A.   Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).
B.   Capitalization
C.   Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).
D.   Commas or semicolons
Question #28
Daniel will go with you to the office and I will work at home this evening.
A.   Capitalization
B.   Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).
C.   Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).
D.   Commas or semicolons
Question #29
We had a great salad that included: cucumbers, scallions, diced peppers, and tomatoes.
A.   Capitalization
B.   Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).
C.   Commas or semicolons
D.   Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).
Question #30
The meeting was scheduled for 11 o’clock a.m.
A.   Capitalization
B.   Commas or semicolons
C.   Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).
D.   Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).
Question #31
The price of the sweater was reduced to 49 dollars plus tax.
A.   Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).
B.   Commas or semicolons
C.   Capitalization
D.   Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).
Question #32
The three cities that we considered for our vacation were London, England, Paris, France, and Tokyo, Japan.
A.   Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).
B.   Capitalization
C.   Commas or semicolons
D.   Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).
Question #33
We should know within two years time if the business will succeed.
A.   Capitalization
B.   Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).
C.   Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).
D.   Commas or semicolons
Question #34
The 2 interns helped Bill and Rory to prepare for the presentation.
A.   Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).
B.   Commas or semicolons
C.   Capitalization
D.   Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).
Question #35
The President and the Director of Marketing left for Australia this morning.
A.   Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).
B.   Capitalization
C.   Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).
D.   Commas or semicolons
Question #36
Our department purchased twenty new notebook computers last year.
A.   Capitalization
B.   Commas or semicolons
C.   Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).
D.   Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).
Question #37
The recently-released film was popular with audiences of all ages.
A.   Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).
B.   Commas or semicolons
C.   Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).
D.   Capitalization
Question #38
Are you willing to pay 98 dollars for the desk and chair?
A.   Commas or semicolons
B.   Capitalization
C.   Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).
D.   Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).
Question #39
On Friday September 13, 2018 the company declared bankruptcy.
A.   Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).
B.   Commas or semicolons
C.   Capitalization
D.   Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).
Question #40
The new Nokia Camera was a hit with adults and teenagers alike; however, its high price made it unaffordable for many people.
A.   Commas or semicolons
B.   Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).
C.   Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).
D.   Capitalization
Question #41
The health store menu includes food low in fat Modules, high in vitamins, and containing no more than 300 calories.
A.   Use of passive instead of active voice
B.   Redundancies
C.   Lack of parallel structure
D.   Fillers
E.   Dangling or misplaced modifiers
Question #42
There are three reports that you must write during the semester.
A.   Use of passive instead of active voice
B.   Redundancies
C.   Lack of parallel structure
D.   Dangling or misplaced modifiers
E.   Fillers
Question #43
Baseball tickets were handed out by the sponsoring organization to all participants.
A.   Fillers
B.   Lack of parallel structure
C.   Dangling or misplaced modifiers
D.   Use of passive instead of active voice
E.   Redundancies
Question #44
Lacking organization and structure, Timothy rewrote his essay before giving it to his professor.
A.   Dangling or misplaced modifiers
B.   Lack of parallel structure
C.   Fillers
D.   Use of passive instead of active voice
E.   Redundancies
Question #45
In 1800, a traveler needed six weeks to get from New York City to Chicago, in 1860, the trip by railroad took just two days.
A.   Fused or run-on sentence
B.   Sentence fragment
C.   Faulty or vague pronoun reference
D.   Comma splice (comma joining clauses inappropriately)
Question #46
After his summer internship at Boeing, George realized it was not the career for him.
A.   Sentence fragment
B.   Fused or run-on sentence
C.   Comma splice (comma joining clauses inappropriately)
D.   Faulty or vague pronoun reference
Question #47
Nuclear waste is a hazard this is an indisputable fact.
A.   Fused or run-on sentence
B.   Faulty or vague pronoun reference
C.   Comma splice (comma joining clauses inappropriately)
D.   Sentence fragment
Question #48
Sam ordered his steak rare, unfortunately, the chef prepared it medium.
A.   Faulty or vague pronoun reference
B.   Fused or run-on sentence
C.   Sentence fragment
D.   Comma splice (comma joining clauses inappropriately)
Question #49
Because we were the last ones to arrive and all the parking was taken.
A.   Comma splice (comma joining clauses inappropriately)
B.   Faulty or vague pronoun reference
C.   Fused or run-on sentence
D.   Sentence fragment
Question #50
Sarah was happy to relax on Saturday by reading a book she also watched a movie on T.V.
A.   Comma splice (comma joining clauses inappropriately)
B.   Fused or run-on sentence
C.   Sentence fragment
D.   Faulty or vague pronoun reference
Question #51
Michael told Daniel that his tire was flat.
A.   Faulty or vague pronoun reference
B.   Fused or run-on sentence
C.   Sentence fragment
D.   Comma splice (comma joining clauses inappropriately)
Question #52
The student’s ________ communication problem is oral presentations.
A.   principle
B.   principal
Question #53
The new taxation laws ________  all property owners
A.   effect
B.   affect
Question #54
The archaeologists found pottery dating back to 650 BC at the (a) cite (b) site (c) sight.
A.   sight
B.   site
C.   cite
Question #55
The goal of Starship Enterprise was to go ________ than man had ever gone before.
A.   further
B.   farther
Question #56
Professor Crowther meant to ________ that there was no way out of the secret chamber.
A.   imply
B.   infer
Question #57
Because we wore our ________ clothes to the formal dinner celebration, we were not admitted.
A.   everyday
B.   every day
Question #58
A state governor’s office is usually housed in the ________ building.
A.   capitol
B.   capital
Question #59
Kobe Bryant would not (a) ascent (b) assent to being in beer commercials.
A.   assent
B.   ascent
Question #60
Since Hildegard was on a diet, she declined ________.
A.   dessert
B.   desert
Question #61
Congress is mandated to ________ and consent on nominations to the Supreme Court.
A.   advice
B.   advise

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