Exam 1 Review

​Exam 1: Review

Based on Business English by Guffey - Chapters 1-4

Multiple Choice

Some of the most frequently used ____ are at, by, far, from, in, of, to, and with.

• prepositions

• pronouns

• adverbs

• nouns

Some of the most frequently used prepositions are at, by, for, from, in, of, to, and with.

​​Answer: Prepositions

Prepositions appear before nouns or pronouns and show a relationship between the object of the preposition (noun or pronoun) to another word in the sentence.

​​Reasoning:

Multiple Choice

In the sentence, Beth and the sales representative reviewed the product descriptions on the website, the word and is a(n) ____.

• adjective

• preposition

• conjunction

• interjection

The word and is a conjunction.

​​Answer: Conjunction

Conjunctions connect words or groups of words. In this case, Beth and the sales representative.

​​Reasoning.

Multiple Choice

_____ often answer the questions When?, How?, Where?, and To what extent?

• Adjectives
• Adverbs
• Verbs
• Nouns

Adverbs often answer the questions When? How? Where? and To what extent?

​​Answer: Adverbs

Example:
Rudy answered the interview questions enthusiastically. (Answered how?)

Study Tip:
To remember more easily what an adverb does, think of its two syllables: ad suggests that you will be adding to or amplifying the meaning of a verb. Hence, adverbs often modify verbs.

​​Reasoning:
Words that modify (describe or limit) verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs are adverbs.

Multiple Choice

Names for persons, places, things, qualities, feelings, concepts, activities, and measures are ____.

• adjectives
• adverbs
• verbs
• nouns

As you have learned, nouns refer to a person, place, or thing. They also name qualities, feelings, concepts, activities, and measures.

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​Answer: Nouns

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses control as a verb?

• Wade adjusted the control on the printing machine.

• Ben analyzed the results of the data from the control group.

• Businesses often control their health care costs by offering wellness incentives.

Only Businesses often control their health care costs by offering wellness incentives uses control as a verb. The other answer choices use control as a noun (the control) or as an adjective (control group).

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Answer:
Businesses often control their health care costs by offering wellness incentives.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

• Small companies need a well-designed logo, an easy-to-pronounce name, and professional marketing materials.

• When the grant is approved, we will begin installing a completely fiber optic network.

• Four individuals applied for the marketing position, but only two of them had the required job experience.

Although this sentence contains a lot of words, it is a simple sentence. Simple sentences contain only one independent clause or complete thought.

Answer:
Small companies need a well-designed logo, an easy-to-pronounce name, and professional marketing materials.

Multiple Choice

Identify the following group of words: Sarah would like to accept the IT position, but she does not want to relocate to Houston.

• fragment

• comma splice

• run-on sentence

• correctly punctuated sentence

Two complete sentences are being joined properly with the coordinating conjunction but. Remember to generally place a comma before a coordinating conjunction when the conjunction joins two independent clauses.

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Answer:
Correctly Punctuated Sentence

Multiple Choice

In the sentence Businesses in many states are taking advantage of low-interest loans to expand their international sales, the complete subject is ____.

• many states are taking advantage
• Businesses in many states
• international sales
• low-interest loans

The complete subject of a sentence includes the simple subject (Businesses) and all of its modifiers (in many states).

Answer:
Businesses in many states

Multiple Choice

Identify the following group of words: Have you thought about creating a LinkedIn account

• exclamation

• command

• question

• statement

Although the speaker is not identified in this word group, these words represent a direct question. Direct questions require an answer and are followed by a question mark.

Answer:
Question

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an incomplete sentence?

• Because technology has enabled businesses to reach new customers.

• Many businesses are still reluctant to use social media sites to market their products or services.

• Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter have become popular marketing tools for businesses.

All sentences must contain a subject and a predicate. Additionally, they must make sense. Although Because technology has enabled businesses to reach new customers contains a subject (technology) and a predicate (has enabled), it is incomplete because readers are left wondering what has resulted because of the technology use.

Answer:
Because technology has enabled businesses to reach new customers.

Multiple Choice

Several executive ____ were hired to help staff members improve their communication skills.

• coaches

• coach's

• coachs

• coaches'

Nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, or sh are made plural by adding es. Therefore, the plural of this noun is coaches. The apostrophe is not used to form plural nouns. Instead, the apostrophe is used to make nouns possessive.

Answer:
coaches

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

• A companies' financial data must be presented to all shareholders in the stockholders's annual report.

• A company's financial data must be presented to all shareholders in the stockholders' annual report.

• A companys' financial data must be presented to all shareholders' in the stockholders's annual report.

Only A company's financial data must be presented to all shareholders in the stockholders' annual report is correct.

Notice that company is singular; thus it becomes possessive with an apostrophe and s. The plural noun shareholders requires no apostrophe. To make stockholders possessive, add an apostrophe after the s.

Answer:

Multiple Choice

Job applicants who are updating their _____ should ensure that their résumés include concrete expressions and quantifiable data.

• portfolios

• portfolioes

• portfolia

Nouns ending in o may be made plural by adding s or es. When the letter before o is a vowel, form the plural by adding s only (portfolios). When the letter before o is a consonant, add s or es. Consult a dictionary when in doubt because some nouns with a consonant before o add s, but some add es. In some cases, two forms are recognized as acceptable.

Answer: portfolios

Multiple Choice

The noun economics ____.

• may be singular or plural

• is usually singular

• is usually plural

Some special nouns ending in s or es may be only singular or only plural. Other special nouns may be considered either singular or plural, whether they end in s or not. Many nouns that are usually singular refer to games, fields of study (economics), or diseases. You can practice these special nouns by using them with the singular verb is or the plural verb are.

Answer: is usually singular

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• Following the stock market crash, investor’s struggled with the ins and outs of successful investment.

• Following the stock market crash, investors struggled with the ins and outs of successful investment.

• Following the stock market crash, investor’s struggled with the in's and out's of successful investment.

​Isolated words used as nouns are made plural with the addition of s (ins and outs). The plural noun investors requires no apostrophe.

Answer: Following the stock market crash, investors struggled with the ins and outs of successful investment.

Multiple Choice

____ responded to the customer's complaint promptly.

• They

• Their

• Them

When pronouns act as the subject of a verb or verb phrase, they must be in the subjective case. Therefore, use the subjective pronoun They in this sentence because it is the subject of the verb responded.

Answer: They

Multiple Choice

Did you find out ____ presentation will be featured as the keynote address at the convention?

• who's

• whose

Because ownership (presentation) is conveyed in this sentence, use the possessive pronoun whose.

Answer: whose

Multiple Choice

The Environmental Protection Agency establishes emission standards and monitors all domestic vehicle manufacturers to ensure _____ standards are met.

• it's

• their

• its

Because company and organization names, including names of sports teams and musical groups, are generally considered singular, use the singular possessive pronoun its.

Answer: its

Multiple Choice

To ____ should this invitation be sent?

• whom

• who

Because this sentence has only one idea or clause, the first step of the five-step process is already completed. However, you must invert the clause to restore normal subject-verb-object order (This invitation should be sent to who/whom). Complete the process by substituting he for who and him for whom. Because him completes the clause (This invitation should be sent to him), use the objective pronoun whom.

Answer: whom

Multiple Choice

Anyone who is interested can submit ____ application online.

• his

• her

• their

• your

Because the gender is unknown and unimportant, it is acceptable to use the plural pronoun their, even though the antecedent (Anyone) is singular.

Answer: their