Business Communication Pre-Test

____ conjunctions connect words, phrases, or independent clauses of equal importance.

• Independent

• Qualifying

• Coordinating

• Corrective

Identify the type of sentence: Be sure your writing avoids double negatives.

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• declarative

• imperative

A ____ is used to introduce a list.

• semicolon

• complex

• comma

• colon

Identify the sentence that uses correct punctuation.

• The upper-level executives were not given a bonus this year.

• Believe it or not there is never enough time to spend with my family.

• Before eating dinner; I like to rest.

• Connor our classes star pupil, will not go out and play before a major test.

The ___ punctuation mark signals the omission from quoted materials.

• em dash

• italics

• underlining

• ellipsis

____ sentences request information or ask questions .

• Declarative

• Exclamatory

• Interrogative

• Imperative

__ are the most common external barrier to communication in today's society.

• Sirens

• Cell phones

• Room temperature

• Dog's barking

Primary sources of information include things such as:

• informal conversations

• surveys, interviews, and experiments

• Google search

• company marketing information

Written communication includes?

• interviews

• speeches

• reports and forms

• films

Planning a successful meeting involves delegation or?

• using subgroups

• clarifying the purpose

• knowing your role

• assuring all participating parties is equal