BC Chapters 4-6

1.

1 point

Favorable, positive, and neutral messages should be organized in direct order.

True

False

2.

1 point

When you use a spelling and grammar checker on your document, manual proofreading is not needed.

True

False

3.

1 point

In the sentence "Bill brought the dog his food." the indirect object is

brought.

dog.

food.

Bill.

4.

1 point

Use words to express a mixed number (a whole number and a fraction) unless it appears at the beginning of a sentence.

True

False

5.

1 point

Reviewing and correcting the final draft of a message is ___________.

editing.

revising.

publishing.

proofreading.

6.

1 point

The last stage in the writing process is ______________.

publishing.

proofreading.

editing.

composing.

7.

1 point

Knowing factors about the receiver helps the sender create a message the receiver will understand.

True

False

8.

1 point

A dash can be used

to indicate a sudden change of thought.

for emphasis instead of a comma.

to set off an explanation that provides examples.

all the above

9.

1 point

Concise messages

are brief and to the point.

are filled with redundancies.

use empty phrases to make the message the appropriate length.

all the above

10.

1 point

Which of the following sentences uses abbreviations correctly?

The meeting will begin at 9 am.

Dr. May Chen will consult with the FBI on the case.

Mrs Johnson and Mr. Perez will attend the play.

She lives at 45 N. Main St.

11.

1 point

The punctuation mark used to signal the end of a sentence that makes an inquiry is a ___________.

exclamation point

question mark

period

colon

12.

1 point

The purpose of a letter that asks for the price of a product or service is to __________.

inform

persuade

record

request

13.

1 point

Absolute adjectives

include words such as "perfect" and "complete".

are at their highest level.

do not have degrees.

all the above

14.

1 point

A communications network accessible inside an organization only is a(n) __________.

internet

website

homepage

intranet

15.

1 point

The correct possessive form for the noun men is ________.

men's

man's

mens'

mens

16.

1 point

An appositive

is a noun or phrase that renames a preceding noun.

may provide essential or nonessential information.

is always set off with commas.

both a and b

17.

1 point

An appropriate method for publishing a message that contains confidential information is by sending.

an email.

a printed letter or memo.

a text message.

any of the above

18.

1 point

The sentence "Joe ran in the race." is a

compound-complex sentence.

simple sentence.

compound sentence.

complex sentence.

19.

1 point

A belief or opinion that hinders fair and impartial actions or judgments is considered to be ___________.

a bias

objective

contradictory

all the above

20.

1 point

Which of the following sentences uses correct parallel construction?

Ramon must read, listen, and to write during class.

The plumber worked carefully and with speed.

The work was done quickly and accurately.

none of the above

21.

1 point

Writers should precede a coordinate conjunction in a compound sentence with a comma.

True

False

22.

1 point

Unfavorable, negative, and persuasive messages should be written using the indirect order.

True

False

23.

1 point

A phrase or clause that gives information that is essential to the meaning of a sentence is a ______________ element.

pertinent

nonpertinent

restrictive

nonrestrictive

24.

1 point

To organize a message using indirect order, present the main idea first and follow it with supporting details.

True

False

25.

1 point

Which of the following "C" traits is not common in effective business messages?

courteous

correct

concise

complete

cautious

26.

1 point

Abbreviations should be used extensively in business writing to make the documents more informal.

True

False

27.

1 point

Writers should use a semicolon before a conjunctive adverb (moreover, nevertheless, however, consequently) that joins two independent clauses.

True

False

28.

1 point

When items in a series contain commas, which mark should be used to separate items in the series?

period

semicolon

comma

colon

29.

1 point

The superlative degree of an adjective describes

one item.

two items.

three or more items.

none of the above

30.

1 point

In the sentence "Jane will call next week." the verb tense is

present perfect.

future.

past.

present.

31.

1 point

Every business message should promote goodwill.

True

False

32.

1 point

The adjectives "the", "a", and "an" are also called articles.

True

False

33.

1 point

Proofreaders' marks

are used to mark edits on hard copy documents.

take up very little space.

are standard and can be understood by others.

all the above

34.

1 point

The condition in which the subject of the sentence is receiving the action is the _____________ voice.

active

passive

perfect (present, past or future)

none of the above

35.

1 point

Numbers ten and lower should be written in words.

True

False

36.

1 point

Which of the following is the first step in planning a message?

select supporting details

determine the main idea

adjust the message for the receiver

identify the objective

37.

1 point

The writer should identify the main idea of a message after selecting the supporting details.

True

False

38.

1 point

To use correct number expression

write numbers 11 and higher in numerals.

use numerals to express indefinite amounts.

use words to express a day following a month.

use numerals to express a number at the beginning of a sentence.

39.

1 point

Mailing a letter is an example of publishing a message.

True

False

40.

1 point

The words "and", "but", and "or" are examples of

verbs.

adjectives.

nouns.

conjunctions.