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1. If you want to make your writing personal, which one of the following pronouns should you use?

A. You B. They C. We D. He

2. In general, on what stage of the writing process should you spend most of your time?

A. Revising your material B. Analyzing your audience C. Writing your first draft D. Prewriting

3. What, if anything, should you do to correct the following sentence? "Our principal problem was that we had less people than necessary to obtain optimum benefits from the program." A. Nothing. The sentence is correct as it stands. B. Change principal to principle. C. Change less to fewer. D. Change optimum to maximum.

4. The way that your material "sounds" to a reader is called the A. voice. B. tone. C. context. D. style.

5. What's a major point of consideration for a writer who is developing content? A. The editor B. The writer C. The reader D. The publisher.

6. Rita wonders if she should use the phrase to who it may concern or to whom it may concern when writing a letter to a local distributor. What type of pronoun is Rita trying to understand? A. Relative B. Interrogative C. Reflexive D. Indefinite

7. In the sentence, "Although the book was more than 50 years old, it still contained helpful information," the word although is a/an A. preposition. B. conjunction. C. adjective. D. verb.

8. Which one of the following pronouns correctly completes this sentence? "The class took _______ examinations in three separate rooms." A. its B. his C. your D. their 9. Which one of the following sentences is most likely to engage a reader's self-interest? A. I have some good news to report. B. You'll be happy to hear the news. C. My supervisor has told me some good news. D. There's some good news to report.a

10. The subjective case, objective case, and the possessive case are all examples of which part of speech? A. Antecedents B. Pronoun C. Conjunctions D. Nouns 11. What, if anything, should you do to correct the following sentence? "He has the ability to affect the outcome, but he's not likely to take that chance." A. Change ability to capacity. B. Change affect to effect. C. Nothing. The sentence is correct as it stands. D. Change likely to liable.

12. A word that's singular in form but may be plural in meaning is a A. collective noun. B. group of antecedents. C. plural noun. D. progressive pronoun.

13. Ryan needs to write a report, but before he can begin writing, he needs to know the A. audience. B. purpose. C. length. D. deadline.

14. Consider the following sentence: "If you don't file your travel report on time, you can't expect a timely reimbursement for expenses." How does this sentence fail in terms of its effectiveness? A. It's too pompous. B. It fails to use a positive approach. C. It's too indirect. D. It fails to use inclusive language.

15. Ron reminds himself that he needs to remember the how, when, where or how much when referring to which part of speech? A. Conjunction B. Adverb C. Adjective D. Verb

16. What is the best way to avoid misusing words in your business and technical writing? A. Keep your sentences short. B. Make frequent use of a dictionary. C. Think in terms of your reader's likely vocabulary. D. Use only words you know.

17. What are the three main steps in the writing process? A. Prewriting, drafting, and revising B. Prewriting, writing, and rewriting C. Brainstorming, developing, and writing D. Writing, revising, and publishing

18. Rachelle submitted a report to her supervisor, who then emailed her to say there were many spelling errors and the content didn't seem to follow a logical order or sequence. What crucial phase did Rachelle forget to do? A. Revise B. Reread C. Prewrite D. Prereview

19. Which one of the following subjects takes a plural verb? A. Either you or Denise B. The children or the teacher C. Carol and Donald D. Neither the top nor the bottom 20. Jane received a memo from the human resources (HR) coordinator which stated, "There has been a ubiquitous outbreak of influenza in the lunch room due to a deficiency of hand washing and general cleanliness." Which of the following is the HR coordinator exhibiting? A. Conversational tone B. Pomposity C. Prediction D. Business savvy