Question 1

(Future progressive) I ____ the staff meeting on Monday to present the latest budget figures.
A)will be attending
B)am attending
C)will attend

Accepted Answer

The future progressive tense is used to talk about an event that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. In this sentence, the speaker is talking about attending the staff meeting specifically on Monday. Therefore, the best choice is "will be attending."

Question 2

This information must be kept strictly between you and ____.
A)I
B)me
C)myself

Accepted Answer

The correct choice is "me" because it is the object of the preposition "between," and "me" is the objective case of the first-person singular pronoun.

Question 3

Study this sentence: To receive an associate's degree, two years of college credit is required.
A)The sentence demonstrates correct placement of verbal phrases.
B)The sentence contains an illogical introductory verbal phrase.

Accepted Answer

The introductory verbal phrase "To receive an associate's degree" is not logically connected to the subject "two years of college credit." The sentence would be clearer if rewritten as "Two years of college credit are required to receive an associate's degree."

Question 4

To impress your interviewer, remember to dress ____ for a job interview.
A)nice
B)nicely
C)nicer

Accepted Answer

"Nicely" is the correct adverb form to modify the verb "dress." "Nice" is an adjective that could be applied to various nouns, but not appropriate for modifying the verb "dress" here. "Nicer" is a comparative adjective, which is not appropriate for the context.

Question 5

Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
A)For their 45th wedding anniversary, Tom and Beth will be taking a two-week Alaskan cruise.
B)For their forty-fifth wedding anniversary, Tom and Beth will be taking two-week Alaskan cruise.
C)For their forty fifth wedding anniversary, Tom and Beth will be taking two-week Alaskan cruise.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?
A)For their 45th...

Question 6

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A)My favorite movie is Pirates of the Caribbean, The Curse of the Black Pearl.
B)My favorite movie is Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
C)My favorite movie is Pirates of the Caribbean; The Curse of the Black Pearl.

Accepted Answer

A colon is the appropriate punctuation mark to separate the title of the movie from its subtitle. Commas and semicolons are not correct choices in this case.

Question 7

Which sentence uses correct capitalization?
A)Either the company President or Vice President will address the staff on Monday.
B)The Marketing Manager discussed ways to attract more customers to the website.
C)Can you tell me, Professor, when our tests will be corrected?

Accepted Answer

Sentence C uses correct capitalization by treating "Professor" as a proper noun in direct address, which is appropriate. Sentences A and B incorrectly capitalize job titles ("President," "Vice President," "Marketing Manager") when they should not be capitalized as they are used generically and not as part of a specific title directly preceding a name.

Question 8

Red wine is often a ____ to a nice pasta dinner.
A)complement
B)compliment

Accepted Answer

A complement is something that enhances or completes something else, and red wine is often said to complement the flavors of pasta dishes. A compliment, on the other hand, is an expression of praise or admiration, which doesn't fit in the context of this sentence.

Question 9

Which sentence is a complex sentence?
A)Brandi created the meeting agenda and distributed it to all team members.
B)The agenda indicated that the meeting would start at 1 p.m.and that we would discuss our mission statement.
C)Because the meeting started late, we were unable to discuss our mission statement.

Accepted Answer

Sentence C is a complex sentence because it contains a dependent clause "Because the meeting started late" and an independent clause "we were unable to discuss our mission statement".

Question 10

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A)We will, as a matter of fact, promise you the fastest shipping rates of any online retailer.
B)We will as a matter of fact promise you the fastest shipping rates of any online retailer.
C)We will, as a matter of fact; promise you the fastest shipping rates of any online retailer.

Accepted Answer

The sentence uses commas correctly to set off the nonessential clause "as a matter of fact."

Question 11

Teri demonstrated that she was a ____ intern in our personnel department.
A)reliable conscientious
B)reliable conscientious,
C)reliable, conscientious
D)reliable, conscientious,

Accepted Answer

The best choice is option C because it correctly uses a comma to separate the two adjectives describing Teri as a reliable and conscientious intern. Options A and B lack proper punctuation, while option D has an unnecessary comma after "conscientious."

Question 12

Because the room was ____ hot, we could not concentrate on the speaker's presentation.
A)to
B)too
C)two

Accepted Answer

"Too" means excessively or more than is necessary, which fits the context of the sentence. "To" is a preposition indicating a direction, position or limit, and "two" is a number.

Question 13

Two ____ résumés were exceptionally strong.
A)applicants
B)applicant's
C)applicants'

Accepted Answer

The correct choice is "C) applicants'" because the sentence implies possession of the résumés by multiple applicants, requiring the plural possessive form.

Question 14

Because Elijah was handling two production-related _____, he missed the all-staff meeting.
A)crises
B)crisis
C)crisis's

Accepted Answer

The plural form of "crisis" is "crises," which correctly fills the blank to indicate that Elijah was handling two production-related emergencies or critical situations.

Question 15

Voicing my opinion about the proposed merger won't do ______ good.
A)no
B)hardly any
C)any

Accepted Answer

The correct phrase is "won't do any good," meaning that voicing an opinion will not be beneficial or effective.

Question 16

Ichiro and ____ worked overtime on Saturday to ensure that the customer's order would be shipped on Monday.
A)I
B)me
C)myself

Accepted Answer

The sentence lacks a subject for the verb "worked," so the correct choice is the subject pronoun "I." "Me" and "myself" are object pronouns and are not appropriate in this context.

Question 17

Several new ____ were added outside our company's main entrance.
A)bench's
B)benchs
C)benches

Accepted Answer

The plural form of bench is "benches." B and A are incorrect because the plural of bench doesn't take an apostrophe and the word doesn't change spelling in its plural form.

Question 18

If I ____ you, I would apply for that job immediately.
A)was
B)were

Accepted Answer

This is an example of the second conditional, which is used to describe a hypothetical or unlikely situation. In this case, "If I were you" implies that the speaker is not actually the listener, but is imagining what the listener should do. Using "was" instead of "were" would technically be incorrect grammar, although it is commonly used in casual speech.

Question 19

Hanae ____ the University of Phoenix with a degree in business management.
A)graduated
B)graduated from

Accepted Answer

The more complete and grammatically correct phrase is "graduated from." Therefore, option B is the best choice.

Question 20

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A)Susan wondered whether she should apply for the job?
B)Susan asked whether she should apply for the job?
C)Should Susan apply for the job?

Accepted Answer

This is the only sentence that is a complete sentence and therefore requires a question mark at the end. A and B are both sentence fragments and thus do not require a question mark.

Quiz 15: Grammar and Punctuation

(Future progressive) I ____ the staff meeting on Monday to present the latest budget figures.

This information must be kept strictly between you and ____.

Study this sentence: To receive an associate's degree, two years of college credit is required.

To impress your interviewer, remember to dress ____ for a job interview.

Which sentence expresses numbers correctly?

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Which sentence uses correct capitalization?

Red wine is often a ____ to a nice pasta dinner.

Which sentence is a complex sentence?

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Teri demonstrated that she was a ____ intern in our personnel department.

Because the room was ____ hot, we could not concentrate on the speaker's presentation.

Two ____ résumés were exceptionally strong.

Because Elijah was handling two production-related _____, he missed the all-staff meeting.

Voicing my opinion about the proposed merger won't do ______ good.

Ichiro and ____ worked overtime on Saturday to ensure that the customer's order would be shipped on Monday.

Several new ____ were added outside our company's main entrance.

If I ____ you, I would apply for that job immediately.

Hanae ____ the University of Phoenix with a degree in business management.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?