Chapter 5 Self-Quiz

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Which elements are necessary in a sentence?

a phrase and a clause correct incorrect

a modifier and a verb correct incorrect

a subject and a modifier correct incorrect

a subject and a verb correct incorrect

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Which term refers to a word or group of words that describes or gives more information about another word in a sentence?

modifier correct incorrect

verb correct incorrect

subject correct incorrect

phrase correct incorrect

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Which of the following is true about simple sentences?

They are shorter than 10 words long. correct incorrect

They may not fully show relationships among ideas. correct incorrect

They are emphatic. correct incorrect

They can be monotonous when strung together. correct incorrect

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"Kezia wrote the report, and Sharifa edited it." What type of sentence is this?

a simple sentence correct incorrect

a compound sentence correct incorrect

a complex sentence correct incorrect

a compound-complex sentence correct incorrect

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"Kezia wrote the report, and Sharifa edited it." In this sentence, what is "Kezia wrote the report"?

a phrase correct incorrect

a dependent clause correct incorrect

an independent clause correct incorrect

a modifier correct incorrect

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"Because the company aligned with social media influencers, online orders skyrocketed." What type of sentence is this?

a simple sentence correct incorrect

a compound sentence correct incorrect

a complex sentence correct incorrect

a compound-complex sentence correct incorrect

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"Because the company aligned with social media influencers, online orders skyrocketed." In this sentence, what is "Because the company aligned with social media influencers"?

a phrase correct incorrect

a dependent clause correct incorrect

an independent clause correct incorrect

a modifier correct incorrect

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"Because the company aligned with social media influencers with large online audiences, online orders skyrocketed, and employees received a bonus." What type of sentence is this?

a simple sentence correct incorrect

a compound sentence correct incorrect

a complex sentence correct incorrect

a compound-complex sentence correct incorrect

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"Because the company aligned with social media influencers with large online audiences, online orders skyrocketed, and employees received a bonus." In this sentence, what is "online orders skyrocketed"?

a phrase correct incorrect

a dependent clause correct incorrect

an independent clause correct incorrect

a modifier correct incorrect

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"Creating an effective tone is essential in business writing." What type of sentence is this?

a simple sentence correct incorrect

a compound sentence correct incorrect

a complex sentence correct incorrect

a compound-complex sentence correct incorrect

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"Creating an effective tone is essential in business writing." In this sentence, what is "Creating an effective tone"?

a phrase correct incorrect

a dependent clause correct incorrect

an independent clause correct incorrect

a modifier correct incorrect

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"Creating an effective tone is essential in business writing." In this sentence, what are "effective" and "business"?

phrases correct incorrect

dependent clauses correct incorrect

independent clauses correct incorrect

modifiers correct incorrect

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What type of sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause?

a simple sentence correct incorrect

a compound sentence correct incorrect

a complex sentence correct incorrect

a compound-complex sentence correct incorrect

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Which of the following is NOT true about sentence length?

Sentences that are 10 words or fewer have the best readability. correct incorrect

Readability is reduced if a sentence has more than 20 words. correct incorrect

A number of short sentences together can be dull and monotonous. correct incorrect

A mix of sentence lengths confuses the reader. correct incorrect

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"Did you proofread your proposal?" What type of question is this?

a closed question correct incorrect

an open question correct incorrect

a hypothetical question correct incorrect

a declarative question correct incorrect

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Which sentence uses parallel structure?

Gertrude likes baking cookies, movies, and going to dog shows. correct incorrect

Gertrude likes baking cookies, watching movies, and going to dog shows. correct incorrect

Gertrude likes to bake cookies, watching movies, and dog shows. correct incorrect

Gertrude likes to bake cookies, movies, and to go to dog shows. correct incorrect

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What should a writer do to de-emphasize information?

use long or complex sentences correct incorrect

use precise, vivid words correct incorrect

place it at the beginning or end of sentences/paragraphs correct incorrect

use a bulleted list correct incorrect

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Which of the following sentences is written in the active voice?

The report was submitted by Georgia. correct incorrect

Georgia was supplied feedback by the review committee. correct incorrect

Georgia submitted report revisions to the review committee. correct incorrect

The revisions were not received by the review committee. correct incorrect

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Which of the following is an appropriate way to use the passive voice?

to state good/neutral news clearly correct incorrect

to emphasize the doer of an action correct incorrect

to be direct correct incorrect

to avoid allocating blame correct incorrect

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Which trait characterizes the active voice?

dull correct incorrect

indirect correct incorrect

forceful correct incorrect

timid correct incorrect

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Which of the following sentences contains a fused sentence?

The startup company developed a comprehensive sustainability plan the founders are committed to protecting the environment. correct incorrect

The startup company developed a comprehensive sustainability plan; the founders are committed to protecting the environment. correct incorrect

The startup company developed a comprehensive sustainability plan because the founders are committed to protecting the environment. correct incorrect

The startup company developed a comprehensive sustainability mission statement, which shows the founders are committed to protecting the environment. correct incorrect

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Which of the following sentences contains a comma splice?

Effective PowerPoint slides are attractive, and they are also concise. correct incorrect

Effective PowerPoint slides are attractive and concise. correct incorrect

Effective PowerPoint slides are attractive, they are also concise. correct incorrect

Effective PowerPoint slides are attractive; they are also concise. correct incorrect

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Which statement is true about paragraph length?

A paragraph should not be longer than six sentences. correct incorrect

A paragraph should contain more than two sentences. correct incorrect

Long paragraphs are easier for audiences to read. correct incorrect

Short paragraphs are usually best in business messages. correct incorrect

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Which of the following is true about a topic sentence?

It summarizes the main idea in a paragraph. correct incorrect

It is always a paragraph's first sentence. correct incorrect

It is the longest sentence in a paragraph. correct incorrect

It is usually the last sentence in a paragraph. correct incorrect

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Paragraph coherency is NOT achieved by linking sentences with which of the following?

synonyms correct incorrect

pronouns correct incorrect

transitional words or phrases correct incorrect

dangling modifiers correct incorrect