Business Communication: Building Critical Skills

Kitty O. Locker, Ohio State University
Steven Kyo Kaczmarek, Columbus State Community College
Kathryn Braun, Sheridan College

Editing Sentences and Paragraphs

Self Quiz


1	Which of the following business communication documents is MOST likely to violate rules of standard grammar?
		A)	Report
		B)	Job Application Letter
		C)	Sales Letter
		D)	Proposal


2	Which of the following is NOT a technique to improve your writing style in business?
		A)	Get a clean page or screen.
		B)	Read only business documents.
		C)	Listen to someone else to read your draft aloud.
		D)	Use WIRMI.


3	The BEST reason to eliminate unnecessary words is to
		A)	Make the document look better.
		B)	Reduce costs.
		C)	Save yourself time.
		D)	Save the reader time.


4	Put the weight of your sentence on the
		A)	Subject.
		B)	Verb.
		C)	Adjectives.
		D)	Adverbs.


5	Simple sentences have how many main clauses?
		A)	One.
		B)	Two.
		C)	Three.
		D)	Four.


6	It's OK to use passive verbs in some situations.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Gerunds are "-ing" forms of verbs.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	Good writing is tight.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	Complex sentences are good for showing logical relationships.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Using passive verbs usually make a sentence longer than using active verbs.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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