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Which of the following is true according to the standards for punctuation in business writing? |
| | A) | Restrictive clauses are set off by commas. |
| | B) | Items listed in a series are not separated by commas. |
| | C) | An independent clause should precede a colon. |
| | D) | The colon should not be used to introduce an enumeration. |
| | E) | The colon should not be used to introduce a formal quotation, or a statement of explanation. |
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Which of the following is true according to the standards for punctuation in business writing? |
| | A) | Commas should not be used to set off parenthetical expressions. |
| | B) | Commas should not be used to set off an appositive. |
| | C) | Commas should not be used to set off transitional expressions. |
| | D) | Commas should not be placed after an introductory phrase. |
| | E) | Commas should not be used between the subject and the verb. |
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Which of the following is true according to the standards for grammar in business writing? |
| | A) | Compound subjects joined by "and" require singular verbs. |
| | B) | If the antecedent is singular, its pronoun must be plural. |
| | C) | If the pronoun is the object of a preposition or a verb, use the nominative case. |
| | D) | Present tense should be used for statements of fact that are true at the time of writing. |
| | E) | Verbs in combined clauses should not be in the same tense. |
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Which of the following sentences uses the wrong word? |
| | A) | I teach every day except on Mondays. |
| | B) | I always accept good advice |
| | C) | The noise outside affected my concentration. |
| | D) | The drug has many adverse side effects. |
| | E) | The country works on the principal that all citizens have equal rights. |
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Which of the following is true according to the standards for the use of numbers in business writing? |
| | A) | According to the rule of nine, numbers ten and above should be spelled out. |
| | B) | According to the rule of nine, numbers nine and below should be spelled out. |
| | C) | All percentages should be spelled out. |
| | D) | When days of the month appear alone, they are always spelled out. |
| | E) | Use the rule of nine only when a number begins a sentence. |
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Which of the following is true according to the standards for the use of numbers in business writing? |
| | A) | The days of the month should be presented in number form when the month precedes the day. |
| | B) | The th, rd, and st suffixes are always used when the month precedes the day. |
| | C) | If the money amount is spelled out, then the unit of currency should not be spelled out. |
| | D) | Indefinite numbers and amounts should not be spelled out. |
| | E) | A fraction that stands alone or begins a sentence should not be spelled out. |
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Which of the following is true according to the rules of spelling in business writing? |
| | A) | Words ending in ce or ge drop the e when ous or able is added. |
| | B) | Words ending in l drop the l when ly is added. |
| | C) | To form the plurals of most words, s is added. |
| | D) | Words ending in silent e usually do not drop the e when a suffix beginning with a vowel is added. |
| | E) | The letter i is never placed before e and after c. |
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Which of the following sentences is incorrect according to the rules of spelling in business writing? |
| | A) | You must achieve the goal by the end of this month. |
| | B) | To conceive such an idea is incredible. |
| | C) | I believe Steve is wrong. |
| | D) | I expect to receive a gift from my mother. |
| | E) | I will be relieved from work shortly. |
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Which of the following is true according to the rules of capitalization in business writing? |
| | A) | Official department names should not be capitalized. |
| | B) | Races, nationalities, and ethnicities should not be capitalized. |
| | C) | The first word of complimentary closes should not be capitalized. |
| | D) | Company names that intentionally begin with a lowercase letter should not be capitalized. |
| | E) | The names of months and official degree names and course titles should not be capitalized. |
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Which of the following is true according to the rules of capitalization in business writing? |
| | A) | Common names should be capitalized. |
| | B) | Words preceding most numbers should be capitalized. |
| | C) | Titles separated from the name by a comma should be capitalized. |
| | D) | General directions such as "North side of town" should be capitalized. |
| | E) | Words preceding page, verse, and paragraph numbers should be capitalized. |
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