Question 1

What is a topic sentence?

Accepted Answer

A topic sentence expresses the main idea...

Question 2

To communicate clearly, you must use words that your readers are familiar with.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following is a concrete word?

Accepted Answer

A)   book
B)   interest
C)   cater
D)   deception
E)   quality

Question 4

Words that add nothing to sentence meaning and that can often simply be eliminated are referred to as ______ words.

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A)   surplus
B)   concrete
C)   abstract
D)   economical
E)   limiting A

Question 5

The following sentence uses subordination:
"The customer's question was insightful, and I had trouble answering it."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following sentences uses technical words?

Accepted Answer

A)   The new business plan wasn't considered feasible.
B)   We will deliver the goods by Friday.
C)   We regret to inform you that the conference room is not available.
D)   It is advisable to invest in an annuity.
E)   Several employees attended the meeting.

Question 7

Which of the following sentences uses an idiom correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)   He was reprimanded for speaking out of turn.
B)   Last quarter's circumstances were different than this quarter's circumstances.
C)   He was asked to comply to the office norms.
D)   Jay is our office's authority about employment law.
E)   He finally made of as a web developer.

Question 8

Which of the following sentences contains unnecessary repetition?

Accepted Answer

A)   Even though it seems unlikely, she really is likable.
B)   Every week, my boss requires us to attend weekly forecast meetings.
C)   After the client rejected our first proposal, we suggested a second option.
D)   Although we tried our hardest, we couldn't meet the deadline.
E)   Our team has a meeting this morning and another this afternoon. B

Question 9

Transitional devices are limited to repeating key words and ideas and using transitional words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following sentences uses a redundant word?

Accepted Answer

A)   Her lie about her former coworker was a false assertion.
B)   We can finish the report now.
C)   Please sign this check.
D)   We'll meet again tomorrow at noon.
E)   This report is longer than the previous one.

Question 11

It is mandatory for every paragraph in a business report to have a topic sentence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following sentences does not use slang or a cliché?

Accepted Answer

A)   The company spent a fortune developing this cutting-edge technology.
B)   This hotel has world-class amenities.
C)   Are you for real?
D)   Moving forward, please ensure you direct all customer queries to me.
E)   They decided to schedule the meeting at an earlier date.

Question 13

Which of the following sentences avoids the use of excess words?

Accepted Answer

A)   The customer returned the phone back to the seller.
B)   We should plan in advance for the future.
C)   At the present time, we are conducting two surveys.
D)   I would like to learn more about your project.
E)   This chapter discusses the basic fundamentals of clear writing.

Question 14

This sentence uses a slang word:
"We take pride in our work."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Redundancies usually increase the effectiveness of business messages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The following sentence contains surplus words:
"Jesse made a good impression on everyone he came in contact with during the interview."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What are the three major transitional devices that make paragraphs coherent?

Accepted Answer

The following are the three ma...

Question 18

Which of the following sentences provides the best example of the use of specific words?

Accepted Answer

A)   She is a better fit for the new role.
B)   She works for a great organization.
C)   Please call me back soon.
D)   Our product is better than that of our competitors.
E)   Please meet me in the boardroom at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow.

Question 19

Which of the following is true of paragraphs in business documents?

Accepted Answer

A)   The concluding paragraph is often only one or two sentences long.
B)   Most paragraphs are at least five sentences long.
C)   Frequent paragraph breaks are unattractive to business people.
D)   Body paragraphs are used to prepare the reader for what is coming.
E)   Paragraphs are rarely more than two lines long.

Question 20

This sentence uses abstract language:
"A sizeable portion of our revenue comes from one product."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Crafting Effective Sentences and Paragraphs

What is a topic sentence?

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To communicate clearly, you must use words that your readers are familiar with.

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Which of the following is a concrete word?

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Words that add nothing to sentence meaning and that can often simply be eliminated are referred to as ______ words.

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The following sentence uses subordination: "The customer's question was insightful, and I had trouble answering it."

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Which of the following sentences uses technical words?

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Which of the following sentences uses an idiom correctly?

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Which of the following sentences contains unnecessary repetition?

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Transitional devices are limited to repeating key words and ideas and using transitional words.

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Which of the following sentences uses a redundant word?

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It is mandatory for every paragraph in a business report to have a topic sentence.

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Which of the following sentences does not use slang or a cliché?

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Which of the following sentences avoids the use of excess words?

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This sentence uses a slang word: "We take pride in our work."

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Redundancies usually increase the effectiveness of business messages.

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The following sentence contains surplus words: "Jesse made a good impression on everyone he came in contact with during the interview."

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What are the three major transitional devices that make paragraphs coherent?

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Which of the following sentences provides the best example of the use of specific words?

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Which of the following is true of paragraphs in business documents?

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This sentence uses abstract language: "A sizeable portion of our revenue comes from one product."

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