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What is the past perfect tense used to describe?

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What level of formality does technical communication usually require?


A) very informal to informal
B) informal to moderately formal
C) moderately formal to highly formal
D) None of the responses are correct.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following is a run-on sentence?


A) The adventurer walked for days and days, for weeks on end, for what seemed like an eternity; he found himself in a state of perpetual exhaustion.
B) He is a little bit sour, she is a little bit sweet, and I am a little bit stale.
C) I left the room when he yelled at me.
D) Vote for Pedro he will represent you well.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Chapter 10 suggests that the passive voice is generally more appropriate than the active voice in four circumstances. One is when the agent is clear from the context, as in "Students are required to take both writing courses," in which it is clear that the college sets the requirements. Under what other circumstances is the passive voice generally more appropriate?


A) when the agent is less important than the action
B) when the agent is unknown
C) when a reference to the agent is embarrassing, dangerous, or in some other way inappropriate
D) All responses are correct.
E) None of the responses are correct.

F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Chapter 10 describes several techniques for avoiding sexist language. One technique is to include a disclaimer such as following: "The use of the pronoun he does not in any way suggest a male bias."

A) True
B) False

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What is Simplified English?

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Simplified English is a version of the E...

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What is Simplified English?


A) It is a way to teach English to elementary-school children.
B) It is writing that has been dumbed down.
C) It is a set of about 1,000 English words used for writing technical manuals in certain industries.
D) It is English written in sentences with five or fewer words.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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The sentence "Employees who seek their supervisor's advice often can improve their performance" contains an example of which type of modifier?

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A sentence with a negative construction uses a word or phrase to describe what something is not. One example is the use of not many rather than few.

A) True
B) False

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Where do real or conceptual subjects often get "buried" within confusing sentences?


A) in dangling modifiers
B) in prepositional phrases before weak verbs
C) in prepositional phrases following weak subjects
D) None of the responses are correct.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Which type of modifier lacks an antecedent?

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Per diem is an example of what type of phrase for accountants and human-resources personnel?

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Which type of modifier is NOT identified in Chapter 10 as a problem?


A) an adjectival modifier
B) a squinting modifier
C) a dangling modifier
D) a misplaced modifier

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Chapter 10 describes six techniques for avoiding sexist language. What are two of them?

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What is a euphemism?

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Which of the following sentences has a strong subject?


A) The firm issued a statement about the newly promoted lawyers.
B) The statement from the college about the newly promoted professors was published in the newspaper.
C) The use of fireworks in this city is strictly prohibited.
D) The challenge of pursuing higher education while using a foreign language should not be underestimated.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Which sentence below shows a comma splice?


A) The 728B polo shirt is our most popular model, and it offers an unequaled blend of comfort and durability.
B) The 728B polo shirt is our most popular, comfortable, attractive, durable, and cost-effective model.
C) The 728B polo shirt is our most popular model, because it offers an unequaled blend of comfort and durability.
D) The 728B polo shirt is our most popular model, it offers an unequaled blend of comfort and durability.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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What two guidelines will help you to avoid causing confusion when using clusters of adjectives?

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Nominalized verbs help you communicate clearly and concisely.

A) True
B) False

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A sentence using negative construction expresses bad news or the writer's dissatisfaction or unhappiness.

A) True
B) False

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