23. Test Your Knowledge: Confusing Words and Commonly Misspelled Words

1) The following questions will test your knowledge of confusing and commonly misspelled words. Answer the questions to review what you have just learned.

Identify the errors in the following sentences, and consider how to best correct them.

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I demand an immediate explanation for your unexpected absence from the meeting.

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Which of the following is the best revision of the sentence above?

a) I demand an imediate explination for your unexpected abcense from the meeting.

b) I demand an immediate explaination for your unexcepted absence from the meeting.

c) I demand an immediate explanation for your unexpected absence from the meeting.

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Her past acomplishments and thorough knoledge of management techniques make her the ideal canidate for the position.

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Which of the following is the best revision of the sentence above?

a) Her past accomplishments and through knowledge of management techniques make her the ideal canidate for the postion.

b) Her past acomplishments and thorough knoledge of management techniques make her the ideal candidate for the position.

c) Her past accomplishments and thorough knowledge of management techniques make her the ideal candidate for the position.

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Her past acomplishments and thorough knoledge of management techniques make her the ideal canidate for the position.

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Which of the following is the best revision of the sentence above?

a) Her past accomplishments and through knowledge of management techniques make her the ideal canidate for the postion.

b) Her past acomplishments and thorough knoledge of management techniques make her the ideal candidate for the position.

c) Her past accomplishments and thorough knowledge of management techniques make her the ideal candidate for the position.

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Which of the following sentences employ correct spelling and word usage? Check all that apply.

a) Jaime is not averse to critiques of his product design; he finds that the feedback loop helps him create stronger products.

b) The CEO of GIS Press, formally Hollycake Press, will be giving the keynote address at the convention.

c) Evidentally, Accounts Payable never remitted payment for the Giffy Web Images pictures.

d) The CEO believes that conflict can be productive and encourages debate and even argument.

5) Which of the following words means (n) praise or flattery; (v) to praise or flatter?

a) Complement

b)Compliment

6) Which of the following words means cautious in speech or unobtrusive?

a) Discrete

b) Discreet

7) Choose the best options to complete each of the following sentences.

The (course/coarse) is designed to help professionals with poor workplace (righting, writing) skills.

is designed to help professionals with poor workplace skills.