Directions: Study the e-mail message below, analyzing the business style. (The subject line and first sentence are effective as written.) Select the most appropriate answer for each question. Questions 1 3 are worth 5 points each. Questions 4 8 are worth 3 points each. From: Beth Harmon, Director of Human Resources Sent: Friday, December 27, 2022 To: All Employees Subject: Bonus Vacation Day in 2023 for Every Employee (1) BusComm employees will receive an appreciation vacation day in 2023. (2) Our decision recognizes the best team of employees in the companys past history. (3) You have broken our previous sales record this past year. (4) You have also worked a lot of overtime recently. (5) Therefore, you will definitely enjoy your bonus vacation day. (6) You may utilize this bonus day during most months of 2023. (7) However, please do not schedule it during October because of our holiday production schedule. (8) A copy of our vacation request form is below. (9) You should submit it at least one month before your requested date. (10) Also, please write bonus day in the reason box. (11) We thank you in advance for your continued hard work.

Question 1

Which sentence uses passive voice? Rewrite the sentence effectively.

Question 2

Which sentence uses an expletive? Rewrite the sentence effectively.

Question 3

What is the style problem in Sentence 6? Rewrite the sentence effectively.

Question 4

Which of the following sentences use(s) a concrete noun as its simple subject?

Sentence 1

Sentence 2

Sentence 3

(all of the above)

Question 5

Which of the following sentences uses a pair of redundant words?

Sentence 1

Sentence 2

Sentence 4

(none of the above)

Question 6

What is the style problem in Sentence 5?

Expletive

Formal wording

Negative wording

(none of the above)

Question 7

What is the style problem in Sentence 8?

Wordiness

Formal wording

Vague wording

(sentence is effective)

Question 8

What is the style problem in Sentence 11?

Cliche

Abstract noun as simple subject

State-of-being verb

(sentence is effective)