Written Communication

For questions $1-20,$ select the sentence that contains at least one error in grammar, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, or word usage. Do not consider comma or capitalization errors.

Written Communication

$1.$ Which of the following sentences contains at least one error?

a$.$ Engaged employees are fully involved in there work and act in ways that further the company$$s interests.

b$.$ Performance management is a process that aims to meet goals through the effective management of employees.

c$.$ The company was frequently negligent in submitting the requested information by the deadline.

d$.$ The new research is intriguing, but more studies must be conducted prior to making any substantial changes.

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$2.$ Which of the following sentences contains at least one error?

a$.$ The university$$s website lists all available classes with a brief summary of each, along with any required prerequisites.

b$.$ Jenny attends the local community college, and she hopes to complete all required coursework and transfer following the spring semester.

c$.$ The executive management team wanted to meet with the candidates who were scheduled to interview for the open manager position.

d$.$ Brent must decide whether its prudent to purchase the higher volume black and white copy machine instead of the color copier.

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$3.$ Which of the following sentences contains at least one error?

a$.$ Jenny complemented her coworker on the new haircut and decided it was time for a new haircut of her own.

b$.$ When asked what time to meet in the conference room, Tom had to think about it for a moment because he had so many meetings scheduled that day.

c$.$ Without sufficient time to prepare, John had to quickly gather all the required documents and rush to the meeting.

d$.$ If there was ever a time for the team to stop and enjoy the moment it was now as they had far exceeded all sales goals for the quarter.

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$4.$ Which of the following sentences contains at least one error?

a$.$ Since the project team was in different geographic locations, Eric decided to hold a video conference call instead of an in$-$person meeting.

b$.$ The team was selected for a group achievement award and the manager was very proud of the work they had done.

c$.$ By delegating certain portions of the work to other members of the team, the unit was able to complete the project on time and on budget.

d$.$ Bernard was nearly finished with the report when his computer shut down unexpectedly, which caused him to loose the file.

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$5.$ Which of the following sentences contains at least one error?

a$.$ Olivia wondered who ate all the cookies, and then noticed a trail of crumbs that led directly to Derek$$s cubicle.

b$.$ Becky found a sweater left in the conference room and went around the office to find out who$$s sweater it was.

c$.$ Noah was nearly done with the memo and realized he had forgotten to ask his manager to whom it would be addressed.

d$.$ Joseph had been with the company for over thirty years and was the only remaining employee who had worked at the old office location.

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$6.$ Which of the following sentences contains at least one error?

a$.$ The primary emphasis of early research on leadership was psychological and focused on characteristics typically found among successful leaders.

b$.$ The manager was late to the meeting and the team had been sitting in the conference room long before she came.

c$.$ Tourism have been considered one of the most important factor in the town$$s economic development.

d$.$ As most athletes can attest, playing sports such as basketball and soccer requires not only mental ability but also endurance.

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$7.$ Which of the following sentences contains at least one error?

a$.$ When budgeting for retirement, employees have many options to consider.

b$.$ Each employee must decide on a optimal retirement date.

c$.$ Future cost of living is an unknown factor that inhibits an employee$$s ability to adequately plan for retirement.

d$.$ One important factor to consider is how much monthly income do you require to retire comfortably. Mark to review later...

$8.$ Which of the following sentences contains at least one error?

a$.$ Management has recieved many complaints regarding the new attendance policy. b$.$ The new policy took effect at the beginning of this fiscal year.

c$.$ The old attendance policy was popular with all employees.

d$.$ The change in policy was made to make it easier to determine when employees are out of the office. Mark to review later...

$9.$ Which of the following sentences contains at least one error?

a$.$ A business model describes the rationale of how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value.

b$.$ Businesses that have gone public are subject to extremely detailed and complicated regulation about their internal governance.

c