Written Communication and Grammar Flashcards
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Which sentence uses commas correctly with a nonrestrictive clause?
Answer: The report, which was filed last Tuesday, was approved.
Nonrestrictive clauses (extra information not essential to the sentence) must be set off with commas on both sides.
What is the best way to handle abbreviations the first time they appear in a formal document?
Answer: Spell out the full term followed by the abbreviation in parentheses.
Standard practice is to write the full term first, then provide the abbreviation in parentheses for subsequent use.
Which of the following is an example of parallel structure?
Answer: The report must be accurate, complete, and submitted on time.
Parallel structure requires the same grammatical form for items in a series — here, all three are adjectives.
Which sentence correctly uses 'fewer' versus 'less'?
Answer: There are fewer options available this quarter.
'Fewer' is used with countable nouns (options), while 'less' is used with uncountable quantities.
When writing a memo, what information should appear in the header?
Answer: To, From, Date, and Subject lines
A standard memo header includes To, From, Date, and Subject to orient the reader before the body.
Which sentence uses 'its' and 'it's' correctly?
Answer: The team updated its training manual last month.
'Its' (no apostrophe) is the possessive form; 'it's' is the contraction of 'it is.'
Which revision best improves this wordy sentence: 'Due to the fact that the officer was present, the situation was resolved.'?
Answer: Because the officer was present, the situation was resolved.
'Because' replaces the wordy phrase 'due to the fact that,' making the sentence concise and direct.