Verbal Ability & Grammar Flashcards
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Which sentence correctly uses 'affect' and 'effect'?
Answer: The new policy will affect all employees.
'Affect' is the verb meaning to influence; 'effect' is typically the noun meaning the result.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
Answer: The following employees attended: Johnson, Smith, and Williams.
A colon introduces the list, and commas separate the items; the Oxford comma before 'and' is standard in formal writing.
Which word means 'to carry out or put into effect'?
Answer: Implement
'Implement' means to put a plan, policy, or decision into action or effect.
Identify the correct sentence:
Answer: Between you and me, the deadline is tomorrow.
After a preposition like 'between,' object pronouns are used: 'me,' not 'I' or 'myself.'
Which word is the antonym of 'authorize'?
Answer: Prohibit
'Prohibit' means to forbid or not allow, making it the opposite of 'authorize,' which means to permit or sanction.
Which sentence is written in active voice?
Answer: The clerk submitted the report.
In 'The clerk submitted the report,' the subject (clerk) performs the action—that is active voice.