NYC FREE NYC Civil Service Written Expression and Grammar Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb?

Accepted Answer

The supervisor and the clerk were present at the meeting.

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The supervisor and the clerk was present at the meeting.

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The supervisor and the clerk is present at the meeting.

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The supervisor and the clerk be present at the meeting.

Question 2

Which sentence contains a correctly placed modifier?

Accepted Answer

Walking down the hall, the officer found the report.

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Walking down the hall, the report was found by the officer.

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The report was found walking down the hall by the officer.

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Found walking down the hall, the officer had the report.

Question 3

Select the sentence that uses punctuation correctly.

Accepted Answer

The employee, who transferred last month, works in Brooklyn.

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The employee, who transferred last month works in Brooklyn.

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The employee who transferred last month, works in Brooklyn.

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The employee who transferred last month works, in Brooklyn.

Question 4

Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'The agency distributed the forms to _____ requested them.'

Accepted Answer

whomever

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whom

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who

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whoever

Question 5

Which sentence is written in the active voice?

Accepted Answer

The inspector issued a violation notice.

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The memo was drafted by the director.

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A decision was reached by the committee.

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The complaint form was completed by the applicant.

Question 6

Choose the correctly spelled word to complete the sentence: 'Please _____ the attached documents for accuracy.'

Accepted Answer

review

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reveiw

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revew

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reviw