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PLURAL NOUNS copies Example: All CPAs must keep backup copys of their files. universities 1. Since the early 1800s, American colleges and universitys have thrived. C 2. Advisors discussed the ups and downs of the stock market. brothers-in-law 3. Both of Lisas brother-in-laws worked in private companies. Morrises 4. Neither the Martinezes nor the Morriss had made photocopies of their mortgages. Sundays 5. A few supervisors had to work on Sundays during the busy season. B. POSSESSIVE NOUNS companys 6. Our companys biggest problem relates to high employee turnover. years 7. In just over five years time, her college loans were paid off. Wangs 8. Dr. Wangs office staff uses QuickBooks to track accounts receivable. stockholders 9. At the last stockholders meeting, benefits and beneficiaries were discussed. Jakes 10. Employees in our Claims Department could not read Jakes writing. C. PRONOUNS me Example: Is it too late to register my brother and myself for classes? she 11. The director and her discussed peaks and valleys in her workload. me 12. Send the manager and myself your latest software documentation. its 13. Our Operations Department had so many budget cutbacks that its manager quit. me 14. News of the merger must be kept between you and I for the present. me 15. Whom did you name to replace Ellen and I? D. VERB AGREEMENT has Example: This list of payments have to be approved by the boss. are 16. The time and effort required for this project is worth more than we are being paid. are 17. Other services such as Web hosting and HTML coding is available. is 18. There are a list of names and addresses for all our customers. is 19. Neither the terms nor the interest rate are important for this mortgage. is 20. If this committee are unable to decide, we will appoint a new committee. E. VERB MOOD, VOICE, AND TENSE were 21. If I was you, I would not take that job. omit you 22. To apply, first fill out the online form and then you make an appointment. worn 23. If she had wore her uniform, she would have been admitted. laid 24. Tracy layed the mail on her bosss desk. gone 25. Im sure that the sales rep and Jeff have went to lunch already. F. ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS omit more 26. Mr. Sims couldnt have been more clearer in giving us his instructions. personally 27. Although the manager is gruff, dont take his remarks personal. well 28. When asked about the test, Elise thought she had done good. coast-to-coast 29. A recently elected official conducted a coast to coast campaign. their 30. Both attorneys submitted there briefs just in time to meet the deadline. G. PREPOSITIONS AND CONJUNCTIONS omit with 31. The time for submitting entries is over with. as if or as though 32. It seems like our department has all the best equipment. than 33. For most taxpayers, a tax credit is more valuable then a deduction. from 34. This software program is very different than what we used previously. omit to 35. Where are we going to? H. COMMAS For each of the following sentences, insert any necessary commas. Count the number of commas that you added. Write that number in the space provided. All punctuation must be correct to receive credit for the sentence. If a sentence requires no punctuation, write C. 1 Example: Because of developments in theory and computer applications, management is becoming more of a science. 3 36. In addition, we plan to hold meetings in June, September, and January. 4 37. Your refund, Mr. Davis, will be mailed from our headquarters in Mason, Ohio, on August 15. 2 38. If you need assistance of any kind, please call us, Ms. Cortez. 2 39. John Richmond, who is a New Jersey attorney, will call you shortly. 1 40. An Irish software designer described his new version of file sharing, and he emphasized that detection is now far more difficult. I. COMMAS AND SEMICOLONS 1 Add commas and semicolons to the following sentences. In the space provided, write the number of punctuation marks that you added. If a sentence needs no punctuation, write C. 2 41. The software company grew rapidly; consequently, it needed investors to help it expand. 1 42. American stores stay open on Sundays; many European stores do not. C 43. Bank of the East is taking over many East Coast banks and hopes to expand its operations into the Midwest and West in coming years. 2 44. As requested by our customers, we must expand our Web presence; then we must improve our online customer service. 2 45. Business letters generally include three main parts; namely, they include an opening, body, and closing. J. COMMAS AND SEMICOLONS 2 1 46. When preparing your rsum, be sure to include relevant activities. 1 47. Our experienced, helpful online operators are ready to answer all questions. 3 48. Consumers expect anytime, anywhere access to businesses; therefore, the use of wireless applications is growing. 1 49. As discussed in our e-mail messages, our contract will cover all talent searches and all production costs for your new show. 2 50. In offering employee training, we stress cooperation, not criticism. K. OTHER PUNCTUATION Each of the following sentences may require colons, question marks, quotation marks, periods, parentheses, and underscores, as well as commas and semicolons. Add the appropriate punctuation to each sentence. Then in the space provided, write the total number of marks that you added. 3 Example: Our prime considerations are the following: price, service, and reliability. 4 51. Your research report should contain these sections: introduction, body, summary, and bibliography. 4 52. Mr. Longo, Miss Young, and Mrs. Woerner usually leave by 4:30 p.m. 2 53. Directions for downloading your digital photos (see page 16 in your owners manual) are very simple. 3 54. Did the manager really say, Everyone is getting a raise? 3 55. The best BusinessWeek article was titled Be a Part of Your Portfolio. L. CAPITALIZATION For each of the following sentences, underline any letter that should be capitalized. In the space provided, write the number of underlines that you marked. 4 Example: vice president daniels devised a procedure for expediting purchase orders from area 4 warehouses. 3 56. because he spoke spanish as well as english, Derek got the job. 7 57. when she visited the west coast, aunt Sara crossed the golden gate bridge. 2 58. last summer casey took classes in accounting and business law. 4 59. the marketing manager of data enterprises traveled often to washington. 4 60. rochelle rand, the president of rand, inc., promised to be our keynote speaker next winter. M. NUMBER STYLE Decide whether the numbers in the following sentences should be written as words or as figures. Each sentence either is correct or has one error. If it is correct, write C. If it has an error, underline it and write the correct form in the space provided. five Example: The bank has 5 branches in three suburbs. 2,000 61. With four pickups daily, the delivery service employs two thousand workers. 13 62. We sent out 75 invitations, but thirteen were undeliverable. $50 63. Jeff expected to spend no more than fifty dollars for the two gifts. 1 (delete st) 64. By paying your bill before September 1st, you receive a 10 percent discount. $500 65. If you save five hundred dollars annually, youll have $54,000 after 25 years. GRAMMAR/MECHANICS PROFILE In the spaces at the right, place a check mark to indicate the number of correct answers you had in each category of the Grammar/ Mechanics Posttest. Number Correct54321 15Plural Nouns_________________________ 610Possessive Nouns_________________________1115Pronouns_________________________1620Verb Agreement_________________________2125Verb Mood, Voice, and Tense_________________________2630Adjectives and Adverbs_________________________3135Prepositions and Conjunctions_________________________3640Commas_________________________4145Commas and Semicolons 1_________________________4650Commas and Semicolons 2_________________________5155Other Punctuation_________________________5660Capitalization_________________________6165Number Style_________________________ Note: 5 = Shows excellent skills 4 = Needs light review 3 = Needs careful review 2 = Needs to study rules 1 = Needs serious study and follow-up reinforcement.     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