Reading and writing are similar because they both encompass several ____.
a. Stages in a process
b. Summations on several pages
c. Strategies to use
d. A and C
Ques. 2Strong reading skills are needed for the following reason:
a. To build a strong career
b. To ensure college success
c. To gain insight about our community and the world
d. All of the above
Ques. 3The acronym FLASHES stands for the following reading strategies:
a. Flip, look, author, scan, headings/highlights, ending info, skim
b. Fix, like, answer, shout, headings/highlights, ending info, skim
c. Flip, look, author, scan, honors/hours, exit, skip
d. None of the above
Ques. 4Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?
a. There are five main components to an e-mail message (besides the message box itself): from, to, cc, bcc, and subject.
b. There are five main components (to an e-mail message) (besides the message box itself): from, to, cc, bcc, and subject.
c. There are five (main) components to an (e-mail) message besides the message box itself: from, to, cc, bcc, and subject.
d. There are five main components to an e-mail message besides the message box itself: (from, to, cc, bcc, and subject.)
Ques. 5Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a. He also mentioned due to several complaints that we should not overuse the reply to all response to e-mail because it overpopulates a person's inbox with unwanted messages.
b. He also mentioned, due to several complaints, that we should not overuse the reply to all response to e-mail because it overpopulates a person's inbox with unwanted messages.
c. He also mentioned, due to several complaints, that we should not overuse the reply to all response to e-mail, because, it overpopulates a person's inbox with unwanted messages.
d. He also mentioned, due to several complaints, that we should not overuse the reply to all response, to e-mail, because it overpopulates a person's inbox, with unwanted messages.
Ques. 6Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a. At the weekly business meeting, my boss announced in a calm professional voice, Our computer software will be updated to Microsoft Office 2016 next week..
b. At the weekly business meeting my boss announced in a calm, professional voice Our computer software will be updated to Microsoft Office 2016 next week..
c. At the weekly business meeting, my boss, announced, in a calm, professional voice, Our computer software, will be updated to Microsoft Office 2016 next week..
d. At the weekly business meeting, my boss announced in a calm, professional voice, Our computer software will be updated to Microsoft Office 2016 next week..
Ques. 7A dash can be used on both sides of unnecessary information, information that, if removed, the sentence would still make sense.
a. Work related e-mailsespecially those going to administratorsshould be short, to the point, and grammatically correct.
b. Work related e-mailsespeciallythose going to administratorsshould be short, to the point, and grammatically correct.
c. Work related e-mailsespeciallythose going to administrators should be short, to the point, and grammatically correct.
d. Work related e-mailsespecially thosegoing to administratorsshould be short, to the point, and grammatically correct.
Ques. 8Which sentence uses the colon correctly?
a. Along with this new way of communicating: came a new set of e-mail related rules of etiquette how to type, format, address, and send messages.
b. Along with this new way of communicating, came a new set of e-mail related rules: of etiquette how to type, format, address, and send messages.
c. Along with this new way of communicating, came a new set of e-mail related rules of etiquette: how to type, format, address, and send messages.
d. Along with this new way: of communicating, came a new set of e-mail related rules of etiquette how to type, format, address, and: send messages.
Ques. 9I think _________ love my new apartment.
a. Youll
b. Yule
c. You'l
d. You'll
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