Parallel writing
A) uses similar structures to express similar words.
B) places modifiers close to the words being described.
C) uses mechanical techniques such as underlining and bolding to emphasize ideas.
D) de-emphasizes ideas by placing the ideas in dependent clauses.
Ques. 2(Present tense) Keshawn ____ all payroll for our company.
A) calculates
B) will calculate
C) calculated
Ques. 3When should passive voice be used in business writing?
A) When you want to de-emphasize the action or the recipient of the action
B) When you want to emphasize the bad news
C) When you want to conceal the doer of the action
D) Never
Ques. 4All of the following sentences use active-voice verbs except ____
A) CEOs are paid an average annual salary of 10.5 million.
B) Madelyn voiced her concerns about the proposed merger at the all-staff meeting.
C) Many individuals ordered products from our new website.
Ques. 5Which of the following uses only active voice in a complete sentence?
A) The company's rigid return policy was criticized by a few unhappy customers.
B) Because a few unhappy customers criticized the company's rigid return policy.
C) Managers were told about the unhappy customers who criticized the company's rigid return policy.
D) A few unhappy customers criticized the company's rigid return policy.
Ques. 6Which statement about passive voice is correct?
A) Passive voice emphasizes the doer of the action.
B) Passive voice is called the voice of business.
C) Passive-voice verbs direct an action by the subject toward the object of a verb.
D) Passive-voice verbs direct an action toward the subject.
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