Unit
3 Examination GED155 English
Multiple
Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed answer sheet)
1)
Do they have ________ IBM typewriter or ________ X-ray?
a)
a; an
b)
an; a
c) an; an
d)
a; a
2)
He is ________ CPA and his sister is ________ M.D.
a)
an; a
b) a; a
c)
an; an
d)
a; an
3)
Of the two reports, hers is ________.
a)
worser
b) worse
c)
worst
4)
I did ________ ________ in the grammar part.
a)
real good
b) real well
c)
really well
d)
really good
5)
Although Ashford is the ________ of the two factories, it is the ________
managed.
a)
closest; more poorly
b)
closest; poorest
c) closer; more
poorly
d)
closer; poorest
6)
________ unknown admirer sent me ________ adding machine.
a)
A; a
b)
A; an
c)
An; a
d) An; an
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7)
The stir-fried vegetables taste ________ and look ________ too.
a) delicious;
good
b)
deliciously; well
c)
deliciously; good
d)
delicious; well
8)
George is the ________ of all the Stafford brothers.
a) wisest
b)
wiser
9)
Dana is the ________ ________ worker in the department.
a)
most efficient
b) more
efficient
10)
Three ________ have offices in this building.
a) CPS’s
b)
CPAs
c)
CPAs’
d)
CPAS
11)
The ________ invited us to dinner two ________ ago.
a)
Adamses’; weeks
b) Adams; weeks
c)
Adamses; weeks
d)
Adams’s; weeks’
e)
Adamses; weeks’
12)
South ________ resources are listed in the back of the Almanac.
a)
Dakotas
b)
Dakotas’
c) Dakota’s
d)
none of the above
13)
We agreed that new ________ should be installed in Mr. ________ office.
a)
desk’s; Lopez’
b)
desks’; Lopez’
c) desks;
Lopez’s
d)
desks; Lopezes
Unit
3 Examination GED155 English
14)
“These ________ are the ________,” said the treasurer.
a)
conclusions; presidents
b)
conclusions; presidents’
c) conclusions;
president’s
d)
conclusion’s; president’s
15)
After a ________ consideration, I’ve decided to cross my ________.
a)
weeks’; ts’
b) week’s; t’s
c)
week’s; ts’
d)
weeks’; t’s
16)
The manufacturer, however, will be glad to have your name printed on top.
a) correct
b)
fragment
c)
run-on
d)
comma splice
17)
Mr. Hanson is out of town, however, we expect him back next week.
a) correct
b)
fragment
c)
run-on
d)
comma splice
18)
Our apple trees have grown amazingly you ought to see them.
a)
correct
b)
fragment
c)
run-on
d) comma splice
19)
Although Washington was the founder of the country and Lincoln was the
preserver.
a)
correct
b) fragment
c)
run-on
d)
comma splice
Unit
3 Examination GED155 English
20)
Sentences that include two or more clauses with no connecting words or
punctuation
are
known as
a)
fragments
b) run-ons
c)
comma splices
21)
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a) Important
changes have occurred in the composition of the American market dur-
ing the past 15
years.
b)
The Middle East sheikdom of Bahrain, is a very wealthy country.
c)
Lou Chao is a creative, conscientious teacher, and has taught at many schools.
22)
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a) Although the
impact on humans is not clear, computerized factories are one
possible
solution to our national problem.
b)
Now is the time for all good men, and women to come to the aid of their
country.
c)
In connection with the tax cut of last year, we are now studying, its impact on
middle-income
families.
23)
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a) No, he hasn’t
called on us either this month or last month.
b)
No, he hasn’t called on us either this month, or last month.
c)
No he hasn’t called on us either this month or last month.
24)
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a)
Puget Sound Bank earmarks funds from certain bank revenues for a, “Clean up
Puget
Sound” educational effort.
b)
The Vermont National Bank created a program, that allows depositors to desig-
nate
accounts for the bank’s new socially responsible banking fund.
c) Municipal
bonds are much like making loans to cities, counties, states, and ter-
ritories.
25)
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a)
Everyone is a consumer of business products, and services.
b)
Everyone is a consumer, of business products and services.
c) Everyone is a
consumer of business products and services.
Unit
3 Examination GED155 English
Written
Assignment for Unit Three
Be
sure to refer to this course syllabus for instructions on format, length, and
other information on how to complete this assignment.
Please
answer ONE of the following:
1.
Rewrite these sentences with the correct use of adjectives and adverbs:
a)
I am sad that he feels so bad today.
b)
Which is easiest for you to type, a tabulation or a report?
c)
If he doesn’t understand the work, he will get a F on the test.
d)
Speak plain if you desire to be heard.
e)
During his first day on the job, he asked those kind of questions.
f)
Which of the two assistants is most reliable?
g)
There was hardly no difference between the two patterns.
h)
A heiress is a female who inherits a valuable estate.
i)
We heard a real good lecture last night.
j)
The members of the committee worked exceptionally good together.
2.
Rewrite these sentences correcting the run-ons and comma splices and completing
the
fragments:
a)
A fax from a salesperson at the Knox Hotel announcing that she is displaying
materials from noon to five today.
b)
Because she is aware of the importance of distributing the mail as quickly as
possible.
c)
The mail is usually completed at about 4:30, then it is taken to a mailbox in
the lobby.
d)
Occasionally we want to send other advertising material with the catalog that’s
why it is not necessary to seal the envelope.
e)
Mr. Smith is not here, in fact, he will not be in at all today.
f)
Send the check to Alameda Oil on July 6 deduct the 5 percent discount for
payment within ten days.
g)
Thanking you for your attention to my request.
h)
Alyssa is traveling in Europe, however, Stevan will greet the Prime Minister.
i)
Offer spellings of important details, these could be names, places, and so on.
j)
When you’re sure the receiver of your call understands the details you gave or
requested.
Unit
3 Examination GED155 English
3.
Rewrite the following sentences, inserting commas, apostrophes, and
end-of-sentence
punctuation:
a)
Do you know that real joy in ones work means that the days burdens are
lightened
b)
Some people react quickly enjoy getting things done promptly and like to beat
dead lines
c)
Most of our subscribers lines were out of service as the result of yesterdays
heavy storm.
d)
You may send us all the papers and well then file a claim for the breakage
e)
Is the organization of our syndicate complete and are the leaders already
enrolled as members.
f)
Should you need further information our manager Mr. Valdez will be glad to call
you
g)
Have you read Chapmans Getting Into Business
h)
No matter what you may think about the subject your employers wishes should be
followed
(2 bosses)
i)
If I ordered a months supply of oil youll expect me to pay for it wont you
j)
The Forest Park Society a recently organized undertakers association will meet
on February 17
a) Do
you know that real joy in ones work means that the day’s burdens are lightened?
b)
Some people react quickly, enjoy getting
things done promptly, and like to beat deadlines.
c)
Most of our subscriber’s lines were out
of service as the result of yesterday’s heavy storm.
d)
You may send us all the papers and we’ll
then file a claim for the breakage.
e)
Is the organization of our syndicate
complete and are the leaders already enrolled as members?
f)
Should you need further information, our
manager Mr. Valdez, will be glad to call you.
g)
Have you read Chapman’s Getting Into
Business?
h) No
matter what you may think about the subject, your employer’s wishes should be
followed.
(2 bosses)
i)
If I ordered a month’s supply of oil,
you’ll expect me to pay for it won’t you?
j)
The Forest Park Society, a recently
organized undertakers association, will meet on February 17.
Mark Christian
66573
GED155, English,
Unit 2 Writing Assignment
April 6, 2015
3. Rewrite the
following sentences, inserting commas, apostrophes, and end-of-sentence
punctuation:
a) Do you know
that real joy in ones work means that the days burdens are lightened
b) Some people
react quickly enjoy getting things done promptly and like to beat dead lines
c) Most of our
subscribers lines were out of service as the result of yesterdays heavy storm.
d) You may send
us all the papers and well then file a claim for the breakage
e) Is the
organization of our syndicate complete and are the leaders already enrolled as
members.
f) Should you
need further information our manager Mr. Valdez will be glad to call you
g) Have you read
Chapmans Getting Into Business
h) No matter
what you may think about the subject your employers wishes should be
followed (2
bosses)
i) If I ordered
a months supply of oil youll expect me to pay for it wont you
j) The Forest
Park Society a recently organized undertakers association will meet on
February 17
a) Do you know that real joy in ones work
means that the day’s burdens are lightened?
b) Some people react quickly, enjoy
getting things done promptly, and like to beat deadlines.
c) Most of our subscriber’s lines were out
of service as the result of yesterday’s heavy storm.
d) You may send us all the papers and
we’ll then file a claim for the breakage.
e) Is the organization of our syndicate complete
and are the leaders already enrolled as members?
f) Should you need further information,
our manager Mr. Valdez, will be glad to call you.
g) Have you read Chapman’s Getting Into
Business?
h) No matter what you may think about the
subject, your employer’s wishes should be
followed.
(2 bosses)
i) If I ordered a month’s supply of oil,
you’ll expect me to pay for it won’t you?
j) The Forest Park Society, a recently
organized undertakers association, will meet on February 17.