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September 24, 2008  10:04 PM

Quiz: Writing for business — averse or adverse



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
averse/adverse, Business writing, grammar, Quiz
investor.jpg Which is correct?
In the current economic environment, investors are increasingly ______ to risk.
a. averse
b. adverse

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September 24, 2008  12:38 PM

Quiz: Writing for business — which / that



Posted by: Margaret Rouse
Business writing
servers.jpg Which is correct?

The latest version of the server has a hypervisor _________ is embedded within the core system firmware.
a. which
b. that

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September 23, 2008  11:49 AM

Quiz: Writing for business — amount or number?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
amount/number, Business writing, grammar, quantities
bean-jar.jpg Which is correct?
The CEO refused to speculate about the ________ of new employees that would be hired for the project.
a. amount
b. number

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September 22, 2008  1:21 PM

Quiz: Writing for business – as good or better than



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
as good or better than, comparisons, grammar, Quiz
balance-sheet.jpg Which is correct?
Performance in the third quarter is expected to be ___________ it was in the second quarter.
a. as good as or better than
b. as good or better than

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September 19, 2008  12:52 PM

Quiz: Writing for business 0919



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, grammar, is/are, none is/none are, Quiz
angry_businessman.jpg Which is correct?
None of the software options _____ acceptable to the client.
a. is
b. are

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September 17, 2008  6:13 PM

Quiz: Writing for business 0917



Posted by: Margaret Rouse
adjectives, Business writing, doesn't/don't, third-person singular
closing.jpg Which is correct?

We don’t need your inventory report. It _____ matter anymore.
a. don’t
b. doesn’t

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September 17, 2008  12:52 PM

Quiz: Writing for business 0917



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
adjectives, bad/badly, Business writing, grammar
review.jpg Which is correct?
The manager felt ______ about denying your vacation request.
a. bad
b. badly

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September 12, 2008  12:43 PM

Quiz: Writing for business 0915



Posted by: Margaret Rouse
Business writing, good/well, Quiz
review.jpg Which is correct?His performance review went quite _______.
a. good
b. well

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September 8, 2008  7:54 PM

Quiz: Writing for business 0912



Posted by: Margaret Rouse
Business writing, commas, punctuation
birthday-cake.jpg How many commas are required in this sentence?

Google was launched in September 1998 in Menlo Park California.
a. 1
b. 2

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September 8, 2008  7:30 PM

Quiz: Writing for business 0911



Posted by: Margaret Rouse
comparisons
compliance1.jpg Which is correct?

The compliance regulations in Canada are stricter than ________.
a. Mexico
b. Mexico’s

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