Clerical Exams CLERICAL Proofreading 3

Question 1

Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?

Accepted Answer

The clerk is responsible for filing, answering phones, and sorting mail.

Answer

Parallel structure requires all items in a series to follow the same grammatical form—here, all gerunds.

Question 2

In the passage 'The departments records were stored in the annex, but no one could located them,' how many errors are present?

Accepted Answer

Two

Answer

There are two errors: "departments" should be the possessive "department's," and "located" should be "locate."

Question 3

A document reads: 'All personel must attend the mandatory safety briefing on Wenesday.' How many misspelled words does this sentence contain?

Accepted Answer

Two

Answer

Both "personel" (correct: "personnel") and "Wenesday" (correct: "Wednesday") are misspelled.

Question 4

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?

Accepted Answer

The report, which was due Friday, has been completed.

Answer

A nonrestrictive clause beginning with "which" must be set off by commas on both sides.

Question 5

While reviewing a memo, you find: 'Between you and I, the new filing system is more efficient then the old one.' How many grammatical errors does this contain?

Accepted Answer

Two

Answer

"I" should be "me" (object of a preposition), and "then" should be "than" (comparison word).

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Clerical Exams CLERICAL Proofreading 3