eSkill Spelling and Grammar 2

Question 1

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Accepted Answer

The project, which was due last Friday, has been completed.

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Before the meeting starts please review the agenda.

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She ordered coffee tea and juice for the team.

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However the deadline was extended by one week.

Question 2

Which of the following words is misspelled?

Accepted Answer

Accomodate

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Conscientious

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Maintenance

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Necessary

Question 3

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?

Accepted Answer

The managers' offices are on the third floor.

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The company's policy applies to all employees'.

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Its' a requirement that all staff attend.

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The team's report's were submitted on time.

Question 4

Which sentence has correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?

Accepted Answer

The company updated its employee handbook.

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The board of directors announced their new policy.

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Everyone submitted their forms before the deadline.

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Each of the employees need to verify their information.

Question 5

Which sentence correctly punctuates 'however' as a conjunctive adverb?

Accepted Answer

The meeting is at 3:00 PM; however, we can start earlier.

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The meeting is at 3:00 PM, however, we can start earlier.

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The meeting is at 3:00 PM; however we can start earlier.

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The meeting is at 3:00 PM however, we can start earlier.

Question 6

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

Privilege

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Priviledge

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Privelege

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Privilage

Question 7

Which sentence uses capitalization correctly for a generic job title?

Accepted Answer

The vice president of marketing will attend the conference.

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The Vice President of Marketing will attend the conference.

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The Vice president of marketing will attend the Conference.

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The vice President of Marketing will attend the conference.