Written Communication and Grammar Flashcards
6 cards from real New Jersey Civil Service Exam practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 6 Written Communication and Grammar flashcards as text
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Answer: The supervisor and I attended the meeting.
Use 'I' as a subject pronoun when it is part of a compound subject.
Which word is spelled correctly?
Answer: accommodate
'Accommodate' is the correct spelling, with double 'c' and double 'm'.
Which sentence uses the correct punctuation?
Answer: The report is due on Friday; however, I need more time.
A semicolon precedes a conjunctive adverb like 'however,' and a comma follows it.
A civil service memo states: 'Each employee must submit their timesheet by 5 PM on Friday.' What does this sentence require?
Answer: Every individual employee must submit a timesheet no later than 5 PM on Friday.
The word 'each' indicates every individual, and 'by 5 PM' sets the deadline as no later than that time.
Which word best completes the sentence: 'The department's new policy will ______ employee efficiency'?
Answer: affect
'Affect' is a verb meaning to have an influence on, while 'effect' is typically a noun.
Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
Answer: Running to the office, the files were dropped.
A dangling modifier occurs when the phrase 'Running to the office' has no logical subject—files cannot run.