Verbal Ability & Grammar Flashcards

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Answer: Each of the employees is required to complete the training.

'Each' is a singular indefinite pronoun and requires the singular verb 'is,' not 'are' or 'were.'

Choose the correctly spelled word:

Answer: accommodate

'Accommodate' is spelled with double 'c' and double 'm': a-c-c-o-m-m-o-d-a-t-e.

Which word is a synonym for 'mandatory'?

Answer: Required

'Mandatory' means required or compulsory, making 'required' the correct synonym.

Choose the sentence that uses punctuation correctly:

Answer: The report is due on Friday; however, the supervisor may grant an extension.

When 'however' connects two independent clauses, it is preceded by a semicolon and followed by a comma.

Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The supervisor will review _____ report before the meeting.'

Answer: their

'Their' is the possessive pronoun showing the report belongs to them; 'there' is a location, 'they're' is a contraction.

What does the word 'terminate' most nearly mean in an employment context?

Answer: Dismiss from employment

In an employment context, 'terminate' means to end someone's employment — to dismiss or fire them.