NYC NYC Civil Service Written Expression and Grammar Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'who' versus 'whom'?

Accepted Answer

Who did you speak with about the complaint?

Answer

'Who' is correct when it serves as the subject of a verb or when used in informal speech, though 'whom' is technically correct as the object of the preposition 'with.'

Question 2

Identify the sentence that contains a dangling participle.

Accepted Answer

Having read the memo, the policy was understood by the officer.

Answer

'Having read the memo, the policy was understood by the officer' dangles because the policy cannot read the memo.

Question 3

Which word correctly completes this sentence? 'The agency will _____ new personnel next month.'

Accepted Answer

accept

Answer

'Accept' means to receive or take in, which is the correct meaning in this context.

Question 4

Which of the following sentences avoids wordiness?

Accepted Answer

The report's tardiness upset the supervisor.

Answer

'The report's tardiness upset the supervisor' conveys the same meaning in the fewest words.

Question 5

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

Accepted Answer

The departments' budgets are overdue.

Answer

'Departments'' correctly indicates plural possessive for multiple departments, and 'budgets' is a simple plural requiring no apostrophe.

NYC - Civil Service Exam Practice Test

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NYC NYC Civil Service Written Expression and Grammar Questions and Answers 3