Reading Comprehension and Grammar Flashcards
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Read the policy statement: 'An employee shall not use state property for personal gain or for any purpose not related to official state business.' Which of the following would VIOLATE this policy?
Answer: Using a state printer to print personal résumés
Printing personal résumés is a personal use unrelated to official state business, violating the policy.
Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
Answer: Having completed the training, the certificate was awarded to John.
The certificate cannot review training; the modifier 'Having completed the training' illogically modifies 'certificate' instead of 'John.'
Choose the correct form: 'The manager asked that each employee ______ a copy of the new handbook.'
Answer: receive
After 'asked that,' the subjunctive mood requires the base form 'receive' without an -s ending.
Read the passage: 'When responding to a citizen inquiry, staff should acknowledge the request within two business days and provide a full response within ten business days. If additional time is needed, staff must notify the citizen in writing.' What must staff do if they cannot respond fully within ten days?
Answer: Notify the citizen in writing that more time is needed
The passage states staff must notify the citizen in writing if additional time beyond ten business days is needed.
Select the word that correctly completes the sentence: 'The board will ______ the budget proposal at next week's meeting.'
Answer: alter
'Alter' means to change or modify, which is the correct word in this context.
Which of the following best describes the main idea of a paragraph?
Answer: The central point the paragraph is organized to support
The main idea is the central point or argument that all supporting details in the paragraph are organized to develop.
Read the sentence: 'The new regulation, which takes effect January 1, will require all vendors to submit quarterly compliance reports.' What is the function of the clause 'which takes effect January 1'?
Answer: It provides additional, nonessential information about the regulation
Set off by commas, 'which takes effect January 1' is a nonrestrictive clause that adds extra information without changing the core meaning.