Written Communication Flashcards

Which sentence correctly uses the apostrophe?

Answer: The department's budget was approved yesterday.

For a singular noun ('department'), the possessive is formed by adding 's: department's.

Identify the error in: 'Between you and I, the new policy seems unfair.'

Answer: 'I' should be 'me'

After prepositions like 'between,' the object pronoun 'me' is required, not the subject pronoun 'I.'

Which sentence best avoids passive voice?

Answer: The processing team made mistakes.

Option B uses active voice with a clear subject (the processing team) performing the action.

Choose the word that is spelled correctly.

Answer: occurrence

The correct spelling is 'occurrence': o-c-c-u-r-r-e-n-c-e.

Which sentence is correctly written?

Answer: Neither the manager nor the employees were consulted.

With 'neither...nor,' the verb agrees with the closest subject. 'The employees' (plural) is closest, so 'were' is correct.

Which is an example of jargon that should be avoided in public-facing government documents?

Answer: Utilize the extant regulatory framework to operationalize compliance deliverables.

Option B uses excessive jargon ('extant,' 'operationalize,' 'compliance deliverables') that is unclear to general readers. Plain language is required in public communications.