1.
Choose the word that does not belong in the group:
Altruistic
Selfless
Benevolent
Egocentric
2.
Select the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the given word:
VERBOSE
Loquacious
Garrulous
Concise
Talkative
3.
Identify the sentence with the correct use of punctuation:
The company's new policy affects everyone: employees, customers and shareholders.
The company's new policy affects everyone; employees, customers and shareholders.
The company's new policy affects everyone: employees, customers, and shareholders.
The company's new policy affects everyone, employees, customers and shareholders.
4.
Choose the word that does not belong in the group:
Verbose
Loquacious
Taciturn
Garrulous
5.
Identify the sentence with the correct use of the dash:
The museum's new exhibit – featuring works by local artists – opens next week.
The museum's new exhibit: featuring works by local artists – opens next week.
The museum's new exhibit – featuring works by local artists, opens next week.
The museum's new exhibit featuring works by local artists – opens next week.
6.
Identify the sentence with correct grammar:
Neither of the students were prepared for the test.
Neither of the students was prepared for the test.
Neither of the student were prepared for the test.
Neither of the student was prepared for the test.
7.
Identify the sentence with correct parallel structure:
The company focuses on developing new products, improving customer service, and to increase market share.
The company focuses on developing new products, improving customer service, and increasing market share.
The company focuses on developing new products, customer service improvement, and to increase market share.
The company focuses on new product development, improving customer service, and market share increase.
8.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy:
DEMOCRACY : GOVERNMENT :: CAPITALISM : _____
Money
Economy
Business
Market
9.
Identify the sentence with the correct use of the apostrophe:
The childrens' toys were scattered across the room.
The children's toys were scattered across the room.
The childrens toys were scattered across the room.
The children's' toys were scattered across the room.
10.
Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The scientist's groundbreaking research was initially met with _____ from his colleagues, but it eventually gained widespread acceptance.
Acclaim
Skepticism
Enthusiasm
Indifference
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