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PRACTICE QUIZ ANSWERS-Chapter 1
  1. T
  2. T
  3. F
  4. F
  5. F
  6. T
  7. T
  8. T
  9. F
  10. F
  11. F
  12. F
  13. F
  14. T
  15. T
  16. F
  17. T
  18. T
  19. F
  20. T
  21. T
  22. T
  23. T
  24. F
  25. T

PRACTICE QUIZ ANSWERS – Chapter 2

  1. allot
  2. eminent; bibliography
  3. chose; defer
  4. illegible; eligible
  5. respectfully; whether; weather
  6. We’re; proceed; their; rain
  7. ode; canvas; appraised
  8. halve; Marquise; lessen
  9. Regardless; compliments; bizarre; bazaar
  10. It’s; principle; Capitol; elicit; eminent
  11. We’re; thorough; suite;
  12. wry; perks; guise
  13. Marquise; base; quay
  14. led; miner; lead; canvas
  15. Regardless; fiscal; conscience; fiscal
  16. visa; proceeds; incomparable; gourmet
  17. fiscal; allot; altar; Capitol

PRACTICE QUIZ ANSWERS – Chapter 3

  1. ridiculous          occasion
  2. Atlanta
  3. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
  4. false
  5. ordinary conversation or writing; informal language
  6. 1829
  7. Jacob Gershvin
  8. miniature, tiny, minute (pronounced MY.NOOT)
  9. before or after, depending on what dictionary you are using
  10. The word is Standard English, and there are no special restrictions for its use.
  11. bottom of each page or ever other page
  12. the second spelling shown is less acceptable for general use
  13. twin.kling
  14. pair or pairs
  15. accommodate, separate, pursue, bachelor, congratulate, superintendent, privilege
  16. False
  17. at the bottom of each page or every other page in the front matter
  18. in the “front matter” of the dictionary
  19. addenda, Latin
  20. the dot over the letter i (or other small marks used in writing and punctuation)
  21. a
  22. Answers will vary; sample answers are weights and measures, monetary units, chemical elements, Roman numerals, geographical information, populations of world cities (Webster’s New World College Dictionary, Fourth ed.)
  23. Answers will vary; samples answers are How to Use The Dictionary, Subject Labels for Specialist Areas, Abbreviations and Symbols, Usage in Crisis, The Internet as a Research Tool (Microsoft Encarta College Dictionary, First ed.)
  24. Madrid

PRACTICE QUIZ ANSWERS – Chapter 4

Chapter 4

A.

  1. noun
  2. verb
  3. adjective
  4. preposition
  5. adjective
  6. verb
  7. and, but, or, nor, for
  8. dependent
  9. pronoun
  10. first-person pronouns

B. 

  1. conjunction
  2. noun
  3. verb
  4. adverb
  5. pronoun
  6. verb
  7. preposition
  8. noun
  9. preposition
  10. noun
  11. preposition
  12. adjective
  13. adjective
  14. noun
  15. noun
  16. exclamation

PRACTICE QUIZ ANSWERS – Chapter 5

  1. a
  2. d
  3. a
  4. a
  5. d
  6. b
  7. c
  8. c
  9. c
  10. b
  11. b
  12. c
  13. a
  14. b
  15. c
  16. d
  17. c
  18. d
  19. d
  20. c
  21. c
  22. a
  23. a
  24. a
  25. b

PRACTICE QUIZ ANSWERS – Chapter 6

 

  1. Everyone          his or her
  2. The applicants must stand in line for hours.
  3. No one             I
  4. she
  5. I
  6. they
  7. me
  8. I
  9. Someone          his or her
  10. yours    hers
  11. Everybody’s
  12. Whose
  13. Who
  14. himself
  15. who
  16. He        I           whoever
  17. any one                        he
  18. it’s                    whoever
  19. who
  20. his
  21. I
  22. their
  23. its
  24. it’s
  25. It’s       I

PRACTICE QUIZ ANSWERS – Chapter 7

  1. live
  2. believe
  3. were
  4. chosen
  5. employs
  6. are
  7. were
  8. deserves
  9. is
  10. have
  11. did
  12. were
  13. broken
  14. is
  15. is
  16. have
  17. marks
  18. does
  19. sank
  20. is
  21. insists
  22. was
  23. has
  24. arrives

 PRACTICE QUIZ ANSWERS – Chapter 8

  1. a
  2. a
  3. b
  4. b
  5. c
  6. b
  7. b
  8. a
  9. b
  10. a
  11. a
  12. b
  13. c
  14. b
  15. e
  16. b
  17. b
  18. a
  19. a
  20. a
  21. b
  22. b
  23. c
  24. a
  25. d

PRACTICE QUIZ ANSWERS – Chapter 9

  1. dean’s
  2. Mattel’s
  3. Mother’s
  4. Yesterday’s      today’s
  5. company’s
  6. sisters-in-law’s
  7. city’s
  8. Jones’s
  9. CEO’s
  10. You’re aren’t
  11. C
  12. 1990s
  13. C
  14. C
  15. Gutenberg’s      Watt’s
  16. C
  17. You’re aren’t
  18. Xerox’s
  19. antics    theatergoers
  20. Women’s
  21. Men’s  it’s
  22. baby’s its
  23. oversleeps        we’ll
  24. dealings            Latinos             Asians
  25. countries           wives    gifts
  26. Businesses        skills     their      employees
  27. kings    queens

 

PRACTICE QUIZ ANSWERS – Chapter 10

  1. A
  2. C
  3. D
  4. A
  5. D
  6. D
  7. A
  8. D
  9. B
  10. B
  11. D
  12. D
  13. C
  14. B
  15. A
  16. D
  17. A
  18. C
  19. A
  20. B

PART II 

  1. When you can do all the common things of life…
  2. If a customer comes within 10 feet,…   Sam     Wal-Mart
  3. The manager was finishing the reports while her husband…
  4. In France dinner guests send flowers before…
  5. If you point your forefinger…

PRACTICE QUIZ ANSWERS – Chapter 11 (I have retyped the sentences showing where commas should be placed.) Professor Taylor

  1. N   On Monday, March 6, I expect to meet Mr. Lombard, president of Lake County Industries, Inc., in the town of Kiamesha Lake.
  2. N   When you attend a meeting or business lunch, do you turn off the ringing device on your cell phone?
  3. N   In a communication course you learn oral, written, and nonverbal strategies for success in a career. Can you also learn social skills?
  4. C
  5. C
  6. N   When traveling to other countries for business, know how to say hello, goodbye, please, and thank you in the country's language.
  7. N   Of course, you should also know the country's money and recognize its flag.
  8. N   Do not, however, speak entire sentences in another language if you have not mastered that language. (or !)
  9. N   In India, Senegal, and many other Asian countries, it is considered offensive to eat with your left hand.
  10. N   When speaking with Chinese businesspeople, remember that the surname usually comes first and the given name last--unless, however, they were educated in a Western-type school.
  11. N   Therefore, when speaking with Mr. Lo Win Chee, call him Mr. Lo, not Mr. Chee. (or !)
  12. N   George, please avoid commas that are not necessary. Also avoid overly long sentences when you write to us from Antarctica.
  13. C
  14. N   A factory closing means the community loses jobs, tax revenues, and retail sales.
  15. C
  16. N   After I lent Twileen one of my yellow tennis rackets, Jesse threw it into the pool.
  17. N   If a dependent clause precedes an independent clause, put a comma after the dependent clause.
  18. N   Yes, Jack Smith loved the English language more than flowers and wine.
  19. N   "In Dayton, Ohio, we have two factories," explained Skyler's father.
  20. C
  21. N   Dr. Waterman, who was a national authority on Ninja Turtles, developed a new video game.
  22. N   Working quickly, he carefully organized the questions and the facts.
  23. N   Although the new office furniture arrived, telephone service was not immediately available.
  24. N   International Business Machines, General Motors, American Telephone and Telegraph, and several other major business organizations have become more autocratic in their internal relationships.
  25. N   Thomas Carlyle referred to music as "the speech of angels."

PRACTICE QUIZ ANSWERS – Chapter 12 (This chapter is not required)

  1. criticism,
  2. C
  3. Inc., located; that is,
  4. C
  5. company thousands
  6. Massachusetts; Illinois;
  7. wrote, …no!”
  8. listener, never-ending
  9. Bess, sailor, rages,
  10. hard-to-find      Manutius,
  11. shouted, “You’re fired!”
  12. C
  13. C
  14. desk;
  15. certain:
  16. C
  17. self-explanatory and      employees
  18. BATHING—LANDLADY
  19. Father’s Day
  20. C
  21. one person—the president—can be
  22. (see page 46 of the catalog)
  23. promises, minutes machine—
  24. cold—freezing is more accurate—
  25. C

PRACTICE QUIZ CHAPTER 13

  1. D-2
  2. C-1
  3. B-2
  4. C-2
  5. D-1
  6. A
  7. B-2
  8. D-1
  9. B-2
  10. D-3
  11. D-3
  12. E-1
  13. B-1
  14. D-1
  15. D-1
  16. A
  17. E-2
  18. D-3
  19. D-3
  20. A
  21. P
  22. A
  23. A
  24. P
  25. P

PRACTICE QUIZ ANSWERS – Chapter 14

  1. F
  2. T
  3. F
  4. T
  5. F
  6. T
  7. T
  8. F
  9. F
  10. F
  11. F
  12. T
  13. T
  14. F
  15. T
  16. T
  17. F
  18. T
  19. T
  20. F
  21. F
  22. F
  23. T
  24. F
  25. T

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