Practice Quiz Answers

• Practice Quiz Answers for Chapter 1
• Practice Quiz Answers for Chapter 2
• Practice Quiz Answers for Chapter 3
• Practice Quiz Answers for Chapter 4
• Practice Quiz Answers for Chapter 5
• Practice Quiz Answers for Chapter 6
• Practice Quiz Answers for Chapter 7
• Practice Quiz Answers for Chapter 8
• Practice Quiz Answers for Chapter 9
• Practice Quiz Answers for Chapter 10
• Practice Quiz Answers for Chapter 11
• Practice Quiz Answers for Chapter 12
• Practice Quiz Answers for Chapter 14

1. T
2. T
3. F
4. T
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; naval 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 every 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. adverb
4. preposition
5. adjective
6. verb
7. and, but, or, nor, for
8. dependent
9. pronoun
10. first-person pronouns

B. 

11. conjunction
12. noun
13. verb
14. adverb
15. pronoun
16. verb
17. preposition
18. noun
19. preposition
20. noun
21. preposition
22. adjective
23. adjective
24. noun
25. noun
26. 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 

21. When you can do all the common things of life…
22. If a customer comes within 10 feet,…   Sam     Wal-Mart
23. The manager was finishing the reports while her husband…
24. In France dinner guests send flowers before…
25. 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

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 (THIS CHAPTER IS NOT REQUIRED.)

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