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Technical Writing Midterm Review
Technical Writing Midterm Review
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Basic grammar. #grammar #technicalwriting
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1
What error is committed in this sentence: "Chad suggested this item we approved it."
Fragment
Comma splice
Run-on
2
Technical writing is intended to communicate to a specific audience for a specific purpose.
False
True
3
What is plural form of the word "tomato?"
Tomatoes
Tomatos
4
A complete sentence must have a subject, a verb, and an incomplete thought.
True
False
5
What is the plural form of the word trolley?
Trolleys
Trollies
6
Which of the following is not a goal of technical writing?
Eloquency
Ethics
Conciseness
Clarity
7
A dictionary contains which of the following?
Pronuniciations
All of the above.
Syllables
Definitions
8
Using "passive voice" when technical writing helps you avoid confusion/offending someone.
False
True
9
What type of error is the following?: "Because I did not go to class."
Run-On
Comma Splice
Fragment
10
"Ethics" is an important concept in technical writing.
False
True
11
Which of the following parts of speech describe, limit, or explain nouns?
Verb
Adverb
Pronoun
Adjective
12
Which of the following is the correct plural form?
Sisters-in-laws
Sister-in-laws
Sister-ins-law
Sisters-in-law
13
"Japanese" is the same in both singular and plural form.
False
True
14
What is etymology of a word?
The history of the word
Alternate spellings of the word
Year the word was first created
The spelling of the word
15
“Place the air conditioner close to a window" is an example of clear communication.
False
True
16
A compound sentence only has one independent clause.
True
False
17
Which of the following parts of speech describe, limit, or explain verbs?
Preposition
Adverb
Conjunction
Verb
18
Where can synonyms and antonyms be found?
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Handbook
Dictionary
19
Which following letter is NOT a vowel?
v
E
I
A
20
What does the "N" in the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
Net
Nor
Neither
Not
21
What is the plural form of "memorandum?"
Memoranda
Memorandums
22
A complex sentence has 1 independent clause and 1 or more dependent clauses.
False
True
23
A dependent clause can stand alone as a complete thought.
False
True
24
How do you make the following sentence possessive: Soldiers uniforms from wars are on exhibit.
Soldiers'
Soldiers
Soldier's
Soldiers's
25
The "parts of speech" is the grammatical system for organizing words into eight categories.
True
False