Question 6 of 59

Refer to the following meeting minutes and answer the question.

Employee Advocate Committee -

Minutes of Meeting Held:

July 21, 2005 -

In Attendance:

Dakota Mills, Vice President -

Rebecca Styles, Committee Chairperson

Oliver Perez, Committee Secretary

Brenda Oslowski -

Michael Wen -

Jamal Roberts -

Absent:

Anthony Wilkins -

A -

  1. Employee Lounge. (1)Brenda reported an increase in complaints about the employee lounge. (2)The complaints included:

B -

  1. (3)Jamal suggested creating a survey to determine how to best redesign the lounge. (4)Rebecca suggested putting a suggestion box in the lounge. (5)The committee agreed that a survey would be more systematic and getting more input from employees. (6)Michael volunteered to create the survey that he will bring a draft of to the next meeting. (7)Oliver volunteers to research the cost of a new microwave and refrigerator. (8)The need for more telephones was another complaint about the lounge that was discussed.

C -

  1. 2. Employee Appreciation Day. (9)Rebecca reminded the committee that it was time to plan the annual Employee Appreciation Day, we brainstormed several ideas for Appreciation Day activities, including:

D -

  1. (10)Brenda noted that the company could best show its appreciation by moving quickly improving the lounge. (11)The committee have agreed that the survey should be completed before Employee Appreciation Day.

E -

  1. (13)The committee will reconvene next Thursday July 28 at 10 A.M.

Sentence 9: Rebecca reminded the committee that it was time to plan the annual Employee Appreciation Day, we brainstormed several ideas for Appreciation Day activities, including:

Which is the best way to write the underlined portion of sentence 9?

Answer

Suggested Answer

The suggested answer is C.

Sentence 9 contains two complete thoughts and should be separated into two sentences. The sentences can be combined with a semicolon (choice d), but both sentences are rather long (especially with the list), so two separate sentences is the best choice. Choice a is incorrect because for implies a cause/effect relationship between the two independent clauses. Choice b is incorrect because it is a run-on sentence; the comma should be a semicolon or a period. Choice e is incorrect because it also creates a run-on sentence.
Question 7 of 59

Refer to the following meeting minutes and answer the question.

Employee Advocate Committee -

Minutes of Meeting Held:

July 21, 2005 -

In Attendance:

Dakota Mills, Vice President -

Rebecca Styles, Committee Chairperson

Oliver Perez, Committee Secretary

Brenda Oslowski -

Michael Wen -

Jamal Roberts -

Absent:

Anthony Wilkins -

A -

1. Employee Lounge. (1)Brenda reported an increase in complaints about the employee lounge. (2)The complaints included:

B -

(3)Jamal suggested creating a survey to determine how to best redesign the lounge. (4)Rebecca suggested putting a suggestion box in the lounge. (5)The committee agreed that a survey would be more systematic and getting more input from employees. (6)Michael volunteered to create the survey that he will bring a draft of to the next meeting. (7)Oliver volunteers to research the cost of a new microwave and refrigerator. (8)The need for more telephones was another complaint about the lounge that was discusseD.

C -

2. Employee Appreciation Day. (9)Rebecca reminded the committee that it was time to plan the annual Employee Appreciation Day, we brainstormed several ideas for Appreciation Day activities, including:

D -

(10)Brenda noted that the company could best show its appreciation by moving quickly improving the lounge. (11)The committee have agreed that the survey should be completed before Employee Appreciation Day.

E -

(13)The committee will reconvene next Thursday July 28 at 10 A.M.

Sentence 9: Rebecca reminded the committee that it was time to plan the annual Employee Appreciation Day, we brainstormed several ideas for Appreciation Day activities, including:

Which correction should be made to sentence 9?

Answer

Suggested Answer

The suggested answer is D.

The memo refers to the committee in the third person throughout. In sentence 9, the point of view shifts to the first person we. We should be changed to the committee to maintain consistency. Choice a is incorrect because that it was time is not a nonessential phrase that should be set off by commas; it is necessary to the meaning of the sentence. Choice b is incorrect because colons are used to introduce lists. The sentence requires that, not which, since it is not selecting among choices, so choice c is incorrect. Choice e is incorrect because the pronoun shift should be corrected.
Question 8 of 59

Refer to the following meeting minutes and answer the question.

Employee Advocate Committee -

Minutes of Meeting Held:

July 21, 2005 -

In Attendance:

Dakota Mills, Vice President -

Rebecca Styles, Committee Chairperson

Oliver Perez, Committee Secretary

  • Brenda Oslowski -
  • Michael Wen -
  • Jamal Roberts -

Absent:

  • Anthony Wilkins -

A -

  1. Employee Lounge. (1)Brenda reported an increase in complaints about the employee lounge. (2)The complaints included:

B -

  1. (3)Jamal suggested creating a survey to determine how to best redesign the lounge. (4)Rebecca suggested putting a suggestion box in the lounge. (5)The committee agreed that a survey would be more systematic and getting more input from employees. (6)Michael volunteered to create the survey that he will bring a draft of to the next meeting. (7)Oliver volunteers to research the cost of a new microwave and refrigerator. (8)The need for more telephones was another complaint about the lounge that was discussed.

C -

  1. 2. Employee Appreciation Day. (9)Rebecca reminded the committee that it was time to plan the annual Employee Appreciation Day, we brainstormed several ideas for Appreciation Day activities, including:

D -

  1. (10)Brenda noted that the company could best show its appreciation by moving quickly improving the lounge. (11)The committee have agreed that the survey should be completed before Employee Appreciation Day.

E -

  1. (13)The committee will reconvene next Thursday July 28 at 10 A.M.

Sentence 10: Brenda noted that the company could best show its appreciation by moving quickly improving the lounge.

Which correction should be made to sentence 10?

Answer

Suggested Answer

The suggested answer is B.

The sentence is describing an action, so it requires the verb to improve rather than the gerund (noun) improving. Choice a is incorrect because the memorandum is using the simple past tense; the verb should be noted, not had noted, with a past tense helping verb. Choice c is incorrect because the company is not a specific noun and should not be capitalized. Choice d is incorrect because the best placement for the adverb quickly is immediately following the verb it describes
(moving). Choice e is incorrect because the verb error needs to be corrected.
Question 9 of 59

Refer to the following meeting minutes and answer the question?

Employee Advocate Committee -

Minutes of Meeting Held:

July 21, 2005 -

In Attendance:

  • Dakota Mills,Vice President -
  • Rebecca Styles, Committee Chairperson
  • Oliver Perez, Committee Secretary
  • Brenda Oslowski -
  • Michael Wen -
  • Jamal Roberts -
  • Absent:
  • Anthony Wilkins -

A -

1. Employee Lounge. (1)Brenda reported an increase in complaints about the employee lounge. (2)The complaints included:

B -

(3)Jamal suggested creating a survey to determine how to best redesign the lounge. (4)Rebecca suggested putting a suggestion box in the lounge. (5)The committee agreed that a survey would be more systematic and getting more input from employees. (6)Michael volunteered to create the survey that he will bring a draft of to the next meeting. (7)Oliver volunteers to research the cost of a new microwave and refrigerator. (8)The need for more telephones was another complaint about the lounge that was discussed.

C -

2. Employee Appreciation Day. (9)Rebecca reminded the committee that it was time to plan the annual Employee Appreciation Day, we brainstormed several ideas for Appreciation Day activities, including:

D -

(10)Brenda noted that the company could best show its appreciation by moving quickly improving the lounge. (11)The committee have agreed that the survey should be completed before Employee Appreciation Day.

E -

(13)The committee will reconvene next Thursday July 28 at 10 A.M.

Sentence 11: The committee have agreed that the survey should be completed before Employee Appreciation Day.

Which correction should be made to sentence 11?

Answer

Suggested Answer

The suggested answer is D.

The present tense helping verb have is incorrect and should be deleted. Choice a is incorrect because it changes the past tense verb to the present, making verb tense inconsistent. Choice b changes the simple, correct before to preceding, which is slightly pretentious and not as direct. Choice c puts parenthesis around necessary information, so it is incorrect. Choice e is incorrect because the verb have must be deleted.
Question 10 of 59

Refer to the following meeting minutes and answer the question.

Employee Advocate Committee -

Minutes of Meeting Held:

July 21, 2005 -

In Attendance:

Dakota Mills,Vice President -

Rebecca Styles, Committee Chairperson

Oliver Perez, Committee Secretary

Brenda Oslowski -

Michael Wen -

Jamal Roberts -

Absent:

Anthony Wilkins -

  • A -
  1. Employee Lounge. (1)Brenda reported an increase in complaints about the employee lounge. (2)The complaints included:
  • B -
  1. (3)Jamal suggested creating a survey to determine how to best redesign the lounge. (4)Rebecca suggested putting a suggestion box in the lounge. (5)The committee agreed that a survey would be more systematic and getting more input from employees. (6)Michael volunteered to create the survey that he will bring a draft of to the next meeting. (7)Oliver volunteers to research the cost of a new microwave and refrigerator. (8)The need for more telephones was another complaint about the lounge that was discussed.
  • C -
  1. 2. Employee Appreciation Day. (9)Rebecca reminded the committee that it was time to plan the annual Employee Appreciation Day, we brainstormed several ideas for Appreciation Day activities, including:
  • D -
  1. (10)Brenda noted that the company could best show its appreciation by moving quickly improving the lounge. (11)The committee have agreed that the survey should be completed before Employee Appreciation Day.
  • E -
  1. (13)The committee will reconvene next Thursday July 28 at 10 A.M.

Sentence 12: The committee will reconvene next Thursday July 28 at 10 A.M.

Which correction should be made to sentence 12?

Answer

Suggested Answer

The suggested answer is C.

Commas are required in dates: Thursday, July 28, at 10 A.M. Choice a is incorrect because the helping verb should indicate the future (will) rather than the present (is). Choice b is incorrect because well is a contraction of we will; this change would double the subject (committee and we) and shift the pronoun; also, an and would be required between the two subjects. Choice d is incorrect because the date should be set off by commas, not parenthesis; it is not irrelevant or unimportant, since members need to know the date of the next meeting. Choice e is incorrect because the comma error needs to be corrected.