This exercise is a review of the grammar rules you learned in the first ten chapters as well as a review of confusing and frequently misspelled words.
Choose the word that completes the sentence correctly.
I was offered the position last week.
formerly
formally
1. Choose the sentence that contains the correctly spelled word.
The recruiter called to congradulate me after I received the position.
The recruiter called to congratalate me after I received the position.
The recruiter called to congratulate me after I received the position.
2. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
You, the applicant, should use a job interview to evaluate the prospective employer.
You, the applicant should use a job interview to evaluate the prospective employer.
You the applicant should use a job interview to evaluate the prospective employer.
3. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
When preparing for panel interviews, review the basic biographical information about each panel member.
When preparing for panel interviews review the basic biographical, information about each panel member.
When preparing for panel interviews review the basic biographical information about each panel member.
4. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
When deciding how to dress for an interview, avoid loud colors; strive for a coordinated, neutral appearance.
When deciding how to dress for an interview, avoid loud colors strive for a coordinated neutral appearance.
When deciding how to dress for an interview; avoid loud colors strive for a coordinated neutral appearance.
5. Choose the best option to complete the sentence.
The interviewer asked me a series of traditional questions then I asked him my closing questions.
6. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
I didn’t feel like I did a very good job at my interview last week yet, I think I can regroup and improve by my next one.
I didn’t feel like I did a very good job at my interview last week, yet I think I can regroup and improve by my next one.
I didn’t feel like I did a very good job at my interview last week yet I think I can regroup and improve by my next one.
7. Choose the best option to complete the sentence.
I will report to my office on for my first day of work.
June 16, 2009,
June 16 2009
June 16, 2009
8. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
Please send your application to Helen Jameson 2384 34th Avenue, Jessup OR 94035, as soon as possible.
Please send your application to Helen Jameson, 2384 34th Avenue, Jessup, OR 94035, as soon as possible.
Please send your application to Helen Jameson 2384 34th Avenue Jessup, OR 94035, as soon as possible.
9. Choose the word that is spelled correctly.
I never my past salaries when negotiating with a hiring manager.
exaggerate
exagarate
exegerate
