A Writing Skills Quiz
Created by CorporateWarriors.com
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2000: All rights reserved.
Any use without authorization is strictly prohibited.
This quiz was put together based on the most common errors we have come across
in proofreading resumes and credentials packages.
A well-written package with proper grammar and usage goes far to
tell a prospective employer that he/she is considering a "quality"
candidate.
Our reference for this quiz was The Gregg Reference Manual,
Eighth Edition, by William A. Sabin, published by McGraw-Hill, New York, 1996. This
is generally considered to be "the" reference manual for grammar, usage
and punctuation and you can find the answer to virtually every question you might
ever have with regard to the written word. You can get The Gregg Reference Manual at
a great price from www.amazon.com.
We would highly recommend its purchase as one of your main reference books, along
with an up-to-date dictionary and thesaurus. Most importantly, use these books; don’t
let them collect dust on your bookshelf.
In each instance below, select the answer that illustrates the
correct way to write the sentence.
2.
Increased
sales revenue by five percent.
Increased
sales revenue by five %.
Increased
sales revenue by 5 percent.
Increased
sales revenue by 5%.
3.
Served as
liaison/mediator between management and staff.
Served as
liaison / mediator between management and staff.
4.
Brought
the company a 'fresh' viewpoint.
Brought
the company a "fresh" viewpoint.
5.
During my
time at ABC Company, I served as sales manager, president and as a member of
the board of directors.
During my
time at ABC Company, I served as Sales Manager, President and a member of the
Board of Directors.
6.
At ABC
Company, I worked in the Advertising Department, Manufacturing Division and on
the Finance Committee.
At ABC
Company, I worked in the advertising department, manufacturing division and on
the finance committee.
7.
Extraordinary
success in the functional areas of Finance, Strategic Planning, New
Product/Services Development, Business Process Reengineering (BPR), and Total
Quality Management (TQM).
Extraordinary
success in the functional areas of finance, strategic planning, new
product/services development, Business Process Reengineering (BPR), and
Total Quality Management (TQM).
Extraordinary
success in the functional areas of finance, strategic planning, new
product/services development, business process reengineering (BPR), and
total quality management (TQM).
8.
March 6th,
2000
March 6,
2000
Mar. 6,
2000
the sixth
of March
the 6th of
March
9.
Sales
increased dramatically for September 1988.
Sales
increased dramatically for September, 1988.
10.
one, two
or three-page report
one-page,
two-page or three-page report
one-, two-
or three-page report
11.
It's
morning and the bird is singing in its nest.
Its
morning and the bird is singing in its nest.
Its
morning and the bird is singing in it's nest.
It's
morning and the bird is singing in it's nest.
12.
A
state-of-the-art installation reflects the current state of the art.
A state of
the art installation reflects the current state of the art.
A
state-of-the-art installation reflects the current state-of-the-art.
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