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- A. are
- B. were
- C. is
- D. have been
Explanation: The subject is “list,” which is singular, so it takes “is.” The plural noun “vendors” does not control the verb because it appears inside…
Correct answer: is- A. affect
- B. effect
- C. accept
- D. except
Explanation: “Affect” is usually used as a verb meaning to influence, which fits this sentence.
Correct answer: affect- A. The team plans completing the report by Friday.
- B. The team plans to complete the report by Friday.
- C. The team plan to complete the report by Friday.
- D. The team planning to complete the report by Friday.
Explanation: The verb “plans” is correctly followed by the infinitive phrase “to complete.” The singular subject “team” also requires the singular verb…
Correct answer: The team plans to complete the report by Friday.- A. The director approved the proposal, whom the committee recommended.
- B. The director approved the proposal who the committee recommended.
- C. The director, who the committee recommended, approved the proposal.
- D. The director approved the proposal that the committee recommended him.
Explanation: “Who” refers to the director and functions as the subject of “recommended.” The other options either misuse “whom,” attach the relative…
Correct answer: The director, who the committee recommended, approved the proposal.- A. The managers meeting begins at nine.
- B. The manager's meeting begins at nine.
- C. The managers's meeting begins at nine.
- D. The managers' meeting begins at nine.
Explanation: “Managers'” is the plural possessive form, showing that the meeting belongs to or is held by several managers.
Correct answer: The managers' meeting begins at nine.- A. The officer reviewed the file and sent the notice.
- B. The officer reviews the file and sent the notice.
- C. The officer reviewed the file and sends the notice.
- D. The officer reviewing the file and sent the notice.
Explanation: Both actions are presented as completed past actions, so “reviewed” and “sent” are consistent.
Correct answer: The officer reviewed the file and sent the notice.- A. The invoice checked by the accounts officer.
- B. The invoice was checked by the accounts officer.
- C. The invoice was checking by the accounts officer.
- D. The invoice has check by the accounts officer.
Explanation: The passive voice requires a form of “be” plus the past participle, giving “was checked.” The other options omit or misuse the auxiliary…
Correct answer: The invoice was checked by the accounts officer.- A. This quarter's sales are more higher than last quarter's.
- B. This quarter's sales are highest than last quarter's.
- C. This quarter's sales are higher than last quarter's.
- D. This quarter's sales are more high than last quarter's.
Explanation: The correct comparative form of “high” is “higher,” followed by “than.” The alternatives either use a double comparative or an incorrect…
Correct answer: This quarter's sales are higher than last quarter's.- A. The new printer is different from the old model.
- B. The new printer is different than the old model.
- C. The new printer is differently from the old model.
- D. The new printer is difference from the old model.
Explanation: In formal business English, the standard construction is “different from.” “Different” is an adjective, so it cannot be replaced by the…
Correct answer: The new printer is different from the old model.- A. The supervisor recommended that the report is revised.
- B. The supervisor recommended that the report be revised.
- C. The supervisor recommended that the report was revised.
- D. The supervisor recommended that the report revises.
Explanation: After verbs such as “recommended,” formal English uses the mandative subjunctive: “that the report be revised.” The other choices use…
Correct answer: The supervisor recommended that the report be revised.- A. Whom should address the invoice?
- B. To who should the invoice be addressed?
- C. To whom should the invoice be addressed?
- D. Who should the invoice be addressed to whom?
Explanation: “Whom” is correct because it follows the preposition “to” and functions as its object.
Correct answer: To whom should the invoice be addressed?- A. The company revised it's policy last month.
- B. The company revised its' policy last month.
- C. The company revised its policy last month.
- D. The company revised it policy last month.
Explanation: “Its” is the possessive form showing that the policy belongs to the company.
Correct answer: The company revised its policy last month.- A. The officer prepared updated a risk assessment.
- B. The officer prepared a updated risk assessment.
- C. The officer prepared the updated risk assessment report.
- D. The officer prepared an updated risk assessment.
Explanation: “An” comes before “updated” because the word begins with a vowel sound.
Correct answer: The officer prepared an updated risk assessment.- A. Neither the manager nor the assistants were available.
- B. Neither the manager nor the assistants was available.
- C. Neither the manager or the assistants were available.
- D. Neither the manager nor the assistants is available.
Explanation: With “neither...nor,” the verb usually agrees with the nearer subject, “assistants,” which is plural.
Correct answer: Neither the manager nor the assistants were available.- A. review
- B. to review
- C. reviewing
- D. reviewed
Explanation: The expression “be responsible for” is followed by a noun or a gerund, not an infinitive.
Correct answer: reviewing- A. The contract, that was signed yesterday, covers the new services.
- B. The contract which was signed yesterday, covers the new services.
- C. The contract which, was signed yesterday covers the new services.
- D. The contract, which was signed yesterday, covers the new services.
Explanation: A nonrestrictive clause beginning with “which” is set off by commas. “That” is not normally used in a nonrestrictive clause, and the other…
Correct answer: The contract, which was signed yesterday, covers the new services.- A. Only the legal department conducted the review.
- B. The legal department only conducted the review.
- C. The legal department conducted only the review.
- D. The legal department conducted the only review.
Explanation: Placing “only” before “the legal department” clearly means that no other department conducted the review.
Correct answer: Only the legal department conducted the review.- A. All applicants must to submit a valid identity document.
- B. All applicants must submit a valid identity document.
- C. All applicants must submitting a valid identity document.
- D. All applicants must submitted a valid identity document.
Explanation: A modal verb such as “must” is followed by the base form of the main verb.
Correct answer: All applicants must submit a valid identity document.- A. The firm introduced a three month training programme.
- B. The firm introduced a three-months training programme.
- C. The firm introduced a three-month training programme.
- D. The firm introduced a three months training programme.
Explanation: When a number and a singular unit form an adjective before a noun, they are joined with a hyphen.
Correct answer: The firm introduced a three-month training programme.- A. The manager approved the proposal after review it.
- B. The manager approved the proposal after reviewed it.
- C. The manager approved the proposal after to review it.
- D. The manager approved the proposal after reviewing it.
Explanation: The preposition “after” can be followed by a gerund phrase, so “after reviewing it” is correct.
Correct answer: The manager approved the proposal after reviewing it.