As a new employee at the company, Cara wanted to fit in and be inconspicuous as she learned about the social life of her new coworkers.

 Choose the sentence that correctly uses the word as when making a comparison. Select all that apply.
Multiple select question.
 
As a new employee at the company, Cara wanted to fit in as much as possible and be as inconspicuous as she could be.
Reason:
Correct. This sentence makes comparisons correctly by using the word as twice around the modifiers much and inconspicuous.
 
Being a new employee at the company, Cara wanted to fit in as much as possible and be inconspicuous as she could be, too.
Reason:
Incorrect. When the word as is used in comparisons, it must be used both before and after the adjective or adverb.
 
Being a new employee at the company, Cara wanted to fit in much as possible and be inconspicuous as she could be, too.
Reason:
Incorrect. When the word as is used in comparisons, it must be used both before and after the adjective or adverb.
 
Cara wanted to fit in as much as possible and be as inconspicuous as she could, given that it was her first week at a new company.
Reason:
Correct. This sentence makes comparisons correctly by using the word as twice around the modifiers much and inconspicuous.
 
As a new employee at the company, Cara wanted to fit in and be inconspicuous as she learned about the social life of her new coworkers.
Reason:
Incorrect. This sentence makes no comparisons.
Correct Answer
As a new employee at the company, Cara wanted to fit in as much as possible and be as inconspicuous as she could be.
Cara wanted to fit in as much as possible and be as inconspicuous as she could, given that it was her first week at a new company.
Identify which of the options revises the comparison correctly in the following sentence, which has a faulty comparison: it does not clearly show that the person or object being compared is part of a group.
 
Courtney is more ambitious than anyone in town.
Multiple choice question.
 
Courtney is more ambitious than any other person in town.
Reason:
Correct. The word other indicates that Courtney lives in the town.
 
No one in town is more ambitious than Courtney.
Reason:
Incorrect. This version does not clarify that Courtney lives in the town.
 
Courtney’s ambition is greater than anyone’s in the town.
Reason:
Incorrect. This version does not clarify that Courtney lives in the town.
 
Courtney has more ambition than anyone in town.
Reason:
Incorrect. This version does not clarify that Courtney lives in the town.
Correct Answer
Courtney is more ambitious than any other person in town.
Identify the passage that uses a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb the most effectively and logically.
Multiple choice question.
 
Aika ate a good breakfast, arrived at the office early, and went over the presentation in her head repeatedly; therefore, she should do very well today.
Reason:
Correct. The two sentences are joined by a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb. The conjunctive adverb therefore provides a logical connection between the two independent clauses.
 
Aika ate a good breakfast, arrived at the office early, and went over the presentation in her head repeatedly; therefore she should do very well today.
Reason:
Incorrect. The two sentences are joined by a semicolon and the logical conjunctive adverb therefore, but the conjunctive adverb must be followed by a comma.
 
Aika ate a good breakfast. Aika arrived at the office early, and went over the presentation in her head repeatedly. Aika should do very well today.
Reason:
Incorrect. These are three sentences, not a single sentence linked with a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb.
 
Aika ate a good breakfast, arrived at the office early, and went over the presentation in her head repeatedly; nevertheless, she should do very well today.
Reason:
Incorrect. The conjunctive adverb nevertheless is illogical in the context of the sentence.
Correct Answer
Aika ate a good breakfast, arrived at the office early, and went over the presentation in her head repeatedly; therefore, she should do very well today.

 
Identify the sentence that correctly compares two people, places, things, or ideas.
Multiple choice question.
 
Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, had an eye for technology and design that made him more successful than most other innovators in the last century.
Reason:
Correct. This sentence makes a clear, logical, and complete comparison between Steve Jobs and other innovators.
 
Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, had an eye for technology and design that made him more successful in the last century.
Reason:
Incorrect. The comparison is incomplete. The comparison should be completed or the word more should be deleted to eliminate the comparative structure.
 
Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, had an eye for technology and design that made him more successful than most innovators in the last century.
Reason:
Incorrect. Because Steve Jobs is an innovator himself, the word other should precede the word innovators to logically distinguish Steve Jobs from the innovators with whom he is being compared.
Correct Answer
Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, had an eye for technology and design that made him more successful than most other innovators in the last century.

 
Choose the sentence that correctly uses the word as when making comparisons. Select all that apply.
Multiple select question.
 
My mom is as social-media obsessed as any teenager, and she updates her Facebook page often as ten times a day.
Reason:
Incorrect. When the word as is used in comparisons, it must be used both before and after the adjective or adverb.
 
My mom is social-media obsessed as any teenager, and she updates her Facebook page often as ten times a day.
Reason:
Incorrect. When the word as is used in comparisons, it must be used both before and after the adjective or adverb.
 
My mom is as social-media obsessed as any teenager, and she updates her Facebook page as often as ten times a day.
Reason:
Correct. This sentence makes comparisons correctly by using the word as twice around the modifiers social-media obsessed and often.
 
My mom updates her Facebook page as often as ten times a day, and she seems as social-media obsessed as any teenager.
Reason:
Correct. This sentence makes comparisons correctly by using the word as twice around the modifiers often and social-media obsessed.
 
My mom updates her Facebook page often as ten times a day, and she seems as social-media obsessed as any teenager.
Reason:
Incorrect. When the word as is used in comparisons, it must be used both before and after the adjective or adverb.
Correct Answer
My mom is as social-media obsessed as any teenager, and she updates her Facebook page as often as ten times a day.
My mom updates her Facebook page as often as ten times a day, and she seems as social-media obsessed as any teenager.
Choose the items from the following that can be combined effectively and correctly by using a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb. Select all that apply.
Multiple select question.
 
two complete sentences
Reason:
Correct. Two sentences can be combined using a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb.
 
two dependent clauses
Reason:
Incorrect. A semicolon cannot be used to combine dependent clauses.
 
an independent clause and a dependent clause
Reason:
Incorrect. A semicolon cannot be used to combine an independent clause and a dependent clause.
 
two unrelated ideas
Reason:
Incorrect. A semicolon and a conjunctive adverb connect two sentences or independent clauses; these clauses usually have related ideas.
 
two independent clauses
Reason:
Correct. Two independent clauses can be combined using a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb.
Correct Answer
two complete sentences
two independent clauses

 
Identify the sentence that uses other or else to correctly compare two people, places, things, or ideas.
Multiple choice question.
 
When Pedro joined the product design team, he had more experience than any designer at the company.
Reason:
Incorrect. The word other should be placed before designer at the company to logically distinguish Pedro from the designers with whom he is being compared.
 
When Pedro joined the product design team, he had more experience than any other designer at the company.
Reason:
Correct. This sentence correctly uses other to make a comparison between Pedro and the other designers.
 
When Pedro joined the product design team, he had more experience than the company.
Reason:
Incorrect. This sentence compares two dissimilar things: Pedro and the company (rather than Pedro and the other designers at the company).
Correct Answer
When Pedro joined the product design team, he had more experience than any other designer at the company.
Choose the sentence that correctly uses the word as when making comparisons. Select all that apply.
Multiple select question.
 
Now that she has a new laptop, Mila finally owns a computer that is as fast as she needs for rendering video and as light and compact as she needs for carrying in a small bag.
Reason:
Correct. This sentence makes comparisons correctly by using the word as twice around the modifiers fast and light and ready.
 
While it was expensive, Mila’s new laptop is as fast as she needs for rendering video and as light and compact as she needs for carrying in a small bag.
Reason:
Correct. This sentence makes comparisons correctly by using the word as twice around the modifiers fast and light and ready.
 
While it was expensive as she could afford, Mila’s new laptop is as fast as she needs for rendering video and as compact as she needs for carrying in a small bag.
Reason:
Incorrect. When the word as is used in comparisons, it must be used both before and after the adjective or adverb.
 
Now that she has a new laptop, Mila finally owns a computer that is fast as she needs for rendering video and light and compact as she needs for carrying in a small bag.
Reason:
Incorrect. When the word as is used in comparisons, it must be used both before and after the adjective or adverb.
 
Now that she has a new laptop, Mila finally owns a computer that is fast as she needs for rendering video and as light and compact as she needs for carrying in a small bag.
Reason:
Incorrect. When the word as is used in comparisons, it must be used both before and after the adjective or adverb.
Correct Answer
Now that she has a new laptop, Mila finally owns a computer that is as fast as she needs for rendering video and as light and compact as she needs for carrying in a small bag.
While it was expensive, Mila’s new laptop is as fast as she needs for rendering video and as light and compact as she needs for carrying in a small bag.

 
Identify the choice that most effectively combines the following two sentences.
 
A semicolon can connect two independent clauses. It should not be overused.
Multiple choice question.
 
A semicolon can connect two independent clauses; however, it should not be overused.
Reason:
Correct. The independent clauses are effectively linked by a semicolon and the conjunctive adverb however.
 
A semicolon can connect two independent clauses; therefore, it should not be overused.
Reason:
Incorrect. This sentence uses a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb, but the conjunctive adverb is illogical.
 
A semicolon can connect two independent clauses; while it should not be overused.
Reason:
Incorrect. While is not a conjunctive adverb. While it should not be overused is not an independent clause and cannot be joined to another independent clause with a semicolon.
Correct Answer
A semicolon can connect two independent clauses; however, it should not be overused.
Choose the sentence that uses other or else to correctly compare two people, places, things, or ideas. Select all that apply.
Multiple select question.
 
Lenore knew Katie’s secret, but no one knew Katie’s secret.
Reason:
Incorrect. The sentence is illogical, as Lenore knows the secret, but no one knows the secret.
 
Katie told Lenore her secret, but no one knew Katie’s secret.
Reason:
Incorrect. The sentence is illogical, as Lenore knows the secret, but no one knows the secret.
 
Katie told Lenore her secret, but no one else knew Katie’s secret.
Reason:
Correct. The word else clarifies that no one other than Lenore knew Katie’s secret.
 
Katie told her secret to her friend Lenore, but she did not tell her friends the secret.
Reason:
Incorrect. The sentence is illogical, as Katie tells her secret to her friend, but not her friends.
 
Katie told Lenore her secret, but did not tell any of her other friends.
Reason:
Correct. The word other clarifies that no friend other than Lenore knew Katie’s secret.
Correct Answer
Katie told Lenore her secret, but no one else knew Katie’s secret.
Katie told Lenore her secret, but did not tell any of her other friends.
Choose the answers that correctly complete this sentence and avoid gender bias. Select all that apply.
 
Arthur saw the robbery, called 911, and waited for the ___ to arrive.
Multiple select question.
 
police
Reason:
Correct. Police is a gender-neutral noun.
 
police officers
Reason:
Correct. Police officers does not imply a gender and therefore avoids gender bias.
 
policewomen
Reason:
Incorrect. Unless there is a reason to specify the gender of the officers, using a gender-neutral term is preferable.
 
policemen
Reason:
Incorrect. Policemen implies that all police officers are men, which introduces unnecessary gender bias.
 
officers
Reason:
Correct. Officers does not imply a gender and therefore avoids gender bias.
Correct Answer
police
police officers
officers
Identify which of the options revises the comparison correctly in the following sentence, which has a faulty comparison: it does not clearly show that the person or object being compared is part of a group.
 
Maria is more excited about the development project than anyone at the company.
Multiple choice question.
 
No one else at the company is as excited about the development project as Maria.
Reason:
Correct. The word else indicates that Maria is part of the company.
 
Maria is excited about the development project more than anyone at the company.
Reason:
Incorrect. This version does not clarify that Maria is part of the company.
 
When it comes to the development project, Maria is more excited than anyone at the company.
Reason:
Incorrect. This version does not clarify that Maria is part of the company.
 
For Maria, the development project is more exciting than anyone at the company.
Reason:
Incorrect. This version compares the development project with individuals at the company.
Correct Answer
No one else at the company is as excited about the development project as Maria.

 
Identify which of the following circumstances are appropriate for using gender-specific terms without demonstrating gender bias.
Multiple choice question.
 
using gender-specific terms unnecessarily
Reason:
Incorrect. This is an example of gender-biased language.
 
using gender-specific pronouns when referring to singular indefinite pronouns
Reason:
Incorrect. This is an example of gender-biased language.
 
using gender-specific terms to give information important to the point or argument
Reason:
Correct. This is not an example of gender-biased language.
 
using gender-specific pronouns when referring to a generic noun
Reason:
Incorrect. This is an example of gender-biased language.
Correct Answer
using gender-specific terms to give information important to the point or argument

 
Identify the sentence that uses other or else to correctly compare two people, places, things, or ideas.
Multiple choice question.
 
When he comes back home for the summer break, Jayden works harder than anyone in town.
Reason:
Incorrect. Jayden lives in the town, so the word else is needed.
 
When he comes back home for the summer break, Jayden works harder than anyone else in town.
Reason:
Correct. This sentence makes it clear that Jayden lives in the town by using the word else.
 
When he comes back home for the summer break, Jayden works harder than the town.
Reason:
Incorrect. This sentence compares two dissimilar things: Jayden and the town (rather than Jayden and the other people of the town).
Correct Answer
When he comes back home for the summer break, Jayden works harder than anyone else in town.
Identify the word choice that completes the sentence without any gender-specific language.
 
In this contentious election, the district can vote for either María Cesar or Mark Peterson as the next ______.
Multiple choice question.
 
representative in Congress
Reason:
Correct. This answer is not gender-specific.
 
congressman
Reason:
Incorrect. The word congressman is gender-specific for men, but María is most often a woman’s name.
 
congresswoman
Reason:
Incorrect. The word congresswoman is gender-specific for women, but Mark is most often a man’s name.
 
gentleman in Congress
Reason:
Incorrect. The word gentleman is gender-specific for men, but María is most often a woman’s name.
Correct Answer
representative in Congress
Identify which of the options revises the comparison correctly in the following sentence, which has a faulty comparison: it does not clearly show that the person or object being compared is part of a group.
 
Jesse negotiates better than anyone at the company.
Multiple choice question.
 
Jesse is a better negotiator than anyone at the company.
Reason:
Incorrect. This version does not clarify that Jesse is part of the company.
 
No one else at the company negotiates better than Jesse.
Reason:
Correct. The word else indicates that Jesse is part of the company.
 
No one at the company is a better negotiator than Jesse.
Reason:
company
 
As a negotiator, Jesse is better than anyone at the company.
Reason:
Incorrect. This version does not clarify that Jesse is part of the company.
Correct Answer
No one else at the company negotiates better than Jesse.


Identify the sentence that uses other or else to correctly compare two people, places, things, or ideas.
Multiple choice question.
 
You can ask Roseanne to attend because you are close, but do not ask any of your other friends to the party.
Reason:
Correct. The word other clarifies that Roseanne is the one friend among others who can be asked to the party.
 
You can invite Roseanne because you are close, but do not ask any of your friends to the party.
Reason:
Incorrect. The sentence does not clarify whether Roseanne is a friend.
 
You can ask Roseanne to the party because you are close, but none of your friends can come.
Reason:
Incorrect. The sentence does not clarify whether Roseanne is a friend.
 
You can invite Roseanne because you are close, but you cannot ask anyone to the party.
Reason:
Incorrect. The sentence is illogical: the person being addressed can ask a friend, but cannot ask anyone to the party.
Correct Answer
You can ask Roseanne to attend because you are close, but do not ask any of your other friends to the party.
Identify which of the following revisions to this sentence eliminates gender-biased language while maintaining the original sentence’s meaning.
 
Everybody will get his turn to present his research at the symposium.
Multiple choice question.
 
Everybody will get turns to present his research at the symposium.
Reason:
Incorrect. While this revision maintains the original sentence’s meaning, it contains gender-biased language.
 
Everybody will get his turn to present the research at the symposium.
Reason:
Incorrect. This revision contains gender-biased language and does not maintain the original sentence’s meaning.
 
Everybody will get their turn to present their research at the symposium.
Reason:
Correct. This sentence eliminates gender-biased language and maintains the original sentence’s meaning. The pronoun their has been approved for standard use as a singular possessive pronoun.
 
Everybody will get her turn to present her research at the symposium.
Reason:
Incorrect. This revision contains gender-biased language.
Correct Answer
Everybody will get their turn to present their research at the symposium.

 
Choose the answer that completes the sentence with a word or term that is neither gender-biased nor gender-specific.

The home electronics team will be adding at least five new saleswomenBlank 1Blank 1 saleswomen , Incorrect Unavailable (salesmen/saleswomen/sales associates) before the winter holiday season begins.
Correct Answer
Blank 1: sales associates
Complete the following comparison:
I think you'll find that our service package is more comprehensive ______.
Multiple choice question.
 
than service providers
Reason:
Incorrect. The company providing the service package is itself a service provider, so it is illogical to imply that the service package is more than service providers as a whole.
 
as far as the possible rebates
Reason:
Incorrect. Although as is often used in comparisons, this sentence does not specify what the service package is more comprehensive than.
 
than those of other providers
Reason:
Correct. This comparison correctly uses than and other to specify what the service package is more comprehensive than.
 
as a whole
Reason:
Incorrect. To complete this comparison we must know what the service package is more comprehensive than.
Correct Answer
than those of other providers

 
Identify which option effectively revises the faulty comparison in the following sentence:
 
The water in the pool is cleaner than the beach.
Multiple choice question.
 
The beach is dirtier than the water in the pool.
Reason:
Incorrect. This sentence is comparing a beach to the cleanliness of water in a pool.
 
The water in the pool is not as dirty as the beach.
Reason:
Incorrect. This sentence is comparing the water in the pool to the beach.
 
The water in the pool is cleaner than the water at the beach.
Reason:
Correct. This sentence is comparing two like things: water in a pool and water at a beach.
 
The beach is not as clean as the water in the pool.
Reason:
Incorrect. This sentence is comparing a beach to the cleanliness of water in a pool.
Correct Answer
The water in the pool is cleaner than the water at the beach.
Choose the word that accurately completes the following sentence.

Gender-biased language assumes that gender is unavoidableBlank 1Blank 1 unavoidable , Incorrect Unavailable (binary/important/unavoidable/unremarkable).
Correct Answer
Blank 1: binary

 
Choose the sentence that avoids gender bias.
Multiple choice question.
 
The chairwoman is responsible for assigning someone to take minutes at each meeting.
Reason:
Incorrect. The term chairwoman is gender biased.
 
The board of trustees finally gathered to elect a new chair.
Reason:
Correct. The sentence is clear and precise; the word chair effectively avoids gender bias.
 
The board of trustees finally gathered to elect a new chairman.
Reason:
Incorrect. The term chairman is gender biased.
Correct Answer
The board of trustees finally gathered to elect a new chair.
Identify which use of a gender-specific pronoun from the sentences below is inappropriate or awkward.  
Multiple choice question.
 
If an actor wishes to transition to audiobook narration work, he should speak with fellow actors who have successfully made the transition.
Reason:
Correct. The pronoun he shows an inappropriate gender-bias.
 
Some television and movie actors branch out into audiobook narration as part of their careers.
Reason:
Incorrect. The pronoun their refers to actors, which is gender-neutral, so using their is appropriate.
 
Each person who buys an audiobook from a specific online platform can leave a review of the book for others to see.
Reason:
Incorrect. There are no inappropriate or awkward pronouns in this sentence.
 
Booklovers who wish that they could read during driving commutes should listen to audiobooks on their way to and from work.
Reason:
Incorrect. The pronouns they and their are appropriate references for the generic noun Booklovers.
Correct Answer
If an actor wishes to transition to audiobook narration work, he should speak with fellow actors who have successfully made the transition.

 
Identify which of the answers is the best way to revise the irrelevant reference to Pat Molino’s gender identity in Sentence 3.
 
(1) The school’s jewelry making curriculum is intense but thorough. (2) Students gain theoretical knowledge of a wide variety of metals and precious and semi-precious stones in a course taught by James Bruni. (3) Then they take a course on the fundamentals of accessory history, function, and design, led by Pat Molino, a woman. (4) After students satisfactorily complete these two courses, they undertake a design project of their own. (5) Once the design is approved by faculty, they begin hands-on learning for working with metals and stones.
Multiple choice question.
 
Revise sentence 3 to read “Then they take a course on the fundamentals of accessory history, function, and design, led by Pat Molino.”
Reason:
Correct. Removing the reference to Pat Molino’s gender identity takes care of the irrelevant reference.
 
Revise Sentence 2 to read “Students gain theoretical knowledge of a wide variety of metals and precious and semi-precious stones in a course taught by James Bruni, a man.”
Reason:
Incorrect. James Bruni’s gender identity is irrelevant to the topic of the sentence as well as the topic of the passage. It does not take care of the irrelevant reference in Sentence 3 to Pat Molino’s gender identity.
 
Revise Sentence 1 to read “The school’s jewelry making curriculum, open to students of all gender identities, is intense but thorough.”
Reason:
Incorrect. The phrase “open to students of all gender identities” is irrelevant to the topic of the sentence as well as the topic of the passage. It does not take care of the irrelevant reference in Sentence 3 to Pat Molino’s gender identity.
 
Revise sentence 4 to read “After students of all gender identities satisfactorily complete these two courses, they undertake a design project of their own.”
Reason:
Incorrect. The phrase “of all gender identities” is irrelevant to the topic of the sentence as well as the topic of the passage. It does not take care of the irrelevant reference in Sentence 3 to Pat Molino’s gender identity.
Correct Answer
Revise sentence 3 to read “Then they take a course on the fundamentals of accessory history, function, and design, led by Pat Molino.”

 
Choose which of the following sentences uses gender-specific pronouns inappropriately or awkwardly. Select all that apply.
Multiple select question.
 
A fiction writer who does not cultivate her online following will have a difficult time selling enough books to please her publisher.
Reason:
Correct. Fiction writer is a generic noun, so using her is inappropriate.
 
The book publicist has a hunch that either Rose or Emilia will order several copies for their bookstore’s inventory.
Reason:
Incorrect. Either is a singular indefinite pronoun, so using the pronoun their is appropriate regardless of what pronouns Rose and Emilia identify with.  
 
Everyone who sends manuscripts to a literary agent needs to be patient for a response to his work.
Reason:
Correct. Everyone is singular indefinite pronoun, so using his is inappropriate.
 
A copyeditor who works for small publishing companies might need to expand his skillset to include more than one genre of writing.
Reason:
Correct. Copyeditor is a generic noun, so using his is inappropriate.
 
The agent’s assistant recommends this manuscript with two lead female characters, neither of whom will find her missing family member by the end of the book.
Reason:
Incorrect. Either is an indefinite pronoun, and it is used to refer to two women, so using her is appropriate.
Correct Answer
A fiction writer who does not cultivate her online following will have a difficult time selling enough books to please her publisher.
Everyone who sends manuscripts to a literary agent needs to be patient for a response to his work.
A copyeditor who works for small publishing companies might need to expand his skillset to include more than one genre of writing.
Choose the circumstances in academic writing when you should consider including information about a person’s sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Select all that apply.
Multiple select question.
 
when that information is relevant to your argument or point
Reason:
Correct. If the information is relevant to your argument, consider including it.
 
when you think that information is unique
Reason:
Incorrect. Information that is “unique” is not necessarily relevant or beneficial to include.
 
when that information is directly related to the quote or information you are sharing from that person
Reason:
Correct. If the information is directly related to the quote or information you are sharing from that person, consider including it.
 
when you think that information is interesting
Reason:
Incorrect. Information that is “interesting” is not necessarily relevant or beneficial to include.
 
when that information has some sort of relevance to your own life or experiences
Reason:
Incorrect. Most academic writing will not be about your own life or experiences, so information’s relevance to your life or experiences should not lead you to consider including it.
Correct Answer
when that information is relevant to your argument or point

 
when that information is directly related to the quote or information you are sharing from that person
Identify the statement that correctly describes how to create parallelism in a series of elements joined by a coordinating conjunction.
Multiple choice question.
 
To create parallelism, you should seek the input of someone else who has already written about the same subject.
Reason:
Incorrect. When composing a series, you can create parallelism by ensuring that the elements on either side of the coordinating conjunction match in their grammatical structure.
 
When composing a parallel sentence, you should use a variety of language elements in a series.
Reason:
Incorrect. When composing a series, the elements on either side of the coordinating conjunction should match in their grammatical structure.
 
To create parallelism in a series, choose words that all begin with the same letter.
Reason:
Incorrect. When composing a series, you can create parallelism by ensuring that the elements on either side of the coordinating conjunction match in their grammatical structure.
 
When composing a series, you can create parallelism by ensuring that the elements on either side of the coordinating conjunction match in their grammatical structure.
Reason:
Correct. Each word or phrase in a series should be the same type of language element, such as all plural nouns or all past-tense verbs.
Correct Answer
When composing a series, you can create parallelism by ensuring that the elements on either side of the coordinating conjunction match in their grammatical structure. 

 
Choose which of the following sentences have an objective tone. Select all that apply.
Multiple select question.
 
Replacing all of the computers in our office will cost approximately $20,000.
Reason:
Correct. Writing that is about facts, ideas, or evidence is objective writing.
 
The company's profits this quarter were 10 percent lower than they were for the same quarter last year.
Reason:
Correct. Writing that is about facts, ideas, or evidence is objective writing.
 
I really enjoy listening to Kira's project updates, but Caleb's bore me to tears.
Reason:
Incorrect. Writing that is about thoughts, opinions, experiences, and personal feelings is subjective.
 
In the last year, our company has responded to three RFQs and has been awarded contracts twice.
Reason:
Correct. Writing that is about facts, ideas, or evidence is objective writing.
 
I think that the members of the marketing team are much more talented than the members of the design team.
Reason:
Incorrect. Writing that is about thoughts, opinions, experiences, and personal feelings is subjective.
Correct Answer
Replacing all of the computers in our office will cost approximately $20,000.
The company's profits this quarter were 10 percent lower than they were for the same quarter last year.
In the last year, our company has responded to three RFQs and has been awarded contracts twice.

 

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