16. Which of the following would be the best revision of these sentences? "Our present receivables are in line with last year's. However, they exceed the budget. The reason they exceed the budget is that our goal for receivable investment was very conservative."
"Receivables are in line with last year's. They exceed the budget. Our goal for receivable investment was very conservative."
"The receivable investment was very conservative."
"Our present receivables are in line with last year's because they exceed the budget."
"Our present receivables, while in line with last year's, exceed the budget because our goal for receivable's days out was too aggressive."
17. Which of the following sentences is ACCURATE in terms of the words it uses? (Points : 5)
"There is a large amount of people at the convention."
"We have to decide between the four options available to us."
"Fewer people will attend the conference this year because of the higher costs."
"The speech had a profound affect on the audience."
18. Which of the following is NOT an example of parallel structure? (Points : 5)
"Yoga can help you develop flexibility, reduce stress, and increase relaxation."
"Learn how to analyze business audiences, improve your style, and edit thoroughly."
"You are all encouraged to come and share ideas, express concerns, and ask questions."
"You can pay by credit card, check, or just fill out a payroll deduction card."
19. Which of the following sentences uses passive voice appropriately? (Points : 5)
"Your order was shipped yesterday and should arrive by Friday."
"The shipping clerk sent your order yesterday and it should arrive by Friday."
"The decision was made after much debate and deliberation."
"An announcement about the company takeover will be made by the president later today."
20. Which statement correctly identifies the main benefit of writing a paragraph using the deductive order strategy? (Points : 5)
You can present any kind of evidence you wish to use.
The reader knows from the outset what your main point is so he or she is prepared to receive the evidence you provide to back up your idea.
It is an effective technique if you want to entice the reader into reading more.
The topic sentence acts as the concluding sentence.
i think
16 A
17 B
18 D
19 D
20 B
I disagree with you on 16.
You'd be correct to choose B for 17 IF the sentence had "among" in it instead of "between."
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I agree with you on 18.
For 19, there are 3 correctly phrased passives, but since I don't know what "appropriately" means to you, it's a toss-up!
For 20, again, you'll need to refer to what "deductive order strategy" means in your course.
16. The best revision of these sentences would be:
"Our present receivables are in line with last year's because they exceed the budget. The reason they exceed the budget is that our goal for receivable investment was very conservative."
To revise the sentences, we combine them into one sentence and provide the reason why the receivables exceed the budget.
17. The sentence that is accurate in terms of the words it uses is:
"Fewer people will attend the conference this year because of the higher costs."
To determine the accurate sentence, we need to evaluate each sentence and identify any errors or inappropriate language. The other three sentences contain errors or inappropriate usage of words. For example, "There is a large amount of people" should be "There are a large number of people."
18. The sentence that is NOT an example of parallel structure is:
"You can pay by credit card, check, or just fill out a payroll deduction card."
Parallel structure means using the same grammatical structure for words and phrases that are in a list or series. In this sentence, the third option, "just fill out a payroll deduction card," does not match the structure of the first two options.
19. The sentence that uses passive voice appropriately is:
"Your order was shipped yesterday and should arrive by Friday."
Passive voice is used when the subject of the sentence is the receiver of the action, and the focus is on the action rather than the doer of the action. In this sentence, the subject "your order" is receiving the action "was shipped."
20. The statement that correctly identifies the main benefit of writing a paragraph using the deductive order strategy is:
"The reader knows from the outset what your main point is so he or she is prepared to receive the evidence you provide to back up your idea."
Deductive order means starting with a main point or thesis statement and then providing supporting evidence or arguments. By using deductive order, the reader is informed of the main point right at the beginning, which helps them understand the purpose of the paragraph and be prepared for the evidence that follows.