LSC 1103 Practice Quiz #1

What is wrong with the following sentence?

This is a great team.

• It has negative connotations

• It is very formal.

• It is not friendly

• It uses vauge language

• It has excessive detail

What is wrong with the following sentence?

Our company made a huge profit.

• It uses vague words / abstract language

• It has excessive details

• It does not have sentence unity (unrelated ideas)

• It has a wrong conjunction

• It uses informal words/language

What is wrong with the following sentence?

I tried to call several times, so I could not reach you.

• It uses vague words / abstract language

• It has excessive details

• It does not have sentence unity (unrelated ideas)

• It has a wrong conjunction

• It uses informal words/language

What is wrong with the following sentence?

It was a pleasure to see you and I will go on vacation.

• It uses vague words / abstract language

• It has excessive details

• It does not have sentence unity (unrelated ideas)

• It has a wrong conjunction

• It uses informal words/language

What is wrong with the following sentence?

I will call you tomorrow at 12:00 pm from my office and I will use my office phone so please make sure you save my office number which is 02-123456.

• It uses vague words / abstract language

• It has excessive details

• It does not have sentence unity (unrelated ideas).

• It has a wrong conjunction

• It uses informal words/language

What is wrong with the following sentence?

Hey Boss, how are you?

• It uses vague words / abstract language

• It has excessive details

• It does not have sentence unity (unrelated ideas)

• It has a wrong conjunction

• It uses informal words/language

What is wrong with the following sentence?

 

The weather in the UAE is typically hot and Real Madrid won the match.

 

• It uses vague words / abstract language

• It has excessive details

• It does not have sentence unity (unrelated ideas)

• It has a wrong conjunction

• It uses informal words/language

Read both sentences. Which is more effective and professional?

Sentence #1: I need you to submit the assignment as soon as possible.

Sentence #2: I need you to submit the assignment by September 15^th.

• Sentence #1

• Sentence #2

Fill in the blanks with the suitable conjunction / transition word / pronoun.

____________ she had many things to do, she still submitted her work on time.

 

• Although

• However

• But

• Because

• So

Fill in the blanks with the suitable conjunction / transition word / pronoun.

This is a very good paragraph, ____________ you should use some transitional words.

• although

• therefore

• but

• because

• so