RLA Language Conventions 3

Select the sentence with correct punctuation:

• Although the project was completed late, the team was praised; because their innovative approach impressed the clients.

• Although the project was completed late; the team was praised, because their innovative approach impressed the clients.

• Although the project was completed late, the team was praised because their innovative approach impressed the clients.

• Although, the project was completed late the team was praised; because their innovative approach impressed the clients.

Choose the sentence that avoids ambiguity:

• The chef told his assistant that he needed to chop the onions before he started preparing the soup.

• The chef, before he started preparing the soup, told his assistant to chop the onions.

• Before preparing the soup, the chef told his assistant to chop the onions.

• The assistant was told by the chef to chop the onions before he started preparing the soup.

Identify the error in the following sentence:

The policy, which was implemented last year, has had unforeseen consequences

that neither the board nor the executives were prepared for, leading to

debates about whether it should be revised or completely rescinded.

• which was implemented

• neither the board nor the executives

• leading to debates

• about whether it should

Select the correctly structured sentence:

• If the manager had approved the budget on time, we would have launched the campaign earlier and generated more revenue.

• If the manager would have approved the budget on time, we would launch the campaign earlier and generate more revenue.

• If the manager approved the budget on time, we would have launched the campaign earlier and generate more revenue.

• If the manager had approved the budget on time, we would launched the campaign earlier and generated more revenue.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a relative clause:

• The candidate who’s qualifications are unmatched, was hired immediately.

• The candidate whose qualifications are unmatched, was hired immediately.

• The candidate, who qualifications are unmatched, was hired immediately.

• The candidate, whose qualifications are unmatched was hired immediately.

Select the word that correctly completes the sentence:

The students had no idea that the professor would _______ such a strict deadline,

given the flexibility he had shown earlier in the semester.

• impose

• imply

• infer

• instill

Identify the sentence that correctly uses conditional mood:

• Had the weather been better, the event would have gone as planned, and the attendees will be satisfied.

• If the weather had been better, the event would have gone as planned, and the attendees would have been satisfied.

• If the weather would have been better, the event will go as planned, and the attendees would be satisfied.

• If the weather is better, the event would have gone as planned, and the attendees would have been satisfied.

Choose the sentence with the correct use of parallel structure:

• The proposal aims to streamline operations, reduce costs, and the number of errors will be minimized.

• The proposal aims to streamline operations, reduce costs, and minimize errors.

• The proposal aims to streamline operations, reducing costs, and errors will be minimized.

• The proposal aims to streamline operations, reduce costs, and to minimize errors.

Select the sentence with correct pronoun-antecedent agreement:

• If anyone wants to join the committee, they must submit their application by Friday.

• If anyone wants to join the committee, he or she must submit their application by Friday.

• If anyone wants to join the committee, they must submit his or her application by Friday.

• If anyone wants to join the committee, he or she must submit his or her application by Friday.

Choose the most effective revision for this sentence:

The artist, whose work has been featured in numerous galleries, and

has received critical acclaim, often explores themes of identity and culture.

• The artist, whose work has been featured in numerous galleries and has received critical acclaim, often explores themes of identity and culture.

• The artist, whose work has been featured in numerous galleries; and has received critical acclaim, often explores themes of identity and culture.

• The artist whose work has been featured in numerous galleries, and has received critical acclaim often explores themes of identity and culture.

• The artist, whose work has been featured in numerous galleries and received critical acclaim; often explores themes of identity and culture.