Basic Agreement
"She ___ (go/goes) to the office every day."
goes
"She works for ___ international company." (a/an)
an
Fill in a transition: "Sales increased in Q1. ___, profits declined." (however/moreover)
However
Identify: Is this simple, compound, or complex? "The manager approved the budget."
Simple sentence
You're writing a status update. Which tense do you use to describe something happening right now, at this moment? "I ___ (write) this email while reviewing your proposal."
am writing (present continuous — action in progress right now)
"The team (is/are) working on the report."
is
"Please send me ___ report by end of day."
the
Fill in: "We missed the deadline. ___, the client extended the timeline." (Fortunately/Consequently)
Fortunately
Combine into a compound sentence: "The report was late. The client was understanding."
The report was late, but the client was understanding.
Your manager asks about a completed action with a result that matters now — not when it happened. Which is correct: "I finished the report" or "I have finished the report"?
"I have finished the report" (present perfect — emphasizes the current result/relevance, not the timing)
"Neither of the employees (has/have) submitted their timesheet."
has
" ___ CEO announced ___new policy yesterday."
The CEO announced a new policy yesterday.
Choose the best transition: "The budget was cut. ___, we had to reduce staff." (As a result/On the other hand)
As a result
Combine into a complex sentence: "We finished the project. The deadline was tight."
We finished the project even though the deadline was tight. / Although the deadline was tight, we finished the project.
hoose the correct tense for a routine business fact vs. a one-time event: "Our office ___ (close) at 6 PM" vs. "The office ___ (close) early yesterday for the holiday."
closes (simple present — routine fact) / closed (simple past — specific one-time event)
"Each of the managers (has/have) their own office."
has
"___ management is reviewing ___ budget proposals submitted last week."
Management is reviewing the budget proposals submitted last week.
combine using a transition: "The team worked overtime. They still missed the deadline." (Use "despite" or "nevertheless")
"The team worked overtime; nevertheless, they missed the deadline." / "Despite working overtime, the team missed the deadline."
Fix the run-on: "The meeting ran long everyone was frustrated we still covered all agenda items."
The meeting ran long, and everyone was frustrated; however, we still covered all agenda items. (or split into proper sentences)
In a project update, you need to show an action that started in the past and is still continuing. Which is more functional: "We work on this account for two years" or "We have been working on this account for two years"?
"We have been working on this account for two years"
"The number of applicants (is/are) increasing every year."
is
Correct the error: "We need to hire a best candidate for the position, an one with strong leadership skills."
We need to hire the best candidate for the position, the one with strong leadership skills.
Fix the misused transition: "Revenue dropped 10%. Furthermore, the company decided to expand into new markets."
Revenue dropped 10%. Nevertheless/However, the company decided to expand into new markets.
Fix the fragment in this business email: "Please review the attached proposal. Which includes updated pricing and timelines."
Please review the attached proposal, which includes updated pricing and timelines.
you're explaining a sequence in a post-mortem report: one action happened before another past action. Choose the correct structure: "By the time the client complained, we ___ (already/fix) the issue."
had already fixed