Name the Missing Punctuation
Business picks up during the following months March, April, and May.
Colon
Either the email or its attachment (a) have (b) has triggered the virus-blocking software.
(b) has
(Two singular subjects connected or, either/or, neither/nor, require a singular verb.)
Which sentence is correct?
(a) Working together as a team, we had the model ready by deadline.
(b) Working together as a team, the model was ready by deadline.
(a)
Bonus 100 points: What sentence style error does (b) commit
Their new (a) Finance Director (b) finance director, Jeff Lebowitz, met with Alejandro to plan a new auditing strategy.
(b) finance director
(Do not capitalize titles when they are followed by appositives naming specific individuals)
Beginning January (A) 10 (B) 10th, the cafeteria will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
A- 10
no 'th' in business writing
As stipulated in our agreement your agency will develop a marketing plan and supervise our media relations.
Comma
Although Jane acts as if she (a) was (b) were the manager, she doesn’t know what to do about the situation.
(b) were
(The word 'were' replaces 'was' in sentences that express a wish or are contrary to fact)
Does this sentence have proper parallel construction?
She wanted three things out of CMU: to understand finance, to earn a degree in business, and how to make money.
No
Bonus 200 points: how would you fix this sentence?
Are names of colors proper nouns?
No
Regarding the dress code, (A) one half (B) one-half (C) 1/2 of the employees dress appropriately.
(A) one half
(One half is not hyphenated when used as a noun, but is hyphenated when used as an adjective)
How many NCAA DII athletic teams to we have?
29
The percentage of correct responses, as well as the speed of the responses, (a) increase (b) increases with practice.
(a) increase
(a subject will come before a phrase beginning with of)
What sentence style error (not parallel, dangling modifier or unclear pronoun reference) does this commit:
The HR clerk interviewed the three candidates who had excellent writing skills in the morning.
Dangling/misplaced modifier
I am taking mythology, (a) french (b) French, and biology on Wednesdays.
B
(Capitalize terms that refer to a particular culture, language, or race)
A total of 108 employees will receive benefits in (A) three (B) 3 categories: health, dental, and vision.
(A) three
Three fourths of the department (a) is (b) are against a four day workweek.
(b) are
(a subject will come before a phrase beginning with of)
Is this sentence grammatically correct:
Hoping to improve customer feedback, we advise practice.
Yes
Which is correct?
A) My Political Science class visited peachtree plaza in downtown Atlanta last Spring.
B) My political science class visited Peachtree Plaza in downtown Atlanta last spring.
B
Do NOT capitalize general course subjects
DO capitalize proper nouns of locations
Do NOT capitalize seasons
What is incorrect about this sentence?
55% of the applicants are interviewed.
________
Bonus points: what is the other error?
What is the name of our maverick mascot?
Rowdy
A description of the rental property, together with the inspection results, (a) was (b) were submitted by my realtor.
(a) was
(when the subject is separated from the verb by words such as along with, as well as, besides, not, ignore them and use the singular verb)
What sentence style error (not parallel, dangling modifier or unclear pronoun reference) does this commit:
You should order the restaurant special and sit at the table by the window; it will be delicious and the view will be breathtaking.
unclear pronoun reference
Is the following capitalized correctly?
Marsha Jones, the President of Lamar, Inc., will present at our meeting.
No
Class started at (A) eight-thirty (B) 8:30 A.M.
(B) 8:30
How many students attend CMU?
10,139