English 4 Midterm

Transform the sentence below into its active voice: The Dean's office has been renovated by my uncle.

___________. In the communication process, we refer this person as the one who has the idea.

Transform the sentence below into its active voice: The whole class has been punished by the teacher.

Transform the sentence below into its active voice: Mr. Gripo was hired by Man to Man shipping lines.

____________. In communication process, we refer this as the vessel or carrier of information.

Transform the sentence below into its active voice: The captain has been murdered by Mr. Churvabells.

Select the one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.  The majority to the news is about violence or scandal.

• The

• To

• News

• Violence

The man with a long ladder.

• Fragment

• Complete sentence

Per students should do their responsibilities. How would you revise the statement above?

• Students should do their responsibilities.

• Every students should do their responsibilities.

• Per students should do their share.

• All should do their responsibilities.

Select the one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect. Mr. Olsen is telephoning a American Red Cross for help. 

• Is

• A

• Red

• For

English subject is easy.

• Fragment

• Complete Sentence

She took my heart away.

• Fragment

• Complete Sentence

Select the one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect. When our vacation, we plan to spend three days scuba diving.

• When

• Plan

• Days

• Diving

Down  the winding road of prosperity.

• Fragment

• Complete Sentence

Clean the floor.

• Fragment

• Complete Sentence

Captain Vargas is writing a letter to Mr. Cruz who is the owner of Man to Man Laundry Shop. In his letter, he only used simple words so that it could be understood easily. What principle of technical writing is applied in this scenario?

• Know the subject Matter

• Show Courtesy when you write

• Adopt your language and terminologies depending on your reader.

• Use Formal English only.

Date:       May 16, 1998 To:          Megan Fallerman From:      Steven Roberts Subject:   Staff Meeting Please be prepared to give your presentation on the monthly sales figures at our upcoming staff meeting. In addition to the accurate accounting of expenditures for the monthly sales, be ready to discuss possible reasons for fluctuations as well as possible trends in future customer spending. Thank you. Question: Who will give the presentation?

• The company president

• Megan Fallerman

• Steven Roberts

• Future customers

Which of the words below is a fragment?

• Come with us.

• I love you.

• She is cute.

• The white haired woman.

In compliance to your request, we are sending 10 boxes of chocolates. How would you revise the statement above?

• As instructed, we are sending 10 boxes of chocolates

• As requested, we are sending 10 boxes of chocolates

• We are sending 10 boxes of chocolates in compliance to your request.

• In compliance to your request, we are sending chocolates

Select the one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect. Takeshi swimmed one hundred laps in the pool yesterday.

• Swimmed

• Hundred

• In

• Yesterday

The boat will arrive in due time.

• In due time, the boat will arrive.

• The boat will arrive at the exact time

• The boat will arrive at 2:00 PM

• The boat will arrive soon.

_________. In the communication process, we refer this as the process of interpreting information.

Date:       May 16, 1998 To:          Megan Fallerman From:      Steven Roberts Subject:   Staff Meeting Please be prepared to give your presentation on the monthly sales figures at our upcoming staff meeting. In addition to the accurate accounting of expenditures for the monthly sales, be ready to discuss possible reasons for fluctuations as well as possible trends in future customer spending. Thank you. Question: The main focus of the presentation will be ______________. 

• Monthly expenditures

• Monthly salary figures

• Monthly sales figures

• Staff meeting presentations

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• The Marine engineering students.

• The Guard who killed the robbers.

• A deadly weapon.

• She will dock at exactly 10:00 PM in the evening.

Man to Man shipping lines is pleased to seve you at all times. How would you revise the statement above?

• Man to Man shipping lines is pleased to serve you always.

• Man to Man shipping line is pleased to serve you most of the time.

• Man to Man shipping line is pleased to serve you.

• Man to Man shipping line is pleased to service you.

Select the one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect. Mr. Feinauer does not take critical of his work very well. 

• Does

• Critical

• His

• Well

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• The captain with a big muscles.

• The blue collared guy.

• Running is the oval.

• Join us.

The following are rules to be followed in technical writing except one. Which statement is it?

• Get to the point

• Use technical words only

• Omit deadwords

• Keep paragraphs short

Which statement below describes the facts of technical writing? select all that applies.

• Technical writing is more than a grammar.

• Experts don't have all the answers.

• Don't pad your writing.

• Technical writing is a skill.