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Each section includes instructions and examples relevant to that set of questions. You may
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creates bold formatting of the selected text. The keyboard shortcut [Ctrl + Alt + H] creates
highlighting in the most-recently selected highlighting color.

Do not consult notes, exercises, slide decks, or any other external resources while
completing these questions. The assessment is designed to take about two hours. Please
plan your time accordingly. Please use ordinary (not client-specific) U.S.-American English
standards to guide your responses in all but the final three sections. Use a serial comma
before the final conjunction in lists.

Please send your completed file as an email attachment to the sender as soon as you are
done.

NAME: Madhusri Pal________________________________________________

Grammar skills: Assessment

nouns
instructions:
Apply bold formatting and yellow highlighting to every noun or pronoun functioning as a noun in the following
sentences. Do not apply marks to any words that could be construed as adjective modifiers in this context.
(For example, do not mark the words "business" or “his” in the sentence "Gregor attended his business
meeting on Thursday.")

examples:
A) Tahir should use his acumen to create the deliverable.
B) Gregor attended his business meeting on Thursday.
C) You have been selected for a prestigious award!
1. Veni kept careful notes about his time, and he completed his forms.
2. I canceled the meeting because I had a dental appointment.
3. We will schedule the course to deploy in June.
4. Despite the fact that his desk was disorganized, Herman kept his project notes in one folder.
5. Turn off your laptop before you leave the office at night.
 verbs
instructions:
Apply bold formatting and yellow highlighting to every verb or helping verb in the following sentences. Do
not apply marks to any words that are not actually functioning as verbs in this context. (For example, do not
mark the words "acting" or "to speak" in the sentence "The acting chair of the committee offered everyone a
chance to speak.")

examples:
A) Kamat lost all his work when his laptop shut down unexpectedly.
B) We had been thinking of revising that document, but now revision is unnecessary.
C) The acting chair of the committee offered everyone a chance to speak.
6. Please stand right there.
7. Nabhi took his time when he chose his computer.
8. Do not forget your power cord at home.
9. Javiera was training to become a manager.
10. The entire course features an informal, conversational tone.

subject-verb agreement
instructions:
First, locate the subject noun or pronoun that will control the form of the verb and apply bold formatting to it.
Second, choose the correct verb form from the options in parentheses and apply yellow highlighting to it. If
two nouns joined by “and” act as a plural unit, bold them both. However, if two nouns might compete to
control the form of the verb, mark only the one actually controlling the form of the verb in the context of this
sentence. Reminder: apply U.S.-American English practices to your selections.

examples:
A) If necessary, external resources, such as a custom database, (is/are) used to execute the work.
B) The maintenance order and the work order (is/are) two completely different things.
C) The horrible driving conditions or the traffic (is/are) the reason for her lateness.
11. Everybody (know/knows) what time the lecture will begin.
12. The CEO, together with the CFO, (greet/greets) the participants at the start of the seminar.
13. There (was/were) several breakout sessions in the afternoon.
14. All of the executives (were/was) involved in the hiring decision.
15. Neither the first draft nor the second (were/was) accepted by the manager.

identifying parts of speech

instructions:
Underneath each word, in the “answers” row, enter the name of the part of speech of that word in the
sentence. Identify nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and pronouns in these
sentences. Keep in mind the fact that the way a word is being used in a particular sentence will affect
whether it is functioning as one part of speech or another, so choose your selections based on your best
understanding of each sentence as a whole. Do not provide answers for “answer” boxes that are blacked
out.

example:
Do you have the work schedule for today?
Do you have the work schedule for today
Answers: verb pronoun verb adjective noun preposition noun
16. The company protects the environment by selecting project sites that minimize the impact of our
operations.
The company protects the environment by selecting project
Answers: noun verb noun preposition adjective
sites that minimize the impact of our operations
Relative Possessive
Answers: noun
pronoun
verb noun preposition
adjective
noun

17. We maintain ecosystems and carefully ensure the land returns to beneficial use.
We maintain ecosystems and carefully ensure the land
Answers: Pronoun verb noun conjunction adverb verb noun
returns to beneficial use
Answers: verb preposition adjective noun
18. Governmental and local stakeholders work diligently with conservationists and preserve the
environment.
Govern- conserva-
and local stakeholders work diligently with
mental tionists
Answers: Adjective conjunction adjective noun verb adverb preposition noun
and preserve the environment
Answers: conjunction verb noun

pronoun case and agreement

instructions:
Apply bold formatting and yellow highlighting to the best pronoun selection within the parentheses.

examples:
A) The lead spoke to Darpana and (I/me/myself).
B) I can’t remember (its/it’s) name.
C) Haady and (I/me) spoke at the conference.
19. (Its/It’s) time for the QA review.
20. The developer took (his/her/their/his or her) time with the document.
21. Norbert and (us/we/our/ourselves) took a train to the conference venue.
22. The file fell out of (its/it’s) folder in the drawer.
23. Please give Herschel and (I/me/my/mine) phone number to your lead.

gender inclusivity and pronouns

instructions:
Apply bold formatting and yellow highlighting to the pronoun in the original sentence. Rewrite the sentence
to avoid the gender assumptions that the original sentence includes, making sure to preserve logic in the
number of items discussed in the new sentence, or write “NO CHANGE” if no changes are required. Some
sentences may not require changes. Reminder: apply U.S.-American English practices to your selections.

examples:
A) A banker opens his bank’s safe in the
mornings.
B) A manager always makes his calls.
C) An IDA must keep her computer desktop free
of extra files.
original
24. A lawyer defends his clients’ rights.
25. Each of the women saw her career
counselor.
26. A pilot must know how to land his plane.
27. A lieutenant leads her troops.
28. An IDSA must always lock down his laptop.
Bankers open their banks’ safes in the mornings.
Managers always make their calls.
All IDAs must keep their computer desktops free of
extra files.
revised
Lawyers defend their clients’ rights.
No change
Pilots must know how to land their planes.
Lieutenants lead their troops.
IDSAs must always lock down their laptops.

choosing appropriate articles

instructions:
With the “track changes” function activated, fill in the blank with the appropriate article (a, an, or the), or
indicate that no article is needed by adding “NO ARTICLE NEEDED” in the appropriate blank. Reminder:
apply U.S.-American English practices to your selections.

examples:
A) __An____ apple a day keeps the doctor away.
B) I live near _the_____ Rocky Mountains.
C) Arjun likes to watch ________ (NO ARTICLE NEEDED) cricket.

[29.] Always maintain (No article needed) ____ caution during each inspection.

[30.] Problems include __include the__ timing of updates and (No article needed) ____ some lengthy
approval processes.

[31.] Perhaps the training-room coordinator has a ____ laser pointer you could borrow.

[32.] You will generate site reports using (No article needed) ____ menu commands described in the
MAPNU job aid.

[33.] ____A _monumental effort will be required to implement ___ the _ latest changes.
 identifying independent clauses
instructions:
For the set of five exercises, select a verb and completer from the provided options to go with the subject
indicated in the first column. Answers may vary, but each sentence should make sense and should require
the use of each element only once in the whole set.

completers select
verbs select verbs
(match to completers
examples: (match to from these
subject-verb from these
subjects) options
pair) options
the approved
a considerable
A) The technician explains cost process.
amount of money.

the approved
the completed
B) Julian analyzed explains process.
document.

a considerable
the completed
C) The cell phone cost analyzed amount of
document.
money.

completers select
verbs select verbs
subjects (match to completers
(match to from these
(do not change) subject-verb from these
subjects) options
pair) options

29.[34.] The call originates purrs in India. to conferences.

go appear to quietly.
30.[35.] Managers
conferences.

31.[36.] Your cat purrs originates quietly. in India.

32.[37.] Some findings appear obtains skewed. skewed.

33.[38.] She obtains go a work visa. a work visa.

subjects and predicates

instructions:
Apply bold formatting to the complete subject (the whole subject) in each sentence. Apply yellow
highlighting to the complete predicate (the whole predicate) in each sentence.

examples:
A) Hamsa performed a simple search to find the email.
B) Jane, Jim, and I are working on the deliverable.
C) A group of visitors walked over to my manager’s desk.
34.[39.] The talented IDA developed courses successfully.
 35.[40.] Good leaders who excel at their jobs motivate others to succeed.
36.[41.] Our office manager always delivers.
37.[42.] The contractor’s assignment was extended through the rest of the fiscal year.
38.[43.] Ullah accepted the assignment.

identifying dependent clauses

instructions:
Identify whether the clauses in bold are independent or dependent. If they are dependent, use yellow
highlighting to indicate their marker words or phrases within the original sentence.

independent or
examples: dependent
A) Maagh reviewed my deliverable, and I reviewed his. independent
B) Since Naajy passed by Dakshaka’s office, he decided to say hello. dependent
C) Although I worked on the project all last week, I need to work on it
dependent
today.

39.[44.] Because our team provided excellent value, we won an award. Dependent

40.[45.] Bendi generated the report, and Susham filed it in the cabinet. Independent

41.[46.] Even if my phone rings, I do not wish to be disturbed. Dependent

42.[47.] While the SME looks over the document, we will discuss the next
Dependent
phase.

43.[48.] Articles are written, but few people are willing to change. Independent

identifying restrictive and nonrestrictive elements

instructions:
Identify whether the phrase in bold is restrictive or nonrestrictive.

restrictive or
examples: nonrestrictive
A) The presentation, which needed no corrections, is now considered
nonrestrictive
the standard.
B) Samir, who was the former lead of the project, resigned
nonrestrictive
yesterday.
C) The analyst who wrote the instructions came to visit the office. restrictive
 44.[49.] The screen that was cracked was repaired the same day. Restrictive
45.[50.] The lead who provided the feedback was very detailed in the Nonrestrictive
review.

46.[51.] The final version, which has been reviewed by my manager, Nonrestrictive
was submitted this morning.

47.[52.] Amir, whose daughter is an IDA, is now a lead on the project Nonrestrictive
team.
48.[53.] The presentation that I have just finished is due back to the Restrictive
IDA tomorrow.

instructions:
Combine the sentences in each exercise, using a relative pronoun and the presence or absence of
commas to create a single new sentence with a relative clause of the indicated type. Apply bold formatting
and yellow highlighting to the relative pronoun in the answer. Answers will vary.
examples:
A) Jaganmata led the meeting. She was
the first to arrive this morning.
B) The coffee urn in the break room has
a small leak. It is making a mess on
the floor.
C) My laptop bag sits in the corner. It
contains my PC and all my supplies.
49.[54.] A deliverable is saved to my
hard drive. It has 100 slides.
50.[55.] The technician uninstalled the
faulty program. She has great
computer skills.
51.[56.] A whiteboard stood in the middle
of the room. It had several markers
on its shelf.
52.[57.] Pedro missed the meeting. He
was sick.
53.[58.] Abeo walked to her car. It was at
the far end of the parking lot.
relative pronouns
Revised single sentence of the indicated
prescribed
type
type (with the relative pronoun bolded
and highlighted)
nonrestrictive Jaganmata, who was the first to arrive this
morning, led the meeting.
restrictive The coffee urn that is in the breakroom has
a small leak and is making a mess on the
floor.
nonrestrictive My laptop bag, which sits in the corner,
contains my PC and all my supplies.
A deliverable that is saved to my hard
restrictive
drive has 100 slides.
The technician, who uninstalled the
nonrestrictive faulty program, has great computer
skills.
A whiteboard that had several markers
restrictive on its shelf stood in the middle of the
room.
Pedro, who was sick, missed the
nonrestrictive
meeting.
Abeo walked to her car, which was at
nonrestrictive
the far end of the parking lot.
 identifying run-on sentences and fragments
instructions:
In the right-hand column, identify whether each entry is a run-on sentence or a fragment.

examples: run-on sentence or fragment

A) The assistant waited by the phone, the call was important. run-on sentence
B) While I was away on business. fragment

C) The professor was waiting behind her desk the meeting was at three
run-on sentence
p.m.

54.[59.] Whether we would like to go to the department’s party. Fragment

55.[60.] The person from tech ops had arrived she fixed the problem
Run-on sentence
efficiently.

56.[61.] Because the call had lasted over three hours. Fragment

57.[62.] Our group couldn’t find the conference room, we met in the
Run-on sentence
breakroom instead.
58.[63.] Editing the document took hours, the document included
Run-on sentence
many embedded files.

active voice and passive voice

instructions:
Determine whether the following sentences use active voice or passive voice. If any part of the sentence
uses passive voice, identify which part is passive by marking the sentence as passive in the main clause or
passive in the dependent clause.
active, passive in the main
examples: clause, or passive in the
dependent clause
A) The new IDA was assigned to the desk next to mine. passive in the main clause

B) Because I was driven to the conference, I did not have a car on

passive in the dependent clause
site.

C) Before I began my research, I obtained the materials. active

59.[64.] Although the email was written for one client, it arrived at Passive in the dependent
another. clause
60.[65.] Portia was chosen to lead the team. Passive
61.[66.] Because a car was going to take Manuel home, he was Passive in the dependent
able to stay late. clause
62.[67.] Hilary was not informed of the policy change. Passive
 63.[68.] The desk was a mess. Passive
64.[69.] I ran to talk to my lead. Active
65.[70.] After the power cord was left plugged in, the charger unit Passive in the dependent
burned out. clause

thoughtful use of passive voice

instructions:
Indicate which of the following categories appears to apply best to each passive sentence:
A) the doer is unknown or unimportant
B) the doer is better left unnamed for reasons of politeness or tact
C) the doer is stated, and the sentence should be converted to an active-voice verb tense.
For all "C" answers, also transform the sentence into its active equivalent.

examples: A, B, or C? rewritten “C” sentence

A) The office will be unlocked at 7 a.m. A

B) A mistake was made in the map for
B
this course.
C) The conference room was prepared Members of the facilities team prepared the
C
by members of the facilities team. conference room.

A, B, or C? rewritten “C” sentence

66.[71.] The deliverable was given to

A
the client.
67.[72.] The numbers were pulled
A
from the database.
68.[73.] Martin’s whole group was
The CFO transferred Martin”s whole
transferred to another division by C
group to another division.
the CFO.
69.[74.] Learners have been being led
to the wrong file since the Slate B
update.
70.[75.] Sunil is thought of as
something of an expert at SAP A
implementation training.

parallelism
instructions:
Rewrite each passage using parallel elements that correct the problems with consistency in the original
sentences. Apply yellow highlighting to your changes. Use a serial comma before the final conjunction in
lists.

examples:
A) Please refer to the associated transaction to Please refer to the associated transaction to view
view step-by-step instructions and procedures, step-by-step instructions and detailed procedures for
detailed, for creating a new product. creating a new product.

B) Note the barriers on the whiteboard, and the Note the barriers on the whiteboard, and solicit
participants should be encouraged to respond. responses from the participants.

C) After summarizing the contract, have you been After summarizing the contract, note areas that need
clarification.
noting areas that need clarification?

71.[76.] Plan your activities in such a way that you Plan your activities in such a way that you can
completed all of it at the end of week two. complete all of it at the end of week two.

72.[77.] Determine whether you have a new Determine whether you have a new participant in
participant in your audience who do not have your audience who does not have a KIT put
a KIT put together. together.

73.[78.] Our goal today is to ensure you have a full

Our goal today is to ensure you have a full picture of
picture of the program, having accessible
the program, access to all of its components, and an
components and an understanding of where
understanding of where your testing equipment is.
your testing equipment is.

bulleted and numbered lists

instructions:
Rewrite each bulleted list for the best effect possible. Pay close attention to word choice, wordiness,
parallelism and punctuation as you craft your responses. Difficulties in these exercises span many language
and usage topics, so look for all kinds of issues. Apply yellow highlighting to your changes.

examples:

The Value of Investment Ratio (VIR):
• Indicates the efficiency of an investment
A) because it links the value created to the
investment required.
• The group’s preferred main metric for
allocating scarce capital.
The Value of Investment Ratio (VIR):
• Indicates the efficiency of an investment
as it links the value created to the
investment required.
• Provides the group’s preferred main
metric for allocating scarce capital.

B) After training, the DMM will
• Develop market insight with support from the
company.
• Be able to execute selling strategies at the
ground level consistently.
After training, the DMM will be able to:
• Develop market insight with support from
the company.
• Execute selling strategies at the ground
level consistently.
 • Be able to review competitor activity and • Review competitor activity and adjust
adjust offer and sales support. offer and sales support.

Several factors contribute to the

Several factors contribute to the volumetric
volumetric loss, including:
loss including:
79.  Compression ratio,
 Compression ratio,
 Gas properties,
 Gas properties, piston ring leakage,
 Piston ring leakage,
 Valve slip
 Valve slip, and
 Conducting clearance activities
 Clearance activities
The effects of resonance can be reduced or The effects of resonance can be reduced
eliminated. The following factors influence or eliminated. The following factors
resonance: influence resonance:
80.
 Changing the excitation frequency.  Change in the excitation frequency
 Changing the mass  Change in the mass
 The change in running speed.  Change in running speed
 Filled base with concrete  Concrete-filled base

commas with phrases and clauses

instructions:
With the “track changes” function turned on, insert commas where they are needed, and delete commas
where they are not needed. Highlight your changes using the yellow highlighter tool. Add a serial comma
before the final conjunction in lists. Some exercises may require no changes. Write “NO CHANGE” after
sentences that require no change. Reminder: apply U.S.-American English practices to your selections.

examples:
A) At the end of this module, you will be able to identify the various templates available.
B) A narrative statement of the scope of the course or the principal themes to be treated is still
appropriate, but it is not a substitute for a clear list of learning objectives.
C) At the center in India, the team meets weekly.

81. Nerissa developed over eighty courses in the last six months and delivered almost half of
them. NO CHANGE
82. Motivation is an important component of designing a course, but the different attitudes of the
participants can make it difficult to determine what motivates them.
83. As soon as I started having technical difficulties, I called the technology support team.

84. If he practices every day, his writing skills will improve.

85. In the office on the twentieth floor, Mia kept a spare office chair.

commas with lists

instructions:
With the “track changes” function turned on, insert commas where they are needed, and delete them where
they are not needed. Highlight your changes using the yellow highlighter tool. Add a serial comma before
the final conjunction in lists. Some exercises may require no changes. Write “NO CHANGE” after
sentences that require no change. Reminder: apply U.S.-American English practices to your selections.

examples:
A) I need to meet with the client, prepare an outline, submit it for approval, and develop the course
before I leave for my vacation.
B) My online portfolio includes examples of software simulations, training videos, facilitator guides,
participant guides, and job aids.
C) Our change-management program is grounded in integrity, respect for the individual, strong
coordination and integration, and open communication.

86. New instructional designers often struggle with simplifying their language and condensing
their materials. NO CHANGE
87. You will find pens, pencils, erasers, pads of paper, and an electrical outlet at your new desk.

88. The large, clear window let in fresh, cool air and bright, cheerful sunlight.

89. Herman determined that he would need to open a new account, establish his credentials,
and certify his wireless router before he could proceed.
90. The SME provided honest, effective feedback in the most interesting fashion I have ever
seen.

other uses of commas

instructions:
With the “track changes” function turned on, insert commas where they are needed, and delete them where
they are not needed. Highlight your changes using the yellow highlighter tool. Add a serial comma before
the final conjunction in lists. Some exercises may require no changes. Write “NO CHANGE” after
sentences that require no change. Reminder: apply U.S.-American English practices to your selections.

examples:
A) At last, we finally found our new lead.
B) Your oldest friend, Seamus, has just been hired at our company.
C) The managers aren’t going to be late with their feedback today, are they?

91. Unfortunately, your course cannot be reviewed this week.

92. That error code is not important, is it?

93. The truth is, Emma, that your file was corrupted on the server.

94. The download will be given enough time to catch up to the local file copy. NO CHANGE

95. I need that book, the one with the definitions of grammatical terms.
 avoiding common comma errors
instructions:
With the “track changes” function turned on, insert commas where they are needed, and delete them where
they are not needed. Highlight your changes using the yellow highlighter tool. Add a serial comma before
the final conjunction in lists. Some exercises may require no changes. Write “NO CHANGE” after
sentences that require no change. Reminder: apply U.S.-American English practices to your selections.

examples:
[A)] The original team was more skilled than, the replacement team was.
[B)] We proceeded, into the presentation space, with, confidence.
[C)] Commas do not belong, every place a reader stops to breathe.

[96.] The extended, detailed, map guided the IDA through the development task.

[97.] Janine gave better feedback to her colleagues, than Ursula did.

[98.] Without providing notice, the system deactivated the sensor;, however, the scanner kept
working.
[99.] Drake stayed late to complete his deliverable, so that the quality review could proceed in the
morning.
[100.] The deliverable generated, (invariably) positive remarks.

periods
instructions:
With the “track changes” function turned on, insert periods where they are needed, and delete them where
they are not needed. Highlight your changes using the yellow highlighter tool. Some exercises may require
no changes. Write “NO CHANGE” after sentences that require no change. Reminder: apply U.S.-American
English practices to your selections.

examples:
[A)] The meeting starts. at 1:00 p.m. at 1401 E. 6th Ave., downtown.
A)[B)] The group went to lunch together to celebrate.
B)[C)] The IDM held status calls at 9:00 p.m. IST. NO CHANGE

[101.] The IDM wondered if the team liked the new PowerPoint template she found on
microsoftMicrosoft.com.
[102.] Nita heard the director say., "The team can have a party Friday."

101.[103.] Sarah should see Dr. Silver for her wrist pain.

[104.] Ms. Parry received extensive computer training back in the year 20.12.

102.[105.] The IDL met his team at 365 S. Downing St. to celebrate their hard work.
 hyphens and dashes
instructions:
With the “track changes” function turned on, insert hyphens and dashes where they are needed, and delete
them where they are not needed. Highlight your changes using the yellow highlighter tool. Indicate the
exact type of character inserted (hyphen, en dash, or em dash) by using its word label in a comment bubble
attached to some other portion of the sentence. Be sure not to cover up your highlighted changes with the
positioning of the comment-bubble marker. Some exercises may require no changes. Write “NO CHANGE”
after sentences that require no change. Reminder: apply U.S.-American English practices to your
selections.

examples:
A) Your manager is well known throughout the company. NO CHANGE
B) We estimated that we would need 4- to 6-week review turnarounds.
C) The meeting will run 9–5 tomorrow.
[D)] Emma provided just one thing thing—a reliable network interface.

[106.] The team re- edited the document— a very -effective strategy.

[107.] The title slide's main color was a deep blue- green.

[108.] The SME provided a 30- word description of the objectives.

[109.] Pages 6– 12 need another checkpoint quiz.

106.[110.] Without your contributions, we never would have met the deadline. NO CHANGE

apostrophes
instructions:
With the “track changes” function turned on, insert apostrophes where they are needed, and delete them
where they are not needed. Highlight your changes using the yellow highlighter tool. Some exercises may
require no changes. Write “NO CHANGE” after sentences that require no change. Reminder: apply U.S.-
American English practices to your selections.

examples:
A) Who’s going to the team lunch?
B) The file is hers not yours. NO CHANGE
C) It’s nice to complete projects early.

111. It’s not yours; it’s theirs.

112. Julie can’t go to the workshop. NO CHANGE

113. You mustn’t use hyphens in place of en dashes. NO CHANGE

114. The IDL borrowed the IDA’s book. NO CHANGE

115. He’s planning on attending, but it’s up to the weather to determine if he’ll actually make it. NO
CHANGE
 other punctuation
instructions:
With the “track changes” function turned on, insert punctuation marks where they are needed, and delete
them where they are not needed. Highlight your changes using the yellow highlighter tool. If a hyphen, en
dash or em dash is inserted, indicate the exact type of character inserted by using its word label in a
comment bubble attached to some other portion of the sentence. Be sure not to cover up your highlighted
changes with the positioning of the comment-bubble marker. Add a serial comma before the final
conjunction in lists. Some exercises may require no changes. Write “NO CHANGE” after sentences that
require no change. Reminder: apply U.S.-American English practices to your selections.

examples:
[A)] We provided tests/ assessments each week.
A)[B)] His packing list was long: laptop with power cord, suit with shirt and tie, and notebooks with
copious notes.
B)[C)] The results were amazing; our course was a huge success.

116. The IDM kept track of the main clients’ standards, i.e., commas and capitalization.

[117.] The manager, an Instructional Design (ID) specialist, knew how to solve the problem. Sshe
set up a recurring checkpoint structure.
117.[118.] Open the emergency door right now!

[119.] The navigator said, “Turn right at the end of the block.”.

118.[120.] The office manager is ordering the following: staplers, tape, paper, and pens.

numbers and capitalization

instructions:
With the “track changes” function turned on, insert correct uses of numbers and capitalization where they
are needed, and delete them where they are not needed. Highlight your changes using the yellow
highlighter tool. Some exercises may require no changes. Write “NO CHANGE” after sentences that
require no change. Reminder: apply U.S.-American English practices to your selections.

examples:
[A)] sShe is working as a proposal writer in our european European department.
[B)] i I have created nineteen 19 courses so far.
[C)] Bbefore you begin, you need to determine who your audience members will be and how the course
is relevant to them.

[121.] Jjeremy has decided to retire after twenty-eight years with the company.

[122.] Ii think we should use Aadobe Cconnect for our next meeting.

[123.] Tthey are serving frankfurters for lunch.

[124.] Wwe are going to talk about five5 categories of instructional strategies in about 15 minutes.
 [125.] Yyou need to finish the thi3rd module before the end of the day today.

acronyms and initialisms

instructions:
With the “track changes” function turned on, correct the issues with or around the acronyms and initialisms
in these passages. Highlight your changes using the yellow highlighter tool. Some sentences may not
require changes. Write “NO CHANGE” after sentences that require no change. Use the most common
pronunciation of all terms. In some cases, you may need to correct the article to agree with the use of the
acronym. Do not invent expansions of terms that are not expanded in the text, but do present in the
standard fashion the expansions that are provided in the text. Reminder: apply U.S.-American English
practices to your selections.

examples:
[A)] Global pPositioning sSystems, or GPSs', came down in price during the past decade.
[B)] Many people with MFA. ’s belong to the Modern Language Association (MlAMLA).
[C)] Our site director recently compared job performances of a IDMs’ from the past five years.

[126.] After sitting for hours trying to load the program, thea IDA realized that the JPEG’s were not
coded correctly.
[127.] Jane’s CD-ROM’ drive should be replaced to avoid a delay in (APSs) Accurate Production
Standard’s’ (APS) development.
121.[128.] A report on IDAs’ expenses revealed the obvious: too much was being spent on office
supplies.
[129.] Design processes for the new client, Reliable Energy Cooperative (R.EC), (Reliable Energy
Cooperative)) seemed overwhelming to the new IDLs’ from Portugal.
[130.] Hurdle Management Corporation’s (HMC) HMCs’ headquarters’ are located in Glasgow,
Scotland (Hurdle Management Corporation).

standards
instructions:
With the “track changes” function turned on, correct the following passages so that they align with the
standards provided in this “instructions” box. Make your changes directly in the provided text. Highlight your
changes using the yellow highlighter tool. Some sentences may not require changes. Write “NO CHANGE”
after exercises that require no change.

Topic
 Standard
Passive voice Never use passive voice.
Acronyms Expand the acronym or abbreviation in its entirety, and provide the shortened version in
and parentheses on the first use, then use the acronym or abbreviation consistently
Abbreviations throughout the rest of the numbered exercise.
English Use U.S.-English standard practices and spellings.
End lead-in stems with a colon in all cases.
Bullets Use ending periods when bullet-list entries are complete sentences.
Do not use end punctuation when bullet-list entries are sentence fragments.
Capitalize:
 Proper names of people (“Jason Wang”) and processes (“Primary Wafer
Stage”)
Capitalization  Section headings in title case (“Management Techniques”)
 The names of buttons, icons, and drop-down lists from a computer user
interface, using ALL CAPITAL LETTERS for those names only (“The PRINT
MENU list appears”)
Contractions Never use contractions.
Spell out the numbers one through nine unless the numbers refer to currency amounts,
Numbers dates or times.
Use numerals for numbers 10 and above.
Use a serial comma before the final conjunction in paragraph-form lists.
Punctuation Use commas in large numbers to separate groups of three figures (for example:
21,050).
Use the word “percent” instead of the percent sign (%) in all uses.
Spell out English versions of all common Latin abbreviations:
Special
 e.g. = for example
words
 i.e. = that is
 etc. = and so forth

examples:
A) Learning-activity objectives include:
 Describe the Production production management tools that assist in quantifying business-
improvement opportunities.
 Explain the components, functionality, and etc.so forth of the jFAB Management
management tool.,
 Analyse Analyze Production production-management metrics (1–9one to nine) for identifying
areas of individual and team improvement.
 Identify the reports available for production Managementmanagement.
B) CS Entry entry users - A user type when user will have to select the activity/task from the drop-down
menu called “adjusted actionsADJUSTED ACTIONS” and key in the volume count in case offor a
production task. This process ideally suits the General general Processingprocessing, Professional
professional Services services, and Data data Entry entry streams. Someone should assign
pProcesses/Queues queues should be assigned , and someone should define shift details should be
properly defined. The userUsers will have to quote approppriate reasons for Late late Login login
and Early early log-off.

122.[131.] Someone suggested the followingThe following techniques to secure the success of the
business interactions with the bBank: were suggested.
  Provideing strategies to restructure the CRM (customer -Rrelationship Mmanagement
(CRM) program.).
 Developing a strategic ten-year client-relationship strategic plan..
123.[132.] Introduction to the eexternal-force fFrame:
Someone mounts tThe short-stroke, long-stroke, and cross-stroke motors are mounted on a
special frame called the external-force frame. The frame supports up to 1000 motors in
various configurations. The frame feeds most vibrations, movements, shifts, etc., through
the base pedestal to the factory floor, but it would no’t completely control the phenomenon
of stop-shudder.
124.[133.] The pPlanning feature ofn the software provides information on cCurrent and future
planning periods. The feature can be used for a wide range of functions. Here are the six6
tasks you can do with this feature:;
 Setting the cSet current target
 Planning fFuture targets planning
 Forecasting rRevenue forecasting
 Forecasting sSales forecasting
 Planning iPlan inventory for different time pPeriods
 Forecasting demand
 Comparingson of actual and forecasted demand, sales, and revenue, and so onetc,
To use the feature, i.e. the planning feature, click on the Planning button on the hhome
page. The system willYou will be redirect youtaken to the Planning page., On this page,
click on the Period drop- down list and select Ccurrent or FFuture, depending on which
period you a’re planning for. NavigateYou will be taken to the Pperiod page, where you
canlots of options will be shown to you. cChoose the option you want to add data for. After
clicking on the option you want to add data for, enter the data in the fields provided with you.
The dData must be accurate, latest, and up- to- date;, otherwise results will be inaccurate.
When you have entered the data for the period, click on Process. The system will show the
detailed analysis for the period you selected will be shown oin the screen. You can
download theThe analysis can be downloaded toin your computer as a spreadsheet, PDF,
or any other given format.

review and revision

instructions:
In the far-right column, rewrite the sentence in a way that fixes all the issues indicated by the marked
categories in the center two columns for the first three sentences. Rewrite the remaining sentences as you
see fit to ensure correctness, clarity, and conciseness. If you have any additional comments or
observations, add them in a comment bubble next to your rewritten sentences. Some sentences may not
require changes. Write “NO CHANGE” for sentences that require no change. Reminder: Apply U.S.-
English practices to your selections.
Titus gave responsive feedback
examples: subject
verb to Sally.
A) Titus gave to responsive
object/complement x
feedback.
pronoun form
agreement/parallelism
punctuation
 spelling
other word order
subject
verb
object/complement
B) A deal shaper must supply his pronoun form x Deal shapers must supply their
utmost effort?
agreement/parallelism utmost efforts.
punctuation x
spelling
other
125.[134.] subject

verb

126.[135.] Please porvide, a
response to Neeta and
myself no later than next
friday. Inform when you
are done with it. We will
revert back to you post our
discussion.
object/complement
Please provide a response
pronoun form x to Neeta and me no later
than next Friday. Inform
agreement/parallelism us when you are done
with it. We will revert back
punctuation x to you post our discussion.
spelling x

other capitalization

127.[136.] subject

verb x

object/complement x

128.[137.] The long stroke motor pronoun form

operate similar to the
Lorentz motor. The other
motor in the workshops so
operate the same.
The long-stroke motor
operates similarly to the
agreement/parallelism x
Lorentz motor. The other
motors in the workshop
also operate the same.
punctuation x

spelling

other

130.[139.] Before facilitate this

129.[138.]
session you should attend
a Train the facilitator
session, reads the
Facilitator guide, and
familiarising himself with
the participant Guide.
subject Before facilitating this
verb session, you should attend
a Train the Facilitator
object/complement
session, read the
Facilitator Guide, and
pronoun form x
familiarize yourself with
the Participant Guide.
agreement/parallelism x

punctuation x

132.[141.] Management is
131.[140.]
responsible for addressing
employee’s performance
management questions
which is essential
component of employee
retention policy. It also
addresses compensation
related employee issues
and communicates with
them regularly.
134.[143.] The project proposal
133.[142.]
which we created last
month has been returned
by clients. They essentially
want us to add a few
additional clauses to
insure that the data which
they share with us will
remain confidential and
private. I think we can go
ahead and add them to
insure data privacy. You
are responsible to insure
this happens.
136.[145.] Issue arise when the
135.[144.]
Manufacturing team has
little or no awareness of
the variety of different
challenges and decisions
that the engineering team
are faced with each and
every day. Now Let us
proceed to explore this in
further detail. As a team
member, the dynamics of
team relationships and the
root cause of conflict are
important to understand.
138.[147.] The levy of tariff rates
137.[146.]
vary from country to
country. Basically, each
company should be aware
of their trade partner’s
countries’ and tariffs in
their country. Without this,
the company will find it
spelling x
other capitalization
(Fix all the grammatical issues you
think need fixing, and rewrite to
ensure that the sentences are
concise and clear.)
(Fix all the grammatical issues you
think need fixing, and rewrite to
ensure that the sentences are
concise and clear.)
(Fix all the grammatical issues you
think need fixing, and rewrite to
ensure that the sentences are
concise and clear.)
(Fix all the grammatical issues you
think need fixing, and rewrite to
ensure that the sentences are
concise and clear.)
Management is responsible
for addressing employees'
performance management
questions, an essential
component of the employee
retention policy. It also tackles
compensation-related
employee issues and
maintains regular
communication with them.
The clients have returned the
project proposal we created
last month, requesting the
addition of a few clauses to
ensure the confidentiality and
privacy of the data they share
with us. I believe we can
proceed to add them to
ensure data privacy, and you
are responsible for ensuring
this happens.
Issues arise when the
manufacturing team has little
or no awareness of the
various challenges and
decisions that the engineering
team faces daily. Let us now
explore this in further detail.
As team members,
understanding the dynamics
of team relationships and the
root causes of conflict is
important.
Tariff rates vary from country
to country. Essentially, each
company should be aware of
the tariff rates in their trade
partner's country as well as
those in their own country.
Without this knowledge,
companies will find it
 extremely difficult and extremely difficult and
challenging to do business challenging to conduct their
with other companies on a daily business with other
daily basis. Refer the companies. Refer to the
documentation in the documentation in the
company Sharepoint to company SharePoint to find
find out more about it. out more about it.

spelling differences between English dialects

instructions:
Fill in the missing word versions in this chart, using the most common spellings of each word for the English
dialect of the countries listed at the top of each column. The first column lists the part of speech of the term.

Examples: U.K. Canada U.S. Australia

A) Verb emphasise emphasize emphasize emphasise

B) Verb labour labour labor labour
C) Noun theatre theatre theater theatre

139.[148.] Noun licence licence license licence

140.[149.] Noun cheque cheque check cheque
141.[150.] Noun labour labour labor labour
142.[151.] Verb capitalise capitalize capitalize capitalise
143.[152.] Verb practise practise practice practise
144.[153.] Verb enquire inquire inquire enquire

How much time did you spend, in total, working on this grammar-skills assessment? ___________