Question 11
Correct the following sentence.
I am writing you this letter to let you know how totally awesome it was to meet u the other day at the interview I had with you about working for your company.[HINT: if you really want the job, which corrected sentence would YOU use?]
Group of answer choices
A. Thank you for taking the time to meet with me Tuesday. Your company sounds like the type of organization I would like to become a part of.
B. I am writing this letter to let u know how much I appreciate you meeting with me the other day and telling me all about your company.
C. I appreciate your taking the time to meet with me yesterday. I am really blown away. It was an awesome experience I will never forget.
D. Thank-you for meeting me the other day, I appreciate the interview that you had with me.
Question 12
This sentence is too wordy, among other things. Choose the best replacement sentence below.
I would like to say that I have good qualifications for the job in question, which we interviewed for the other day, due to the fact that I have taken several courses in graphic design at Prince George's Community College and even have an associates degree in graphic design from the college. [HINT: this student is tripping all over his words. How would you eliminate unncessary words, correct any bad grammar, and make this sentence clearer?]
Group of answer choices
A. I have good qualifications for the job we interviewed for the other day, due to the fact that I have taken several courses in graphic design and I have an associates degree in graphic design from Prince George's Community College, the college I mentioned in the interview.
B. I would like to point out my qualifications for the job in question, due to the fact that I have taken several courses in graphic design at Prince George's Community College and in addition to that have an Associates degree from this same college.
C. I believe that my Associates degree in graphic design from Prince George's Community College meets the requirements for the position we discussed at the interview.
D. I have real good qualifications for the job, because I have an Associates degree in graphic design from Prince George's Community College.
Question 13
Choose the most correctly written sentence for this one:
I no I'll never have any piece of mind until I quite making excuses for my luck of responsibility.
Group of answer choices
A. I know I'll never have any piece of mind until I quiet making excuses for my lack of responsibility.
B. I know that I will never have any peace of mind until I quite making excuses for my luck of responsibility.
C. I know that I'll never have any peace of mind until I quit making excuses for my lack of responsibility.
D. I know that I'll never have any peas of mind until I quit making excuses for my luck of responsibility.
Question 14
The underlined word is used incorrectly. Choose the best word to replace it:
When he told me about the opportunity, I told him that I was defiantly interested.
Group of answer choices
A. definitely
B. definitively
C. deftly
D. differently
Question 15
The underlined phrase is a poor choice. Choose the best word or phrase to replace it:
People shouldn't judge someone off of how that person dresses or styles his or her hair.
Group of answer choices
A. by the way
B. because of how
C. on how
D. due to the fact that