Keys to ExercisesChapter 1PunctuationL. Terminal punctuation has been omitted from these sentences.Foreach,decidewhether aperiod, exclamationpoint,orquestion markisneeded and indicate yourprovided.choicethe space1. ?2.!3. .5. ?7. ?8.！10.4.6.9..Il. In each of these sentences, insert commas where appropriate.1. When Lydia got a job as assistant to a civil engineer, she knewverylittle about the field.2.Likemost people, sheknewthat civil engineers design and build suchstructures as bridges dams and highways.3. After getting the job, Lydia researched the field further.4. She found that some civil engineers specialize in earthquakeconstruction. and shelearned that nuclear waste disposal is another areaof specialization.5.However,Lydia's new firm is involvedinmunicipal improvement6.The company is at work on street improvement,water quality andbridge construction projects.7.Lydia'snewbossiscurrentlyoverseeingtheconstructionof asubwaysystem, so she frequently must deal with public officials.8. Lydia finds her work very exciting, and her boss is pleased with herperformance.9.In fact, she has offered to send Lydia to school to take courses inbusinessmanagement accounting and economics.1o.Confidentaboutherfuture,Lydia hopes to moveup quicklywiththefirm.Ill. Punctuate each sentence by inserting a semicolon or a colon.1. My day begins at 6: 45 A.M.2.It takes me approximately 45 minutes to shower, dress, and havebreakfast:then Irush to catch the 7:45bus.3. I occupy myself during the bus ride in a number of ways: reading anewspaper, writing a letter, or just getting a bit of extra sleep.4.WhenIarriveat theoffice, I perform adailyroutine:Ibuycoffeeand1
1 Keys to Exercises Chapter 1 Punctuation I. Te rminal punctuat ion ha s been o mitted fro m the se sent enc es. For each, d ecid e wh ether a pe riod, excl amation po int, or qu estio n mark is needed and indicate your choice in the space provided. 1. ? 2. ! 3. . 4. . 5. ? 6. . 7. ? 8. ! 9. . 10. . II. In each of these sentences, insert commas where appropriate. 1. When Lydi a got a jo b as assi sta nt to a civ il engi ne er, sh e kne w very little about the field. 2. Like mo st pe opl e, she kn ew th at ci v il engi ne ers de si gn and b uild such structures as bridges dams and highways. 3. After getting the job, Lydia researched the field further. 4. She found th at some civil engi neer s spe cial ize i n eart hqu ake con struct ion, an d sh e le arne d that nucl ear w a ste di sp osal i s ano ther area of specialization. 5. However, Lydia’s new firm is involved in municipal improvement. 6. The comp any i s at work on stre et improv emen t, water qual ity and bridge construction projects. 7. Lydi a’s new bo ss is c urrentl y over se eing th e con stru ction of a sub way system, so she frequently must deal with public officials. 8. Lydi a find s her wor k very e xciti ng, and h er bo ss i s pl ea sed w ith her performance. 9. In fact, she h a s offered t o send Lydia t o scho ol to t ake cour se s in business management accounting and economics. 10. Confid ent a bout h er future, Lydi a hop es t o move u p quic kly wit h the firm. III. Punctuate each sentence by inserting a semicolon or a colon. 1. My day begins at 6: 45 A.M. 2. It take s m e a pproxim ate ly 45 minut es to sho wer, dr e ss, a nd h ave breakfast; then I rush to catch the 7:45 bus. 3. I occu py my self durin g th e bu s rid e in a num ber of way s: re adi ng a newspaper, writing a letter, or just getting a bit of extra sleep. 4. When I arrive at the offic e, I perform a daily routine : I buy coffee and
a donut and have a second breakfast at my desk.5.I'm always ready to get started by nine o'clock:that's when my bossarrives.6.Everyday, he greets me with the sameremark:“Ready to get this showontheroad?"7.My first task is to open all themail; this is usually interrupted by thearrival of our first appointment.8.Some mail requires an immediate response; I take care of this beforeIdo anything else9. Next I do the previous day's billing, I try to get this clone in time forthe morning mail.10.Before long, thebest time of themorning arrives:my coffeebreak!IV. Punctuate each of these sentences by inserting the necessarydashes, parentheses, and brackets.1.BernardM.Baruch(1870-1965)wasborninCamden,SouthCarolina2.Because he was a renowned financier -he made a fortune in the stockmarket before hewas thirty-he was often engaged by the government asa special adviser3. He contributed to the Allied effort during both World War I (nationaldefense adviser)and World WarII(special adviser to James F.Byrne)4.Later he was a member of FDR's“Brain Trust"-a group of unofficialadvisers -that also included college professors and labor leaders.5.In1953,abranchof theCityUniversityofNewYork(formerlytheSchool of Business Administration of the City College)was renamed inhishonor-the BernardM.BaruchSchool of BusinessandPublicAdministration.6.The details of Baruch's life and times may be found in hisautobiography (see Baruch2volumes, 195-760).Chapter 2UsingProper WordsL Choose the more suitable word for each blank in the followingsentences, and change the form where necessary3.beside1.except2. except for4.out of the question5.out of question6. arose7.rising8.Raise9.decisive10. decided2
2 a donut and have a second breakfast at my desk. 5. I’m always ready to get st arte d by nine o’cloc k: that’s when my bo ss arrives. 6. Every d ay, he gre ets me with t he sa me re mark: “Rea dy to get thi s show on the road?” 7. My first ta sk i s to op en a ll the m ail; t his i s u su ally in terrupt ed b y the arrival of our first appointment. 8. Some mail requir es an imm edi ate re spo nse; I take car e of this bef ore I do anything else. 9. Next I do th e prev iou s day ’s bi lling; I try t o get th is c lon e in time for the morning mail. 10. Before long, the best time of the morning arrives: my coffee break! IV. Punctuat e ea ch of these senten ce s by insertin g the ne ce ssary dashes, parentheses, and brackets. 1. Bernard M. Baruc h (1870–1 965) wa s born in Camd en, South Car oli n a. 2. Bec au se he w a s a reno wned fin an cier – he m ade a fortune in th e st ock market befor e he was thirty – he wa s often eng age d by the governm ent as a special adviser. 3. He contrib ute d to t he Allie d effort during both World War I ( natio nal defense adviser) and World War II (special adviser to James F. Byrne). 4. Later h e wa s a memb er of FDR’s “Br ain Tru st” – a group of unoffi cial advisers – that also included college professors and labor leaders. 5. In 1953, a bran ch of t he City Univ ersi ty of N ew Yor k (form erly the School of Bu sin ess Admin istr atio n of the City Coll ege) w as ren ame d in his h onor – t he Bern ard M. Baru ch Sc hool of Bu sin ess and Pu blic Administration. 6. The det ails of Bar uch’s life an d times ma y be found in his autobiography (see Baruch 2 volumes, 195–760). Chapter 2 Using Proper Words I. Choo se the mor e suitabl e wor d for each blank in the foll owing sentences, and change the form where necessary. 1. except 2. except for 3. beside 4. out of the question 5. out of question 6. arose 7. rising 8. Raise 9. decisive 10. decided
I. Rewrite the following sentences, cutting unnecessary words.1.There is no cure forthe common cold.2.Mymain point is that our state should legalize gambling3. The fact of the matter is that I did not remember until, of course, justnowthatIhad anappointmenttomeetyou.4.We are very pleased to inform you that your credit line has just beenincreased.5.The company does not plan to raise the pay in the future.6.If you are seeking a job, you just might benefit from professionalhelp.7. Susan's daily exercises energize her.8.BecauseChen'scarwouldn't start.hetook abustoworkIll. Certain words are italicized in the following sentences. In thespace provided, identify whether the words are slang (S), cliches (C),or inflated words (IW). Then replace them with more effective words.1. (S)I was so discouraged when my teacher scolded me.2.(C)Myparents supported methrough someroughyears3.(IW)Sally wasfired fromher job.4.(IW).Pleaseask oneof our salespeople.5.(IW)I got angry at the park visitors who did not put their waste in thetrash can.6.(C)HearingIhad passedtheaccountingfinal reallymademerelieved7. (C) We all thought it was impossible when the instructor said thatmost of us would get A's in the course.8. (IW) Do not put your arm out of the car, or an accident might happen.9. (S) Joe wanted to quickly leave the family dinner so that he couldmeet his friends10.(S) This book was written by a millionaire who was very poor as aboy.Chapter 3 Writing Effective SentencesL Rewrite the following by combing the short sentences intocompound or complex sentences.1.The governors took bribes from construction companies, so theymisused the public trust.2.Most of his films are liked by the audience, yet most of them areignored by critics.3
3 II. Rewrite the following sentences, cutting unnecessary words. 1. There is no cure for the common cold. 2. My main point is that our state should legalize gambling. 3. The f act of t he ma tter i s th at I did not r emem ber un til, of cour se, ju st now that I had an appointment to meet you. 4. We are very plea sed to inform you that your cr edit line ha s just been increased. 5. The company does not plan to raise the pay in the future. 6. If you are seeki ng a job, you just might benefit from professio nal help. 7. Susan’s daily exercises energize her. 8. Because Chen’s car wouldn’t start, he took a bus to work. III. C ertain word s a re ita lici zed in th e follo wing sent enc es. In the spac e provid ed, identify wh ether the w ord s are slang (S), cli chés (C), or inflated word s (IW). Then repla ce the m with more effe ctiv e word s. 1. (S) I was so discouraged when my teacher scolded me. 2. (C) My parents supported me through some rough years. 3. (IW) Sally was fired from her job. 4. (IW). Please ask one of our sales people. 5. (IW) I got angry at the park visit ors wh o did not put the ir waste in the trash can. 6. (C) H earing I ha d p asse d th e a cco untin g fin al re ally m ad e me reli eve d. 7. (C) We all th ough t it w as impo ssible wh en th e in struc tor said t hat most of us would get A’s in the course. 8. (IW) Do not put your arm out of th e ca r, or an ac cide nt might h app en. 9. (S) Joe wanted t o qui ckly l eav e the f amily di nner so th at he c ould meet his friends. 10. (S) This boo k wa s writt en by a millio nair e who w as very po or as a boy. Chapter 3 Writing Effective Sentences I. Rew rite the fol lowing by co mbing the sho rt sent enc es into compound or complex sentences. 1. The gov ernor s too k brib es from con stru ction com pani e s, so t hey misused the public trust. 2. Mo st of hi s film s ar e lik ed by th e a udi enc e, yet mo st of t hem are ignored by critics
3. Mr.Robinson who owned a plant came to ask me to help him with hiswork4.After graduated from university,he went abroad, looking forward tohaving a new life.5.Complyingwith thelocal law,wepaid a$5fineforhehad eaten abagofpeanutsinapublicstreet.6.I am majoring in digital media arts, so I hope to find a job doingvideo-gameanimation.7.When I was watching TV, someone knocked at my door violently8. Since he heard that his parents were injured in an accident, he waseagerto go back.9.I need to drop down to part-time status at school next semesterbecauseIwasrecentlypromoted to shiftmanageratwork.10. Riley insists on buying certified-organic fruits and vegetablesbecause I cannot distinguish organic from conventionally grownproduce.Il Correct thefollowing fragments.1. When the waitress coughed in his food, Frank lost his appetite2.Using one of the computers at the library,Hari could not accessseveral Websites,whichhe laterlearnedwere blocked.3.A virus infected my computer.As a result, it destroyed the data.4.Wantingto finish the dream,I pushed the Snoozebutton.5.Bernardo always buys things out of season,for example,an airconditioner in December.He saves a lot of money this way.Ill.Correct the following run-ons1. Joyce's recipe for chocolate fudge is very easy to make. It is also veryexpensive2. Sue dropped the letter into the mailbox.Then she regretted mailing it.3.Packages are flown to distant cities during the night, and vans deliverthem the next morning.4.Sabina invited me to her wedding,which was held in Maui on abeautiful private beach.5.Remarkably, the crime rates in our neighborhood have decreased, forauto thefts and burglaries are on the decline.IV. Choose the correct verb in parentheses in each sentence.2.were3.were4.stops5.are1. take4
4 3. Mr. Rob inson wh o own ed a plan t cam e to ask me to h elp hi m with h is work. 4. After grad uat ed from uni ver sity, h e we nt abro ad, loo ki ng forw ard to having a new life. 5. Compl ying with t he l oc al la w, we pai d a $ 5 fin e for h e h ad e ate n a bag of peanuts in a public street. 6. I am maj oring i n digi tal m edi a art s, so I hop e to fi nd a job d oing video-game animation. 7. When I was watching TV, someone knocked at my door violently. 8. Since he hear d that hi s parent s wer e injured in an a cci dent, he w as eager to go back. 9. I need to drop do wn to part-ti me statu s at sch ool ne xt seme ster because I was recently promoted to shift manager at work. 10. Riley in si sts on buy ing cert ified -org ani c fruits and v eget abl es bec au se I c annot distingu ish organi c from c onve ntion ally grown produce. II. Correct the following fragments. 1. When the waitress coughed in his food, Frank lost his appetite. 2. Usi ng on e of the comp uter s at th e libr ary, H ari c ould not acc e ss several Web sites, which he later learned were blocked. 3. A virus infected my computer. As a result, it destroyed the data. 4. Wanting to finish the dream, I pushed the Snooze button. 5. Bern ardo alwa ys buy s thi ng s out of sea son, for exam ple, an air conditioner in December. He saves a lot of money this way. III. Correct the following run-ons. 1. Joyce’s re cipe for cho cola te fudge i s very ea sy to mak e. It is also very expensive. 2. Sue dropped th e lett er into the mai lbox. Then she regr ette d mailin g it. 3. Packa ge s are flo wn to di sta nt citi es d uring th e night, an d van s de liver them the next morning. 4. Sabin a invi ted m e to her wedd ing, w hich wa s h eld i n Maui on a beautiful private beach. 5. Remark ably, the crim e rate s in our neighb orhoo d have de cre ased, for auto thefts and burglaries are on the decline. IV. Choose the correct verb in parentheses in each sentence. 1. take 2. were 3. were 4. stops 5.are
Chapter 4AnOverview ofBusinessWritingI. The following are two pair of business letters. Compare and tellwhich oneis better and why.Letterl-b isbetterthanletterl-a.Letterl-bis morecourteousandpositive than letter l-a.Letter l-b is better than letter 1-a. For giving a good message, a directordershouldbeusedIl. Drafting a letter, putting it to one side, and then revising it untilyou are satisfied. Finishing off with a close check of punctuation.OpenChapter 5An Overview of BusinessLettersL The following is a letter written by Joan Chang to Nana ToyCompany. Label theparts of this letter.Joy's Toy StoreHeading186NJeffersonSt.Albany,GA31701Date个January5,2016Nana Toy.IncInside address166MathewsonSt.Providence,RI02903Attention lineAttention:SalesDepartmentSalutationDear Sir or Madam:Subject lineSubject:InquiryfordollsThank you for your attention. I'm the assistant buyer for Joy's Toy Store5
5 Chapter 4 An Overview of Business Writing I. The follo wing ar e two pair of busin ess lette rs. Co mp are and tell which one is better and why. Lett er 1-b is bet ter than l etter 1-a. Letter 1-b i s more court eou s and positive than letter 1-a. Lett er 1-b is b ett er than le tter 1-a. For givi ng a goo d me ssage, a dir ect order should be used. II. Draftin g a letter, putting it to one side, and then revising it until you are satisfied. Finishing off with a close check of punctuation. Open Chapter 5 An Overview of Business Letters I. The foll owing i s a letter written by J oan Chang to N ana Toy Company. Label the parts of this letter. Joy’s Toy Store 186 N Jefferson St. Albany, GA 31701 January 5, 2016 Nana Toy, Inc. 166 Mathewson St. Providence, RI 02903 Attention: Sales Department Dear Sir or Madam: Subject: Inquiry for dolls Tha nk you for your attenti on. I’m the assi sta nt buyer for Joy’s To y Store. Heading Date Inside address Attention line Salutation Subject line