Which sentence is in the active voice?

a. The report will be written by Leslie Cartwright.

b. Leslie Cartwright will write the report.

4. Which sentence is in the passive voice?

a. The failure to record the transaction was mine.

b. I failed to record the transaction.

5. Which sentence contains the correct verb form?

a. Everyone upstairs receives mail before we do.

b. Everyone upstairs receive mail before we do.

6. Which sentence contains the correct verb form?

a. Neither the main office nor the branches is blameless.

b. Neither the main office nor the branches are blameless.

7. Which sentence contains the correct verb form?

a. C&B Sales are listed in the directory.

b. C&B Sales is listed in the directory.

8. Which sentence contains the correct verb form?

a. When measuring shelves, 7 inches is significant.

b. When measuring shelves, 7 inches are significant.

9. Which sentence contains the correct verb form?

a. About 90 percent of the employees plans to come to the company picnic.

b. About 90 percent of the employees plan to come to the company picnic. 3-16. Each of the following sentences contains at least one error in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, abbreviation, number style, word division, or vocabulary. Rewrite each sentence, correcting all errors.

1. Cut two inches off trunk and place in a water stand, and fill with water.

2. The newly-elected officers of the Board are: Kaben Schescke, president, Robin Doig, vice-president, and Jessamyn Sturhann, COO.

3. Employees were stunned when they are notified that the trainee got promoted to Manager only after her 4th week with the company.

4. Seeking reliable data on U.S. publishers, Literary Marketplace is by far the best source.

5. Who did you wish to speak to?
6. The keynote address will be delivered by Quita Highsmith Vice President of Genentech; recently named one of the most inspiring people in the pharmaceuticals industry, by the Trade Publication PharmaVOICE.
7. Often the reputation of an entire company depend on one employee that officially represents that company to the public.
8. The executive director, along with his staff, are working quickly to determine who should receive the Award.
9. Him and his co-workers, the top bowling team in the tournament, will represent our Company in the league finals on saturday.
10. Listening on the extension, details of the embezzlement plot were overheard by the Security Chief.
11. The acceptance of mobile phone pay apps are in response to our customer’s demand for a more efficient and convenient way of paying for parking here at San Diego International airport.
12. The human resources dept. interviewed dozens of people, they are seeking the better candidate for the opening.
13. Libraries’ can be a challenging; yet lucrative market if you learn how to work the “system” to gain maximum visibility for you’re products and services.
14. Either a supermarket or a discount art gallery are scheduled to open in the Mall.
15. I have told my supervisor that whomever shares my office with me cannot wear perfume, use spray deodorant, or other scented products.