Directions: Study the e-mail message below, analyzing the business style. (The subject line and first sentence are effective as written.) Select the most appropriate answer for each question. Questions 1 3 are worth 5 points each. Questions 4 8 are worth 3 points each.

From: Beth Harmon, Director of Human Resources

Sent: Tuesday, January 2, 2019

To: All Employees

Subject: Bonus Vacation Day in 2019 for Every Employee(

1) BusComm employees will receive an appreciation vacation day in 2019.

(2) Your leaders want to recognize the best team of employees in the companys past history. (3) You have worked very hard to achieve the highest sales numbers ever. (4) Therefore, you will definitely enjoy your bonus vacation day.

(5) You may use it during most months this year, with the approval of your supervisor. (6) However, you may not take your bonus day during October because of our holiday production schedule.

(7) We have attached a copy of our vacation request form. (8) It must be submitted at least one month before your requested date. (9) Also, it is important to write bonus day in the reason box. (10) We thank you in advance for your continued hard work.

1. What is the style problem in Sentence 6? Rewrite the sentence effectively.

2. Which sentence uses an expletive? Rewrite the sentence effectively.

3. Which sentence uses passive voice? Rewrite the sentence effectively.

4. The e-mail message a. uses simple sentences. b. uses compound sentences. c. uses complex sentences. d. uses both simple and complex sentences.

5. Which of the following is the style problem in Sentence 10? a. Clich b. State-of-being verb c. Complex sentence d. Abstract noun used as simple subject

6. Which sentence contains a pair of words that are redundant? a. Sentence 2 b. Sentence 7 c. Sentence 8 d. (none of the above)

7. How many sentences use a concrete noun as a simple subject? a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3

8.Which of the following would be an effective substitute for Sentence 4? a. Therefore, you will enjoy your bonus vacation day. b. Therefore, we think you will enjoy your bonus vacation day. c. Therefore, we know that you will enjoy your bonus vacation day. d. (none of the above)