Professional Communication Questions & Answers – Enumeration

This set of Professional Communication Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Enumeration”.

1. Pronoun governing a Gerund should be put in possessive case.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: The statement is true. Pronoun governing a Gerund should be put in possessive case. For example, “ Please forgive my being late.”

2. Adverbs must be placed next to the words they modify.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: The statement is true. Adverbs must be placed next to the words they modify. For example, “ He had reached almost to the top when the rope broke.”

3. Which of these combinations destroy each other?
a) Positive + positive
b) Positive + negative
c) Negative + negative
d) Negative + positive
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Answer: c
Explanation: Two negatives destroy each other. They must never be used together unless we wish to make an affirmation. For example: I didn’t do nothing. This is incorrect, as it has two negatives. The correct sentence is: I didn’t do anything.
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4. Which of these should not be used for adverbs?
a) Nouns
b) Adjectives
c) Prepositions
d) Verbs
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Answer: b
Explanation: Adjectives can’t be used for adverbs. We should say, “ He came more quickly ( not quicker) than I expected.”

5. In which of these ly is not added?
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Final
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Answer: a
Explanation: In an enumeration say first, secondly, thirdly. First, being itself an adverb, does not need the ly that is frequently added.
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6. ______ must not be used with a Correlative.
a) Adjective
b) Noun
c) Adverb
d) Pronoun
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Answer: c
Explanation: An adverb of degree must not be used with a correlative, unless the usage is colloquial. For example, “ He is very weak.”

7. _____ should not be used instead of so.
a) On the contrary
b) That
c) But
d) However
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Answer: b
Explanation: That should not be used instead of so as an adverb. For example: I could reach only so (not that) far.
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8. Choose the correct statement.
a) He bought two dozen mangoes.
b) He bought two dozens mangoes.
c) He bought two dozen mango.
d) He bought two dozens mango.
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Answer: a
Explanation: The correct statement is: He bought two dozen mangoes. The word dozen is singular here as it is a collective noun.

9. Choose the correct statement.
a) Who was it written by?
b) Who was it written?
c) By whom was it written?
d) By who was it written?
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Answer: c
Explanation: The correct statement is: By whom was it written? Whom should be used to refer to the object of a verb or preposition.
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10. Fill in the blank.
The policemen have committed _____ on innocent students.
a) access
b) accesses
c) excess
d) excesses
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Answer: d
Explanation: The correct statement is: The policemen have committed excesses on innocent students. Excess is used as a noun or an adjective. When used as a noun, excess means something that is more than enough. Excesses shows extremity of excess.

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