Email Grammar Quiz
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Email Grammar Quiz
Introduction
How confident are you about your email grammar skills? Good grammar in emails is crucial, especially for clear and effective communication in business, marketing, and customer service. By recognizing common errors, you can successfully avoid them.
Quick Tips
You don't need to master every grammar rule (phew!). However, you should recognize what you don't know. When in doubt, look it up or consult someone knowledgeable. If time is tight, here's a helpful tip: rephrase your sentence to sidestep grammatical challenges. Just don't tell your high school English teacher!
It's ideal for everyone to have a firm grasp of English, but many don't. The focus here is to encourage you to use grammar rules that you know are correct.
Take the Quiz
How strong are your grammar skills? Find out with this quiz.
Instructions: Indicate if the phrase is Correct (C) or Incorrect (I).
1. John is (laying) on the couch in the office.
2. Peter (laid) the file on the desk.
3. He (sat) in front of the computer.
4. (Set) the files on my desk when you are done.
5. The customers want (their) price quote now.
6. The customer wants (their) phone call returned.
7. Wilma had (less) callers on her line.
8. Fred has (fewer) employees.
Solutions
1. Incorrect
Correct Answer: lying
Explanation: "Lie" means to recline and is intransitive. The past tense is "lay."
2. Correct
Explanation: "Lay" means to put or place and is transitive. The past tense is "laid."
3. Correct
Explanation: "Sit" means to be seated and is intransitive. The past tense is "sat."
4. Correct
Explanation: "Set" means to put or place and is transitive. The past tense is also "set."
5. Correct
Explanation: The plural form of "customers" requires the plural pronoun "their."
6. Incorrect
Correct Answer: his or her
Explanation: The singular form of "customer" requires a singular pronoun like "his or her."
7. Incorrect
Correct Answer: fewer
Explanation: "Fewer" is used for countable quantities.
8. Correct
Explanation: Fred can count his employees, so "fewer" is correct.
Scoring
- 8: Perfect! Keep up the great work.
- 6 - 7: You're doing well, but a few tips could help. Consider reading "Email Etiquette Made Easy."
- 3 - 5: Improvement needed. Try "Email Etiquette Made Easy" for guidance.
- Less than 3: It's time for an intervention! Reach out for immediate support.
Keep practicing to hone your email grammar skills and enhance your communication impact.
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