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Business English

Chapter 11 Lab Assignment

Reinforcement Exercises - Semicolons and Colons

Level One

B. Commas and Semicolons. Add any necessary commas or semicolons to the following sentences: 

1. Norway has a low unemployment rate consequently the country is able to offer the highest unemployment benefits in the world.
2. Lindsay arrived she greeted the receptionist and she waited for her interview to begin.
3. German shoppers generally bring their own plastic or cloth bags for groceries therefore they were unaccustomed to Wal-Mart's bagging techniques.
4. Greenland is the largest island in the world it is about ten times the size of Great Britain.
5. The five cites expected to bid on the 2022 Winter Olympics are Toulouse France Munich Germany Oslo Norway Geneva Switzerland and Reno Nevada USA.
6. The city to host the 2020 Summer Olympics will be announced soon the 2020 Summer Paralympics will be held in the same city.
7. The shortest recorded reign of any monarch was that of Louis XIX of France it lasted only 15 minutes.
8. General Motors wants to maintain its status as the world's largest automaker hence the company sells such varied brands as Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, GMS, and Opel.
9. Anthony identified the problem William offered suggestions and Charlene critiqued each idea. 
10. Web advertising attempts to reach large international audiences television advertising is aimed at national or local audiences.
11. San Luis Obispo, California, was chosen as the city where people would most like to live Milton, Massachusetts, came in second. 
12. Computer hackers can easily decode short passwords thus passwords should be at least six characters long and be a mix of letters and numerals. 
13. We have hired "white hat" hackers their job is to test how well our computer systems withstand assaults by real hackers. 
14. Smart companies assume their computer networks will be broken into consequently they develop computer-use policies to limit the damage. 
15. Among the oddly named towns in the United Sates are Boring, Maryland; Truth or Consequences, New Mexico; Rough and Ready, California; and Slap Out, Alabama. 
16. Recent speakers at the Commonwealth Club include Dan Akerson CEO General Motors Ed Lee Mayor San Francisco and Rachel Maddow host The Rachel Maddow Show. 
17. Consumers expect anytime anywhere access to businesses therefore around-the clock customer service access is growing.
18. Women now earn the majority of bachelor's degrees in business, biological sciences, social sciences and history in addition women outpace men in degrees in education and psychology.
19. If you want to tie all actions at a cash register to an individual install fingerprint scanners as a result you will experience fewer instances of theft. 
20. Some of the most popular products sold on Amaxon.com, along with the companies that market them, include the Lumix camera Panasonic the Kindle Fire Amazon and TurboTax Intuit.

Level 2

B. Commas and Colons. Insert necessary commas or colons. Write C if the sentence is correct.

1. Barack Obama broadcast his reelection campaign simultaneously on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
2. Political expert David Lombardo said "In recent years, politicians have begun using Facebook by creating candidate pages, inviting people to events, and encouraging constituents to "like" them. Now the ante has been raised, as Facebook allows cheap and much targeted advertisements."
3. Brent Wilkes, a candidate for mayor of Saratoga, cited one important reason for using Facebook advertisements during his campaign the ads are seen only by the demographic he wants.
4. Three similar types of tropical storms with different names are cyclones typhoons and hurricanes.
5. American Apparel, maker of trendy clothing, unveiled its latest, hippest retail outlet a computer-generated boutique operating as a simulation game. 
6. Polygraph examinations generally consist of four elements a pre-examination interview, a demonstration, questioning of the examinee, and a post-examination interview. 
7. Experts suggest the following tips for choosing a business name
   1. Avoid generic names.
   2. Keep it brief.
   3. Don't be too narrow or too literal.
8. Each balance sheet is a statement of assets liabilities and owner's equity.
9. In addition to its Web-search tool, Google offers many other services including the following Chrome iGoogle Google Play Gmail Panoramio and Google Earth.
10. Google has acquired these popular online products YouTube Blogger and Picasa.
11. For graduation you must complete courses in mathematics, accounting, English, management, and business communications.
12. Professor Marilyn Simonson asked that research reports contain the following sections introduction body summary and bibliography.
13. Of all the discoveries and inventions in human history, the four greatest are said to be these speech, fire, agriculture, and the wheel.
14. Many young employees today are making one big mistake they are sharing too much information about their personal lives online. 
15. BJ Fogg, director of Stanford University's Persuasive Technology Lab, said "Finding the right balance will take time, if it is ever achieved. Unlike face-to-face conversations, there's really no good way yet for people to let one another know that they are being too revealing."

Level 3

B. Commas, Semicolons, and Colons. Insert the necessary punctuation. Write a C if the sentence is correct. 

1. We are looking for many traits in our new sales associate for example good communication skills outgoing personality and patience.
2. Because of her computer expertise Wendy O'Leary was chosen as our network administrator because of his people skills Greg Spangler was chosen as trainer.
3. Companies that plan to expand in China should be aware of several important factors for example regulatory environment cultural differences and technologies in use. 
4. Large and small companies have an important reason for expanding in China that is by 2015 China is predicted to become the world's largest economy.
5. Three times have been designated for the interviews Monday at 630 p.m. Wednesday at 330 p.m. and Friday at 10 a.m.
6. An author, composer, or photographer may protect his or her product with a government-approved monopoly namely a copyright. 
7. Invitations were sent to Hiroyuki Yanagi CEO Yamaha Corporation Keith Wandell CEO Harley Davidson and John Bingham CEO Piaggio America.
8. AT&T plans to provide the following to low-income families computer equipment Internet access and training.