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Chapter 3: Sentence Development

	1.	Select the item that identifies the italicized word or words. After a new employee is hired, he or she must complete four weeks of customer service training.

		a.	simple sentence
		b.	compound sentence
		c.	complex sentence
		d.	compound-complex sentence

	2.	A phrase is a group of words that cannot stand alone.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	3.	The subject of a sentence shows who is doing the action.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	4.	Select the item that identifies the italicized word or words. Most hotel chains give their customers evaluation forms to complete.

		a.	indirect object
		b.	direct object
		c.	complement
		d.	simple predicate

	5.	Select the item that identifies the italicized word or words. Some managers wonder when to put merchandise on sale.

		a.	courteous request
		b.	inverted sentence order
		c.	direct question
		d.	indirect question

	6.	A clause is a complete thought with a subject and a predicate.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	7.	Select the item that identifies the italicized word or words. We usually detect customer dissatisfaction within the first few minutes of a phone call.

		a.	simple subject
		b.	compound predicate
		c.	complement
		d.	simple predicate

	8.	Compound subjects are another term for complements.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	9.	Select the item that identifies the italicized word or words. Do you have 15 minutes to discuss our latest product?

		a.	indirect question
		b.	direct question
		c.	simple sentence
		d.	complex sentence

	10.	A single verb is the same as a simple predicate.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE