<div><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>The Connector Quiz!</strong></span></div>

Instructions:

Today’s quiz is on connectors—words or phrases that join clauses or sentences. They can be conjunctions (e.g., but, when, because) or connecting adverbs (e.g., however, then, therefore).

The quiz has two parts so read the quiz instructions carefully. You have 12 seconds to answer each question. The explanation sections are not timed.

Instructions:

Today’s quiz is on connectors—words or phrases that join clauses or sentences. They can be conjunctions (e.g., but, when, because) or connecting adverbs (e.g., however, then, therefore).

The quiz has two parts so read the quiz instructions carefully. You have 12 seconds to answer each question. The explanation sections are not timed.

3. Organizations are looking for a 27% increase in employee performance just to meet their goals; __________, they invest billions annually in training.

A. consequently

B. subsequently

Explanation: “Consequently” indicates a cause-and-effect relationship; use “subsequently” to indicate a chronological relationship without causation.

5. Organizations use technology and information not only to drive productivity in every part of the enterprise __________ to win a competitive advantage.

A. but

B. But also

6. XYZ Inc.’s role is to provide analysis and drive profitable decision-making. __________, XYZ Inc. Produces analysis that business partners are prone to misinterpret when making decisions.

A. Moreover

B. However

7. Leaders are trying to help employees understand and connect to the organization’s goals, __________ increasing employee understanding leads to positive organizational outcomes.

A. Assuming that

B. Provided that

9. Employees have grown accustomed to personalized, on-demand content in their private lives and they expect this standard to be met on the job as well.

A. Correct

B. Incorrect

Explanation: Incorrect!

Add a comma before “and” when it connects two independent clauses.*

*Independent clause: a group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence.

Explanation: Incorrect!

Add a comma before “and” when it connects two independent clauses.*

*Independent clause: a group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence.

Explanation: Correct!

Use a comma before a clause that begins with “while,” “as,” or “since” when the clause expresses cause or condition.

Explanation: Correct!

Use a comma before a clause that begins with “while,” “as,” or “since” when the clause expresses cause or condition.

11. The CFO has taken an advisor’s role in the organization’s strategy, however, this advisory role needs to be more defined to avoid uncertainty.

A. Correct

B. Incorrect

Explanation: Incorrect!

Use a semicolon before “however” when it joins two independent clauses that are in contrast or opposition to one another.

Revision: The CFO has taken an advisor’s role in the organization’s strategy; however, this advisory role needs to be more defined to avoid uncertainty.

Explanation: Incorrect!

Use a semicolon before “however” when it joins two independent clauses that are in contrast or opposition to one another.

Revision: The CFO has taken an advisor’s role in the organization’s strategy; however, this advisory role needs to be more defined to avoid uncertainty.

12. The analysis helped in creating a survey for our sales reps; so, the organization could find out the effectiveness of a manager’s challenger sales tendencies and coaching abilities.

A. Correct

B. Incorrect

Explanation: Incorrect!

Don’t use a semicolon with a coordinating conjunction (e.g., “and,” “so,” and “but”) to join two main clauses—use a comma instead.

Revision: The analysis helped in creating a survey for our sales reps, so the organization could find out the effectiveness of a manager’s challenger sales tendencies and coaching abilities.

Explanation: Incorrect!

Don’t use a semicolon with a coordinating conjunction (e.g., “and,” “so,” and “but”) to join two main clauses—use a comma instead.

Revision: The analysis helped in creating a survey for our sales reps, so the organization could find out the effectiveness of a manager’s challenger sales tendencies and coaching abilities.

Explanation: Correct!

Do not use a comma before coordinate conjunctions (e.g., “and,” “so,” and “but”) when they join two dependent clauses (i.e., clauses that share the same subject).

Explanation: Correct!

Do not use a comma before coordinate conjunctions (e.g., “and,” “so,” and “but”) when they join two dependent clauses (i.e., clauses that share the same subject).

Explanation: Trick question! The punctuation here is correct.

However, do not use “though” and “but” together in one sentence.

Either use “though” or “but” to indicate the change in direction of the sentence.

Explanation: Trick question! The punctuation here is correct.

However, do not use “though” and “but” together in one sentence.

Either use “though” or “but” to indicate the change in direction of the sentence.

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