Core Grammar for Lawyers Post
Test||Latest Test With Questions And
Answers||Graded A+
Choose the CORRECT ANSWER that displays an acceptable use of capitalization
within an embedded (in-text) list. -CORRECT ANSWER
Under which of the following circumstances should you not format a quotation in your
writing as a block quotation?
A. The quotation is from a play by Shakespeare and you wish to preserve the formatting
of the play.
B. The quotation contains forty-eight words and spans three lines of text, and the author
does not need to draw special attention to it.
C. The quotation is from a poem by William Wordsworth
D. The quotation is from an appellate court oral argument transcript. -CORRECT
ANSWER B?
Which of the following sentences is correct?
a. I am going back to my office to work on the Stravinsky brief that is going to take most
of the day to finish.
b. I am going back to my office to work on the Stravinsky brief which is going to take
most of the day to finish.
c. I am going back to my office to work on the Stravinsky brief, that is going to take most
of the day to finish.
d. I am going back to my office to work on the Stravinsky brief, which is going to take
most of the day to finish. -CORRECT ANSWER D?
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:
We must quickly ensure that there are no easements or outstanding debts on the
property.
a. quickly ensure
,b. on the property
c. no easements
d. or outstanding debts -CORRECT ANSWER B. ?
Which of the following is not true when creating a tabulated list?
a. Each item in the list should be on its own line.
b. Each item must always be separated by a comma.
c. Each item should be placed on lines below the lead-in stem.
d. A blank line separates the lead-in stem from the items in the list. -CORRECT
ANSWER B. ?
Which of the following sentences is best written for formal legal writing in the United
States?
a. Everyone in the conspiracy was present when the FBI raided the house.
b. Everyone in the conspiracy was present when the FBI raided their house.
c. Everyone in the conspiracy were present when the FBI raided their house.
d. Everyone in the conspiracy were present when the FBI raided the house. -CORRECT
ANSWER A ?
Identify all of the transitional words and phrases in the following passage: Furthermore,
the officers entered without a warrant. Thus, the court concluded that the evidence the
officers found had to be suppressed.
a. Furthermore, Thus
b. Thus, without a warrant
c. Furthermore, without a warrant
d. Thus, concluded -CORRECT ANSWER A?
Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated for legal writing?
a. This eyewitnesses account does not match the Defendant's story.
b. This eyewitnesses's account does not match the Defendant's story.
c. This eyewitness' account does not match the Defendant's story.
, d. This eyewitness's account does not match the Defendant's story. -CORRECT
ANSWER d. ?
Which of the following statements is true concerning use of quotation marks in formal
legal writing?
a. Colloquial or casual phrases like "high five" should be enclosed in quotation marks.
b. When using the words "so-called" in a sentence, enclose the following word or words
in quotation marks (like the so-called "environmental plan.")
c. Quotation marks may be used to separate a nickname from a proper name (like
Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy).
d. Sarcasm should be used sparingly in legal writing, but a sarcastic word, if used,
should be enclosed in quotation marks. -CORRECT ANSWER c. ?
Which one of the following is correctly punctuated?
a. Did you hear the defendant say, "I will go to court in a suit?"
b. Did you hear the defendant say, "I will go to court in a suit"?
c. Did you hear the defendant say, "I will go to court in a suit."
d. Did you hear the defendant say, "I will go to court in a suit."? -CORRECT ANSWER b
?
Which of the following reflects the recommended use of punctuation to join compound
words in formal legal writing?
a. Gordon Smith, a twelve—year—old boy from Minnesota, was entitled to reasonable
accommodations on his entry examination.
b. Gordon Smith, a twelve — year — old boy from Minnesota, was entitled to
reasonable accommodations on his entry examination.
c. Gordon Smith, a twelve-year-old boy from Minnesota, was entitled to reasonable
accommodations on his entry examination.
d. Gordon Smith, a twelve year old boy from Minnesota, was entitled to reasonable
accommodations on his entry examination. -CORRECT ANSWER
Which of the following sentences contains the correct plural form of the noun "mass"?
a. A great mass of people gathered in the square.
b. Stellar masses cannot be determined by the unaided eye.
c. In some stories, great mass's of people are fed with only a small amount of food.
Test||Latest Test With Questions And
Answers||Graded A+
Choose the CORRECT ANSWER that displays an acceptable use of capitalization
within an embedded (in-text) list. -CORRECT ANSWER
Under which of the following circumstances should you not format a quotation in your
writing as a block quotation?
A. The quotation is from a play by Shakespeare and you wish to preserve the formatting
of the play.
B. The quotation contains forty-eight words and spans three lines of text, and the author
does not need to draw special attention to it.
C. The quotation is from a poem by William Wordsworth
D. The quotation is from an appellate court oral argument transcript. -CORRECT
ANSWER B?
Which of the following sentences is correct?
a. I am going back to my office to work on the Stravinsky brief that is going to take most
of the day to finish.
b. I am going back to my office to work on the Stravinsky brief which is going to take
most of the day to finish.
c. I am going back to my office to work on the Stravinsky brief, that is going to take most
of the day to finish.
d. I am going back to my office to work on the Stravinsky brief, which is going to take
most of the day to finish. -CORRECT ANSWER D?
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:
We must quickly ensure that there are no easements or outstanding debts on the
property.
a. quickly ensure
,b. on the property
c. no easements
d. or outstanding debts -CORRECT ANSWER B. ?
Which of the following is not true when creating a tabulated list?
a. Each item in the list should be on its own line.
b. Each item must always be separated by a comma.
c. Each item should be placed on lines below the lead-in stem.
d. A blank line separates the lead-in stem from the items in the list. -CORRECT
ANSWER B. ?
Which of the following sentences is best written for formal legal writing in the United
States?
a. Everyone in the conspiracy was present when the FBI raided the house.
b. Everyone in the conspiracy was present when the FBI raided their house.
c. Everyone in the conspiracy were present when the FBI raided their house.
d. Everyone in the conspiracy were present when the FBI raided the house. -CORRECT
ANSWER A ?
Identify all of the transitional words and phrases in the following passage: Furthermore,
the officers entered without a warrant. Thus, the court concluded that the evidence the
officers found had to be suppressed.
a. Furthermore, Thus
b. Thus, without a warrant
c. Furthermore, without a warrant
d. Thus, concluded -CORRECT ANSWER A?
Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated for legal writing?
a. This eyewitnesses account does not match the Defendant's story.
b. This eyewitnesses's account does not match the Defendant's story.
c. This eyewitness' account does not match the Defendant's story.
, d. This eyewitness's account does not match the Defendant's story. -CORRECT
ANSWER d. ?
Which of the following statements is true concerning use of quotation marks in formal
legal writing?
a. Colloquial or casual phrases like "high five" should be enclosed in quotation marks.
b. When using the words "so-called" in a sentence, enclose the following word or words
in quotation marks (like the so-called "environmental plan.")
c. Quotation marks may be used to separate a nickname from a proper name (like
Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy).
d. Sarcasm should be used sparingly in legal writing, but a sarcastic word, if used,
should be enclosed in quotation marks. -CORRECT ANSWER c. ?
Which one of the following is correctly punctuated?
a. Did you hear the defendant say, "I will go to court in a suit?"
b. Did you hear the defendant say, "I will go to court in a suit"?
c. Did you hear the defendant say, "I will go to court in a suit."
d. Did you hear the defendant say, "I will go to court in a suit."? -CORRECT ANSWER b
?
Which of the following reflects the recommended use of punctuation to join compound
words in formal legal writing?
a. Gordon Smith, a twelve—year—old boy from Minnesota, was entitled to reasonable
accommodations on his entry examination.
b. Gordon Smith, a twelve — year — old boy from Minnesota, was entitled to
reasonable accommodations on his entry examination.
c. Gordon Smith, a twelve-year-old boy from Minnesota, was entitled to reasonable
accommodations on his entry examination.
d. Gordon Smith, a twelve year old boy from Minnesota, was entitled to reasonable
accommodations on his entry examination. -CORRECT ANSWER
Which of the following sentences contains the correct plural form of the noun "mass"?
a. A great mass of people gathered in the square.
b. Stellar masses cannot be determined by the unaided eye.
c. In some stories, great mass's of people are fed with only a small amount of food.
