32 道语法与拼写练习题及答案
公务员文书考试练习的全部语法与拼写练习题，附正确答案和简短解析。
开始练习测验 →1. 在下列句子中，方括号内的词就是被考查的划线词。哪一句中方括号内的词拼写错误？（选项均为英文原句，请勿翻译后判断）
- A.Please review the [questionnaire] carefully before signing it.
- B.方括号内的词都没有拼写错误。
- C.We cannot [accomodate] your request before Friday.✓ 答案
- D.The [calendar] for the next quarter is attached.
正确拼写是 "accommodate"，含双写的 c 和双写的 m；写作者常漏掉第二个 m，因此它是商务信函中最常拼错的词之一。"calendar"（词尾为 -ar 而非 -er）与 "questionnaire"（双 n，词尾 -naire）在此均拼写正确。
编号 QB-Y3ZNWN依据： Merriam-Webster, entry "accommodate"; standard business-spelling list (double-letter word family: accommodate, necessary, embarrass, recommend)报告此题的问题
2. 下列哪一个英文句子在语法上是错误的？（请按英文原句判断，不要依据译文。）
- A.The number of requests has increased since January.
- B.Enclosed are copies of the memorandum for each unit head.
- C.The list of vendors that were approved last month are posted in the lobby.✓ 答案
- D.Only one of the applications requires a supervisor's signature.
关于供应商名单的那一句，主语是 "list" 而非 "vendors"，因此谓语须用单数：The list ... is posted。介词短语或关系从句夹在主谓之间不会改变主语的数，所以 "one ... requires" 和 "The number ... has increased" 也是正确的；而 "Enclosed are copies" 中主语 "copies" 位于动词之后，用复数 are 同样正确。
编号 QB-EKF66M依据： Subject-verb agreement rule: the verb agrees with the grammatical subject, not with a noun in an intervening phrase (Gregg Reference Manual, agreement of subject and verb)报告此题的问题
3. 下列哪一个英文句子中连字符（hyphen）使用错误？（请按英文原句判断。）
- A.Please submit the 200-page report by Friday.
- B.Enclose a self-addressed envelope with your application.
- C.Training sessions will resume in mid-July.
- D.The main office will be closed from June 1-June 15.✓ 答案
当范围由 "from" 引出时，必须用 "to" 收尾，而不能用连字符或破折号：from June 1 to June 15。只有省略 "from" 时，连字符才可代替 "to"（June 1-15）。其余三句符合规范：名词前的复合修饰语加连字符（200-page report）；self- 复合词加连字符（self-addressed）；前缀与大写词连接时加连字符（mid-July）。
编号 QB-X3NBRM依据： Hyphenation rules for ranges and compounds (Gregg Reference Manual: use "from ... to," not "from ... -"; hyphenate compound modifiers before a noun, self- compounds, and prefixes before capitalized words)报告此题的问题
4. 下列哪一个英文句子中所有格形式使用正确？（请按英文原句判断。）
- A.Both attorney's general attended the hearing.
- B.The agency mailed it's response last week.
- C.The three supervisors' signatures are required on the form.✓ 答案
- D.The childrens' records are stored in Room 4.
以 s 结尾的复数名词构成所有格时只加撇号，故 "supervisors'" 正确。"children" 是不规则复数，应加 's（children's）；"it's" 是 "it is" 的缩写，所有格应为 "its"；复合名词的复数变在主词上，应为 "attorneys general"。
编号 QB-HKH6PQ依据： Possessive rules (plural ending in s takes apostrophe only; irregular plurals take 's; its = possessive, it's = it is) and compound-noun plural rule报告此题的问题
5. 打字员需要在行末拆分单词。下列哪一个英文单词的拆分是正确的？
- A.e-quipment
- B.throu-gh
- C.sched-ule✓ 答案
- D.know-ledge
单词只能在音节之间拆分，第一行至少留两个字母，转到下一行的部分至少要有三个字母。"sched-ule" 符合词典音节划分；"e-quipment" 第一行只留一个字母；正确的音节断点是 "knowl-edge" 而非 "know-ledge"；"through" 是单音节词，绝不可拆分。
编号 QB-24QB9R依据： Word-division rules (divide only between syllables; never divide a one-syllable word; leave two letters, carry three) with syllabication per Merriam-Webster报告此题的问题
6. 下列哪一个英文句子符合商务写作中数字表达的标准规范？（请按英文原句判断。）
- A.Fifteen copies of the report were mailed on May 3.✓ 答案
- B.The meeting will begin at nine thirty a.m. on the 3rd of May.
- C.We ordered fifteen reams of paper and 8 boxes of folders.
- D.15 copies of the report were mailed on May 3.
位于句首的数字一律用单词拼写，而"月+日"格式的日期用阿拉伯数字且不加序数词尾，因此 "Fifteen copies ... on May 3" 正确。"15 copies of the report..." 以数字开头；"We ordered fifteen reams of paper and 8 boxes of folders." 在同一句中对同类事物混用文字与数字；"nine thirty a.m." 那一句在 a.m. 前用拼写出的时间，而与 a.m. 连用时应写数字（9:30 a.m.）。
编号 QB-GK6UGP依据： Number-style rules (spell out a number that opens a sentence; use figures with a.m./p.m.; use cardinal figures in month-day dates; be consistent within a sentence)报告此题的问题
7. 下列哪一个英文句子的大写使用正确？（请按英文原句判断。）
- A.The Supervisor asked for the report on friday.
- B.Please send the report to Supervisor Lane before Friday.✓ 答案
- C.Please send the report to supervisor Lane before friday.
- D.Our Office moved South of the river last Spring.
职务头衔紧接在人名之前时应大写，星期名称一律大写，故 "Please send the report to Supervisor Lane before Friday." 正确。头衔单独出现且前有 "the" 时用小写；季节名不大写；方位词表示方向（而非专有地区名）时用小写；普通名词如 "office" 也不大写。
编号 QB-Z3CZ3Q依据： Capitalization rules: official titles before personal names; days of the week; seasons and compass directions lowercase unless part of a proper name报告此题的问题
8. 阅读以下商务信函片段："We have enclosed samples of the three finish available for the covers: matte, which resists fingerprints; gloss, which photographs well; and linen, which is the most durable." 应作何修改？
- A.将分号改为逗号。
- B.删除 "covers" 之后的冒号。
- C.不作任何修改。
- D.将 "finish" 改为 "finishes"。✓ 答案
真正的错误很隐蔽，属于"数"的问题：修饰语 "three" 要求名词用复数 "finishes"。两个看似合理的标点"修改"都是错的——因为系列中每一项本身已含逗号，此处必须（而非可选）使用分号；冒号也正确地位于一个完整独立分句之后以引出列举。
编号 QB-BKD6NG依据： Noun-number agreement with a numerical modifier; semicolon rule for series whose items contain internal commas; colon rule (introduce a list after a complete independent clause)报告此题的问题
9. 阅读以下商务信函片段："Please retunr the signed agreement in the envelope provided, and keep the duplicate copy for your records." 应作何修改？
- A.不作任何修改。
- B.在 "and" 之前加分号。
- C.将 "retunr" 改为 "return"。✓ 答案
- D.删除 "and" 之前的逗号。
"retunr" 属于字母换位的打字错误——两个字母顺序颠倒。此类打字错误（漏字、重复、重击、换位）正是校对人员必须发现的对象。"and" 前的逗号是正确的，因为它连接两个独立的祈使分句，故无需分号，删除逗号也不会改善句子。
编号 QB-U3KB8H依据： Proofreading standard: typographical errors include omissions, repetitions, double strikes, and transpositions; comma rule before a coordinating conjunction joining two independent clauses报告此题的问题
10. 阅读以下商务信函片段："Thank you for your letter of March 12. The forms you requested are enclosed; please complete both copies, sign them, and return them by April 1." 应作何修改？
- A.将 "are" 改为 "is"。
- B.删除 "copies" 后的逗号。
- C.将 "enclosed" 后的分号改为逗号。
- D.不作任何修改。✓ 答案
该段文字本身没有错误，因此应选"不作任何修改"。分号正确地连接了两个没有连词的独立分句（改为逗号将造成逗号粘连）；复数主语 "forms" 要求用 "are"；"copies" 后的逗号分隔三项列举中的前两项，不能删除。
编号 QB-SWKFP7依据： Semicolon rule (join two independent clauses without a conjunction); subject-verb agreement; comma rule for items in a series报告此题的问题
11. 下列哪一个英文句子的标点使用错误？（请按英文原句判断。）
- A.Because the deadline was moved, we revised the entire schedule.
- B.The clerk who sorts the incoming mail arrives at seven o'clock.
- C.The report is finished, however, the appendix is still being typed.✓ 答案
- D.The report is finished; however, the appendix is still being typed.
"The report is finished, however, the appendix is still being typed." 属于逗号粘连："however" 是连接性副词而非并列连词，不能仅用逗号连接两个独立分句；其前须用分号、其后须用逗号，如 "The report is finished; however, the appendix is still being typed." 所示。"Because the deadline was moved" 一句在引导性从句后正确使用逗号；"clerk who sorts the incoming mail" 一句对限定性从句（用以指明是哪位职员）正确地不加逗号。
编号 QB-9EEA47依据： Semicolon rule before a conjunctive adverb joining independent clauses; comma-splice rule; restrictive vs. nonrestrictive clause punctuation报告此题的问题
12. 下列哪一个英文句子的标点使用正确？（请按英文原句判断，并采用美式标点规范。）
- A.The supervisor said, "Send the letter today".
- B.Would you please sign and return the enclosed form.✓ 答案
- C.Please tell me, when the report will be finished?
- D.She asked whether the file was ready?
以疑问形式提出、但期待对方采取行动而非回答是或否的礼貌请求应以句号结束，故 "Would you please sign and return the enclosed form." 正确。"She asked whether the file was ready?" 是间接疑问句，也应用句号；"Send the letter today" 一句把句号误置于引号之外（美式用法中句号和逗号置于引号内）；"Please tell me, when the report will be finished?" 是间接疑问句，却多了逗号并误用问号。
编号 QB-TWXSU8依据： Question-mark rule (direct questions only; courteous requests and indirect questions take a period); American convention placing periods and commas inside closing quotation marks报告此题的问题
13. 下列哪一个英文句子用词错误（即选错了词）？（请按英文原句判断。）
- A.The principal reason for the delay was a shortage of staff.
- B.We ordered new stationary for the executive offices.✓ 答案
- C.The new procedure will affect every unit in the office.
- D.Please advise us of any change in your mailing address.
"stationary" 是形容词，意为"静止的"；信纸应为 "stationery"，以 e 拼写（记忆法：papER 中含 ER）。其余句子用词正确："affect" 是意为"影响"的动词；"principal" 作形容词意为"主要的"；"advise" 是动词，而名词是 "advice"。
编号 QB-AESM98依据： Commonly confused words: stationary (adj., fixed) vs. stationery (n., writing paper); affect/effect; principal/principle; advise/advice (Merriam-Webster usage notes)报告此题的问题
14. 以下四句英文表达的信息相同。哪一句在商务信函中表达得最清晰、最简洁？（请按英文原句判断。）
- A.Your request is unable to be processed by us on account of the form not having been received.
- B.Due to the fact that we have not received your form at this point in time, we are not in a position to be able to process your request.
- C.We cannot process your request until we receive your completed form.✓ 答案
- D.Owing to non-receipt of the aforementioned form, processing of the above-referenced request will not be undertaken by this office.
有效的商务写作应使用主动语态、直接的主谓宾语序，并避免冗词；"We cannot process your request until we receive your completed form." 仅用十一个词就说明了动作与条件。其余版本依赖冗赘套语（"due to the fact that"、"at this point in time"、"are not in a position to be able to"）、别扭的被动结构或陈旧的公文腔，只增加篇幅而不增加信息。
编号 QB-UWA52A依据： Principles of effective business correspondence: prefer active voice, eliminate wordy expressions and redundant phrases (Gregg Reference Manual, guidelines for concise business writing)报告此题的问题
15. 下列哪一个句子在语法上是错误的？（请完全按照英文原句判断。）
- A.The supervisor and the records clerk are reviewing the retention schedule.
- B.Either the branch managers or the director sign the purchase order.✓ 答案
- C.Neither the payroll forms nor the timesheet has been returned.
- D.Filing and indexing are handled by the same unit.
当复合主语由 'or' 或 'nor' 连接时，动词与离它最近的那个主语保持一致。在采购单那一句中，离动词最近的主语是单数的 'the director'，因此动词必须用 'signs' 而不是 'sign'。其余句子都正确：由 'and' 连接的主语是复数，用 'are'；工资表那一句中最近的主语 'timesheet' 是单数，所以用 'has' 正确。
编号 QB-BE5YE9依据： NYS DCS Senior Stenographer/Senior Typist test guide, Grammar/Usage/Punctuation — subject-verb agreement; proximity rule for correlative 'either...or' / 'neither...nor'报告此题的问题
16. 按标准美式用法，下列哪一个句子在语法上是正确的？（请完全按照英文原句判断。）
- A.The committee are meeting in the conference room at ten o'clock.
- B.The staff has approved the new filing procedure.✓ 答案
- C.There is several vacancies in the mailroom this quarter.
- D.Enclosed is the three copies of the revised procedure.
按标准美式用法，'staff'、'committee' 这类集体名词在整体行动时用单数动词，因此 'The staff has approved' 正确，而 'The committee are meeting' 不正确。在倒装句中，动词仍与其后的真正主语一致，所以另外两句应为 'Enclosed are the three copies' 和 'There are several vacancies.'。
编号 QB-VWNF7B依据： Chicago Manual of Style — collective nouns take a singular verb in American usage when the group acts as a unit; NYS DCS test guide — verb agrees with the postponed subject in inverted sentences报告此题的问题
17. 选择能正确填入下句空白处的词：'The clerk ___ the supervisor assigned to the front counter has requested a transfer.'
- A.whose
- B.whom✓ 答案
- C.who
- D.whoever
'whom' 是关系代词的宾格形式，此处它是动词 'assigned' 的宾语，所以必须用 'whom'。可以用人称代词改写从句来检验：the supervisor assigned him（而不是 he）to the front counter，出现 'him' 就说明该用 'whom'。只有当该代词充当自身从句的主语时才用 'who'。
编号 QB-CEGAMA依据： Chicago Manual of Style — case of relative pronouns: 'who' is subjective, 'whom' is objective (substitute he/him to test)报告此题的问题
18. 下列哪一个句子清楚地表明是 SUPERVISOR（主管）而不是 clerk（文员）报名参加了培训？（请完全按照英文原句判断。）
- A.The clerk and the supervisor discussed the training, and she signed up for it.
- B.After speaking with the clerk, the supervisor signed up for the training.✓ 答案
- C.The supervisor told the clerk that she would sign up for the training.
- D.After the clerk spoke with the supervisor, she signed up for the training.
代词必须明确无误地指向唯一的先行词。使用 'she' 的那三句中，'she' 既可指 clerk 也可指 supervisor，读者无法判断是谁行动，这就是指代不明。补救的标准做法是用名词替换代词；正确的那一句（'After speaking with the clerk, the supervisor signed up...'）把 supervisor 作为主句主语点明，因此毫无歧义。
编号 QB-WWZSCC依据： NYS DCS sample test material, Written expression — pronoun-antecedent agreement and ambiguous pronoun reference报告此题的问题
19. 下列哪一个句子因为无故变换动词时态而错误？（请完全按照英文原句判断。）
- A.The typist proofread the report and finds three errors in the totals.✓ 答案
- B.The office has used the same numbering system since the file room was reorganized.
- C.The clerk sorted the mail and delivered it to each unit.
- D.When the applicant arrives, the receptionist logs the visit in the register.
同一句中的动词时态应保持一致，除非语义要求改变。'proofread' 是过去式而 'finds' 是现在式，同一件过去发生的事被用两种时态叙述，应改为 'proofread the report and found three errors.'。归档室那一句（'has used ... since the file room was reorganized'）把现在完成时与过去时并用是合理的，因为动作始于过去并持续到现在。
编号 QB-DEUMSB依据： NYS DCS Senior Stenographer/Senior Typist test guide — errors in verbs; unnecessary shift in tense within a sentence报告此题的问题
20. 下列哪一项是句子片段（fragment）而不是完整句子？（请完全按照英文原文判断。）
- A.The revised retention schedule takes effect at the beginning of the fiscal quarter.
- B.Although the file room was reorganized last spring, the older ledgers remain in the basement.
- C.Send the acknowledgment letter as soon as the receipt is verified.
- D.Because several of the personnel records had been transferred to the annex before the audit began.✓ 答案
完整句子至少要有一个独立分句。以 'Because several of the personnel records' 开头的那句虽有主语和动词，但 'Because' 使其整体变成从属分句，始终没有表达出主要意思，因此是句子片段。删去 'Because' 或把它接到一个主句上即可修正。以 'Although the file room was reorganized' 开头的那句不是片段，因为从属分句后面接了独立分句 'the older ledgers remain in the basement'；'Send the acknowledgment letter…' 是完整的祈使句，主语 'you' 省略但可理解。
编号 QB-XNJXU2依据： NYS DCS sample test material, Written expression — recognizing correct sentence structure; a subordinate clause standing alone is a fragment报告此题的问题
21. 句子 'The invoice arrived on Monday, the payment was mailed on Friday.' 中存在逗号粘连（comma splice）。下列哪一种修改在不改变原意的前提下改正了它？（请完全按照英文原句判断。）
- A.The invoice arrived on Monday, and, the payment was mailed on Friday.
- B.The invoice arrived on Monday, however, the payment was mailed on Friday.
- C.The invoice arrived on Monday the payment was mailed on Friday.
- D.The invoice arrived on Monday; the payment was mailed on Friday.✓ 答案
逗号粘连是指仅用一个逗号连接两个独立分句；对于关系密切、又没有并列连词连接的独立分句，分号才是正确的标点。完全删去逗号会造成融合性流水句，错误更严重。'however' 是连接性副词而非连词，仅靠逗号无法连接两个分句；'Monday, and, the payment' 这一改法还在 'and' 后多加了一个不必要的逗号。
编号 QB-F6R4F3依据： Chicago Manual of Style — use a semicolon between independent clauses not joined by a coordinating conjunction; comma splice and fused sentence报告此题的问题
22. 下列哪一个句子含有悬垂修饰语（dangling modifier）？（请完全按照英文原句判断。）
- A.While waiting for the fax, the receptionist updated the visitor log.
- B.Having been filed out of order, the clerk could not locate the personnel record.✓ 答案
- C.After reviewing the applications, the supervisor returned three of them.
- D.Reviewing the applications, the clerk noticed two missing signatures.
句首的分词短语修饰其后主句的主语。'Having been filed out of order' 描述的是人事档案，但后面的主语却是 'the clerk'，照字面意思等于说文员被归档了。改写为 'Because the record had been filed out of order, the clerk could not locate it' 就补上了缺失的行为主体。其余三句中作主语的人确实执行了句首短语所述动作。
编号 QB-YNW924依据： NYS DCS sample test material, Written expression — an introductory phrase must have an agent in the main clause to attach to报告此题的问题
23. 下面四个句子都用了 'only' 一词，但含义并不相同。哪一句最清楚地表明获批的申请恰好是两件、不多于两件？（请完全按照英文原句判断。）
- A.The office approved two of the only requests.
- B.The office only approved two of the requests.
- C.Only the office approved two of the requests.
- D.The office approved only two of the requests.✓ 答案
'only' 这类限定性修饰语管辖紧随其后的成分，因此必须紧放在它要限定的词语之前。把 'only' 放在 'two' 之前，限定的是获批数量，正合题意。放在 'approved' 前限定的是动作（该办公室只是批准而未做别的），放在 'the office' 前限定的是批准者，放在 'requests' 前则表示总共只有那些申请。
编号 QB-G64FM4依据： Chicago Manual of Style — placement of limiting modifiers ('only') immediately before the element modified报告此题的问题
24. 下列哪一个句子因为并列成分不平行（not parallel）而有问题？（请完全按照英文原句判断。）
- A.Training covers opening the mail, logging receipts, and how to route invoices.✓ 答案
- B.The clerk's duties include filing correspondence, answering the telephone, and scheduling appointments.
- C.Applicants must complete the form, attach the transcript, and sign the affidavit.
- D.The new procedure is intended to reduce errors, shorten delays, and improve accuracy.
并列的各项必须采用相同的语法形式。'opening' 和 'logging' 是动名词，而 'how to route invoices' 是名词性从句，第三项破坏了结构，应改为 'routing invoices'。把动名词与不定式或从句混用是最常考的平行结构错误之一；其余三句始终保持同一种形式——动名词、动词原形、动词原形。
编号 QB-ZN9M75依据： NYS DCS sample test material, Written expression — parallel structure required for items in a series报告此题的问题
25. 关联连词后面必须接语法形式相匹配的成分。下列哪一个句子是正确的？（请完全按照英文原句判断。）
- A.The office both maintains the ledgers and prepares the monthly summary.✓ 答案
- B.The training will either be held in the annex or the main conference room.
- C.The clerk not only sorted the mail but also the packages.
- D.Applicants must neither submit the form late nor incomplete forms.
both/and、not only/but also、either/or、neither/nor 这类关联词对必须引出语法类型相同的成分。'Both maintains the ledgers and prepares the monthly summary' 把动词短语与动词短语配对，正确。其余三句不然：'not only sorted the mail'（动词短语）配 'the packages'（名词）；'either' 被误放在动词之前而不是第一个备选成分之前；'neither submit the form late'（动词短语）配 'incomplete forms'（名词）。
编号 QB-H6FSS5依据： Chicago Manual of Style — correlative conjunctions must join elements of the same grammatical form报告此题的问题
26. 下列哪一个句子是错误的？（请完全按照英文原句判断。）
- A.This year's caseload is heavier than last year's.
- B.Of the two candidates for the clerk position, she is the more experienced.
- C.The filing backlog in our unit is larger than the records room.✓ 答案
- D.Of the three filing systems, the alphabetic one is the most efficient.
比较必须在同类事物之间进行。积压案卷那一句把积压案卷与一个房间相比，应改为 'larger than the backlog in the records room' 或 'larger than that in the records room'。其余句子正确：第一句用省略式所有格 'last year's' 补全了比较对象；两者比较用比较级，三者及以上用最高级。
编号 QB-2PMXC6依据： Chicago Manual of Style — comparatives and superlatives; illogical or incomplete comparisons must be completed with a like term报告此题的问题
27. 下列哪一个句子符合标准英语的写法？（请完全按照英文原句判断。）
- A.The clerk could not find no record of the payment.
- B.We do not have nothing further to add to the report.
- C.The applicant scarcely had no time to complete the questionnaire.
- D.The clerk could not find any record of the payment.✓ 答案
标准书面英语表达否定意义时只用一个否定词，因此 'not ... no' 和 'not ... nothing' 都是双重否定；正确的搭配是否定动词加 'any'。scarcely、hardly、barely 等词本身已含否定意味，所以 'scarcely' 与 'no' 连用同样构成双重否定，应改为 'scarcely had any time'。
编号 QB-J6T4Y6依据： Merriam-Webster usage — double negatives are nonstandard in formal written English; 'scarcely/hardly/barely' are already negative报告此题的问题
28. 选择能正确填入两个空格的标点符号：'The requisition was approved on Tuesday ___ however, the supplies did not arrive until Friday. Please order the following ___ toner, labels, and binder clips.'
- A.先用逗号 ( , )，再用逗号 ( , )
- B.先用分号 ( ; )，再用逗号 ( , )
- C.先用分号 ( ; )，再用冒号 ( : )✓ 答案
- D.先用逗号 ( , )，再用冒号 ( : )
第一个空位于两个独立分句之间，二者由连接性副词 'however' 衔接，而该词本身不能连接分句；此处用逗号会造成逗号粘连，因此必须用分号。第二个空引出一个列举，其前的 'Please order the following' 已是完整句子，而在完整分句之后引出列举正应使用冒号。
编号 QB-TN5M6W依据： Chicago Manual of Style — semicolon before a conjunctive adverb joining independent clauses; colon introduces a list only after a complete clause报告此题的问题
29. 下列哪一个句子在撇号（apostrophe）的使用上是错误的？（请完全按照英文原句判断。）
- A.The supervisor reviewed the two clerks' timesheets.
- B.The report is Alvarez and Chen's joint recommendation.
- C.The Hendersons filed their appeal on the last business day.
- D.Both witness's statements were attached to the case file.✓ 答案
'witness' 的复数是 'witnesses'，而以 -s 结尾的复数名词构成所有格只需加撇号，因此应写作 'Both witnesses' statements'；'witness's' 只能指一位证人。其余句子正确：'clerks'' 是复数所有格；共同所有只在最后一个名字上加 's（'Alvarez and Chen's'）；'The Hendersons' 只是普通复数，完全不加撇号。
编号 QB-B6BSRW依据： Chicago Manual of Style — possessive of plural nouns ending in -s takes the apostrophe alone; joint possession marks only the last element; plurals take no apostrophe报告此题的问题
30. 选择能正确填入下句两个空白处的词组：'The office manager ordered new ___ for the division's letterhead and asked the ___ office to update the employee mailing list.'
- A.stationary; personnel
- B.stationery; personal
- C.stationery; personnel✓ 答案
- D.stationary; personal
'stationery'（拼作 e）意为信纸和办公文具，而 'stationary' 意为固定不动的。'personnel' 指机构的员工或人事部门，而 'personal' 意为私人的、个人的。记忆窍门：stationEry 对应 papEr（纸），personnEl 对应 Employees（员工）。
编号 QB-2RJ4D6依据： Merriam-Webster — stationary vs. stationery; personal vs. personnel (commonly confused words)报告此题的问题
31. 下列哪一个句子在用词上没有错误？（请完全按照英文原句判断。）
- A.The county council counseled the board to loose no time in filing the appeal.
- B.Please advise the applicant that the hearing has been rescheduled.✓ 答案
- C.The auditor asked the clerk to sight the section of the manual that supports the exception.
- D.The supervisor kept the discussion discrete and did not mention names.
'advise' 是动词，'advice' 是名词，因此 'Please advise the applicant' 正确。其余句子误用了近音词：'sight'（视力）应为 'cite'（引用、援引）；'loose'（松的）应为 'lose'（浪费、失去）；'discrete'（分离的、各别的）应为 'discreet'（谨慎、不外泄的）。注意县议会那一句中的 'council'（议事机构）和 'counseled'（建议）用法都正确，其唯一错误是 'loose'。
编号 QB-H8DXS5依据： Merriam-Webster — advice/advise, cite/site/sight, loose/lose, council/counsel, discreet/discrete (commonly confused words)报告此题的问题
32. 下列哪一个单词拼写错误？
- A.occurrence
- B.以上单词均无拼写错误。
- C.correspondance✓ 答案
- D.acknowledgment
正确拼写是 'correspondence'，结尾为 '-ence' 而非 '-ance'。这一类商务词汇多以 '-ence' 结尾——maintenance 是著名的例外，但 existence、persistence、correspondence 都以 '-ence' 结尾。'acknowledgment'（美式首选形式，g 后不加 e）和 'occurrence'（双 c、双 r、'-ence' 结尾）在题中拼写均正确。
编号 QB-ZQ7S75依据： Merriam-Webster Dictionary — spelling of 'correspondence,' 'acknowledgment,' and 'occurrence'报告此题的问题
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