Writing Numbers Quiz 1

1. Choose the correct sentence.

 A) Twenty-three people were laid off last week.
 B) 23 people were laid off last week.

2. Choose the correct sentence.

 A) I finally fell asleep at 2 o'clock this morning.
 B) I finally fell asleep at two o'clock this morning.
 C) I finally fell asleep at 2:00 this morning.

3. Choose the correct sentence.

 A) Brett and Peter each grew .25 of an inch in the past 2 months.
 B) Brett and Peter each grew .25 of an inch in the past two months.
 C) Brett and Peter each grew 0.25 of an inch in the past two months.
 D) Brett and Peter each grew 0.25 of an inch in the past 2 months.

4. Choose the correct sentence.

 A) I need one enrollment form for each of my 15 students.
 B) I need 1 enrollment form for each of my 15 students.

5. Choose the correct sentence.

 A) She listens to music from the 60's and 70's.
 B) She listens to music from the '60s and '70s.
 C) She listens to music from the '60's and '70's.
 D) She listens to music from the 60s and 70s.

6. Choose the correct sentence.

 A) Eighty percent of the city's residents lost electricity during the storm.
 B) 80 percent of the city's residents lost electricity during the storm.

7. Choose the correct sentence.

 A) So far, 18 people have registered for the seminar, but 4 people have declined.
 B) So far, eighteen people have registered for the seminar, but 4 people have declined.

8. Choose the correct sentence.

 A) The plane is scheduled to take off at three twenty-seven p.m.
 B) The plane is scheduled to take off at 3:27 p.m.

9. Choose the correct sentence.

 A) We'll adjust the company's holiday policies if two-thirds of the staff vote for the change.
 B) We'll adjust the company's holiday policies if 2/3 of the staff vote for the change.

10. Choose the correct sentence.

 A) The group's membership grew from nine to 19 in one month.
 B) The group's membership grew from 9 to 19 in one month.


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