Not only do writers have to know rules about words and grammar, but they also have to know how to deal with numbers. Try this quiz to see how you measure up!1. Which is the correct format for writing a service code?9-1-19-119112. Which is the recommended way of writing a Canadian telephone number in an international format?+1-555-555-5555+1 555-555-5555+1 555 555 55553. Which is the correct format to use in technical writing?The sample weighs 2 g.The sample weighs two g.The sample weighs two (2) g.4. Which is the correct format for writing a sentence that begins with a number?350 people are expected to attend.Three hundred and fifty people are expected to attend.Three hundred and 50 people are expected to attend.5. Which is the correct format for writing numbers with an abbreviation or symbol?For this exercise, place your arm at a 90 ° angle.For this exercise, place your arm at a 90° angle.For this exercise, place your arm at a ninety ° angle.6. Which is the correct way of forming the plural of a decade?the 1960sthe 1960’sthe 1960ies7. Which sentence is correct?Sue always has 101 excuses.Sue always has a hundred and one excuses.Sue always has 100 and one excuses.8. Which number is correctly written?four hundred and twenty-ninefour hundred twenty-nineeither (a) or (b)9. In which sentence are the numbers correctly written?Of the 130 suggestions, the committee accepted 8.Of the 130 suggestions, the committee accepted eight.Of the hundred and thirty suggestions, the committee accepted 8.10. Which is the correct format for the fraction in the sentences below?The motion passed by a four fifths majority.The motion passed by a four-fifths majority.The motion passed by a 4/5 majority.
