Question

Read this paragraph and select the answer that best meets conventional English standards for each underlined section below.

Workplace communication is an essential skill that should be practiced across all forms of communication. Emails, memos, text messaging, phone calls, and face to face conversations. Having well-practiced workplace communication skills is important for many reasons. Such as getting hired or promoted, or simply being successful in your career. Examples of good communication skills in the workplace include listening. Non-verbal communication, clarity and concision, and friendliness.

The first underlined portion:

Question 1 options:

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conversations, having well-practiced


conversations: having well-practiced


conversations are all forms of workplace communication. Having

Answer 1

The best option that meets conventional English standards is:

**conversations: having well-practiced**

This choice correctly uses a colon to introduce the following sentence, thereby clearly linking the two ideas.