Question

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

Friendliness, although sometimes overlooked within a workplace, is important for daily, professional communication. If you are communicating in the workplace whether it be to a boss or a coworker a friendly attitude can make or break the situation. Small things, such as a smile can go a long way and better your reputation within the workplace.

Question 1 (8.33 points)
The first underlined portion:

Question 1 options:

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Friendliness, although sometimes overlooked. Within a workplace, is important


Friendliness although sometimes overlooked within a workplace is important


Friendliness although sometimes overlooked within a workplace, is important

Question 2 (8.33 points)
The second underlined portions:

Question 2 options:

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workplace, whether it be to a boss or a coworker a friendly attitude


workplace. Whether it be to a boss or a coworker, a friendly attitude


workplace, whether it be to a boss or a coworker, a friendly attitude

Question 3 (8.34 points)
The third underlined portion:

Question 3 options:

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Small things such as a smile can go a long way


Small things, such as a smile, can go a long way


Small things such as: a smile can go a long way

Answers

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Here are the answers that best meet conventional English standards for each underlined section:

**Question 1:**
**Best option:**
**Friendliness, although sometimes overlooked within a workplace, is important**
(This option maintains proper comma placement for clarity and is grammatically correct.)

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**Question 2:**
**Best option:**
**workplace, whether it be to a boss or a coworker, a friendly attitude**
(This option correctly uses a comma before "whether" and maintains the flow of the sentence without introducing a fragment.)

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**Question 3:**
**Best option:**
**Small things, such as a smile, can go a long way**
(This option correctly uses commas to separate the phrase "such as a smile" from the main clause.)

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So the answers are:
1. Friendliness, although sometimes overlooked within a workplace, is important
2. workplace, whether it be to a boss or a coworker, a friendly attitude
3. Small things, such as a smile, can go a long way