The following groups of sentences include one general sentence and three specific sentences.
Choose the letter beside the most general sentence in each group.
(1) An organization's competitors are other organizations that compete with it for resources.
(2) Reebok, Adidas, and Nike are competitors in the sports/athletic shoe and apparel market.
(3) In the fast-food arena, McDonald's competes for customers with Wendy's, Burger King, and
Kentucky Fried Chicken, to name a few.
(4) Albertson's, Safeway, and Kroger are larger grocery stores that market to the same customer
base in order to generate sales.
Adapted from Griffin, Management, 6th ed. (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2002), 108.
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4
Question 2
The following groups of sentences include one general sentence and three specific sentences.
Choose the letter beside the most general sentence in each group.
(1) Patients with Alzheimer's (who commonly have a loss of interest in eating) experienced an
appetite increase and subsequent weight gain after bowls of goldfish were placed in nursingfacility
dining rooms.
(2) Cat owners are 40 less likely to die from heart attacks than those who have no feline in
their life.
(3) Studies have shown that pets are beneficial to humans.
(4) Trained dogs used in the TASK (Therapy Animals Supporting Kids) Program were able to
provide comfort to children suffering from serious chronic and life-threatening illnesses.
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4
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