Read the Human Resource Department statement carefully. Before we make a decision on whether to hire a new manager, let’s get our ducks in a row and make sure we can handle it . Which phrase best uses formal language conventions to correct the underlined portion of the statement?
Answer
A
“let’s make sure we are Organized and Act quickly!”
B
“let’s be confident that we have done everything to make a smart move.”
C
“let us be sure that we don’t mess up BIG TIME.”
D
“let us be sure we have considered everything carefully and have the appropriate resources.”
Explanation
“Get our ducks in a row” is an informal idiom meaning to get organized or make the necessary preparations. Choice D replaces it with the more formal wording “considered everything carefully and have the appropriate resources,” which clearly expresses that meaning. The other choices use informal language or unnecessary capitalization.
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