NCO Primary Leadership Subjects
Lesson 2 Practice Exercise
The following items test your knowledge of the material covered in this section.
Instructions
When you complete the exercise, check your answers with the answer key and
feedback sheet that follows, If you respond to an item incorrectly, study the material
and try the item again.
Punctuate these sentences with commas.
Item 1
a.
A division consists of brigades battalions companies and platoons.
b.
The mission however will not change.
c.
Paul Smith Sr. is the guest speaker.
d.
Sergeant Grey is a bright ambitious soldier.
e.
He said "We will not violate the no-fly zone."
f.
While we were in the field on drills the captain obeying orders gave the
new assignment.
g.
Private Benjamin now lives at 258 Oak Drive Reston VA 29910.
Punctuate these sentences with semicolons.
Item 2
a.
The division advanced slowly by 1500 it reached the first town.
b.
COL James Williams, the commanding officer MAJ Jack Black, the S 1
and MAJ Timothy Green, the post engineer attended the conference.
c.
Soldiers should never fire blanks at personnel they should not fire them at
equipment.
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