Sentence Correction Home Exercise 03, DIRECTIONS for questions 11 to 15:

DIRECTIONS for questions 11 to 15: Each of the following questions consists of a sentence, with some parts of it underlined which could be erroneous. From among the choice given, you have to select an answer that is the possible replacement for the underlined part of the key, sentence.   While choosing the right answer, please pay particular attention to the syntax, idiom, usage and economy of words being used.

 

11.   During an era when interracial when interracial tensions in the United States have run high, Rosa Parks became a quiet, unassuming symbol of the continued struggle for human dignity.

A.      Have run high

B.      Ran high

C.      Had run highly

D.      Run high

12.   During an ice age, the buildup of ice at the poles and the drop in water levels near the equator speed up the earth’s rotation, like a spinning figure skater whose speed increases when her arms are drawn in.

A.      Like  a spinning figure skater whose speed increases when her arms are drawn in

B.      Like the increased speed of a figure skater when her arms are draw in

C.      Like a figure skater who increases speed while spinning with her arms drawn in

D.      Just as a spinning figure skater who increases speed by drawing in her arms.

13.   During her lecture the speaker used map to clarity direction terms, for not everyone in attendance was knowledgeable that winds are designated by the direction from which they come.

A.      Or not everyone in attendance was knowledgeable

B.      For everyone in attendance did not know

C.      With everyone in attendance not knowing

D.      With everyone attending not knowledgeable

14.   During Roosevelt’s years in office Black Americans began voting for Democrats rather than republicans in national elections, but Black support for Democrats at the state and local levels developed only after when civil rights legislation was supported by Harry Truman.

A.      Developed only after when civil rights legislation was supported by Harry Truman

B.      Developed only after when Harry Truman supported civil rights legislation

C.      Developed only after harry Truman’s support of civil rights legislation

D.      Develops only at the time after the supporting of civil rights legislation by Harry Truman.

15.    During the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated to have left Mexico and added to the strain on the country’s debt-ridden economy.

A.      During the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated to have left  Mexico and added

B.      During the 1980’s it is estimated that approximately $50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico and added

C.      It is estimated that there was approximately $50 billion in private investment capital that left Mexico during the 1980’s and added

D.      It is estimated that during the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico, adding

Answer: 

Sentence Correction Home Exercise 03,DIRECTIONS for questions 6 to 10:

DIRECTIONS for questions 6 to 10: Each of the following questions consists of a sentence, with some parts of it underlined which could be erroneous. From among the choice given, you have to select an answer that is the possible replacement for the underlined part of the key, sentence.   While choosing the right answer, please pay particular attention to the syntax, idiom, usage and economy of words being used.

 

6.       Down zoning , zoning that typically results in the reduction of housing density, allows for more open space in areas where little water or services exist.

A.      Little water or services exist

B.      Little water or services exists

C.      Few services and little water exists

D.      There are few services and little available water

7.         Dr. Hakuta’s research among Hispanic children in the United States indicates that the more the children use both Spanish and English; their intellectual advantage is greater in skills underlying reading ability and nonverbal logic.

A.      Their intellectual advantage is greater in skills underlying reading ability and nonverbal logic

B.      Their intellectual advantage is the greater in skills underlying reading ability and nonverbal logic

C.      The greater their intellectual advantage in skills underlying reading ability and nonverbal logic

D.      in skills that underlay reading ability and nonverbal logic, their intellectual advantage is the greater

8.       Dr. Hegsted argues that just as polio vaccine is given to every person to protect the few who might actually contract polio; mass dietary change is needed to protect the significant numbers who are susceptible to the life- threatening effects of press eating habits.

A.      Just as polio vaccine is given to every person to protect the few who might actually contract polio

B.      Like as polio vaccine , which is given to every person to protect the few who might contract polio

C.      Similar to polio vaccine which his  given to every person in order to protect the few who might actually contract polio

D.       While , to protect the few who might actually contract polio ,polio vaccine is given to every person

9.       Dr. Sayre’s lecture recounted several little-known episodes in the relations between nations that illustrate what is wrong with alliances and treaties that do not have popular support.

A.      Relation between nations that illustrates

B.      Relation of one nation with another that illustrates

C.      Relations between nations that illustrate

D.      Relation of one nation with another and illustrate

10.   Dr. Tonegawa won the Nobel Prize for discovering how the body can constantly change its genes to fashion a seeming unlimited number of antibodies each specifically targeted at an invading microbe or foreign substance.

A.      Seeming unlimited number of antibodies, each specifically targeted at

B.      Seeming unlimited number of antibodies, each targeted specifically to

C.      Seeming unlimited number of antibodies, all specifically targeted at

D.      Seemingly unlimited number of antibodies, each targeted specifically at

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Sentence Correction Home Exercise 03, DIRECTIONS for questions 1 to 5:

DIRECTIONS for questions 1 to 5: Each of the following questions consists of a sentence, with some parts of it underlined which could be erroneous. From among the choice given, you have to select an answer that is the possible replacement for the underlined part of the key, sentence.   While choosing the right answer, please pay particular attention to the syntax, idiom, usage and economy of words being used.

1.       Biologists believe that they have found one of the substances that tell individual genes both when to become active and when to remain quiescent in the earliest phases of an embryo’s development.

A.      Tell individual genes both when to become active and when to remain

B.      Tell individual genes both at which time they should become active should remain.

C.      Tells individual genes both when to become active or remain

D.       Tells individual genes both when to become active or when to remain

2.       Bluegrass musician Bill Monroe, whose repertory, views on musical collaboration, and vocal style were influential on generations of bluegrass artists, was also an inspiration to many musicians that included Elvis Presley and Jerry Garcia, whose music differed significantly from his own.

A.      Were influential on generations of bluegrass artists, was also an inspiration to many musicians, hat included Elvis Presley and Jerry Garcia, whose music differed significantly from

B.      Influenced generations of bluegrass artists, also inspired many musicians, including Elvis Presley and Jerry Garcia, whose music differed significantly from

C.      Was influential to generations of bluegrass artists  was also inspirational to many musicians, that included Elvis Presley and Jerry Garcia, whose music was different that included Elvis Presley and Jerry Garcia, whose music was different significantly in comparison to

D.      Was influential to generations of bluegrass artists, also inspired many musicians. Who included Elvis Presley and Jerry Garcia, the music of whom differed significantly when compared to

3.       An attempt to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, begun almost two decades ago, has been unsuccessful despite efforts by many important groups, including the National Organization for Women.

A.       To ratify the Equal Rights Amendment , begun almost two decades ago,

B.      Begun almost two decades ago, for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment

C.      Begun for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment almost two decades ago.

D.      At ratifying g the Equal Rights Amendment, begun almost two decades ago.

4.       An inventory equal to 90 days sales is as much as even the strongest businesses carry, and then only as a way to anticipate higher prices or ensure against shortages.

A.      As much as even

B.      So much as even

C.      Even so much as

D.      Even as much that

5.       Archaeologists in Ireland believe that a recently discovered chalice, which dates from the eighth century, was probably buried to keep from being stolen by invaders.

A.      To keep from

B.      To keep it form

C.      To avoid

D.      In order that it would avoid

Answer: