10.

In the United States at the end of the nineteenth century, public places such as
theaters, restaurants, shops, and banks had installed electric lighting, but electricity
was in fewer than one percent of homes and lighting still provided mainly by
candles or gas.
A. electricity was in fewer than one percent of homes and lighting still
B. electricity was in fewer than one percent of homes, where lighting was still
C. fewer than one percent of homes that had electricity, where lighting was still
being
D. fewer than one percent of homes with electricity, having lighting that was still
E. fewer than one percent of homes had electricity, where lighting had still been
Correct Answer: B
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1. Seventy-five percent of what we perceive asA taste, especiallyB the perception of

flavor, is really attributable to one's senseC of smellD. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Skill: Managing word choice and grammatical relationships between words
Corrected Sentence: Seventy-five percent of what we perceive as taste, especially
the perception of flavor, is really attributable to our sense of smell.
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6. A farmer's field can have more than 50,000 weed seeds per square meterA buried
beneath the soil surface seedsB buried more than about one centimeter belowC the
soil surface do not receive enoughD light to germinate. No errorE
A.
B.

C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Skill: Managing phrases and clauses in a sentence
Corrected Sentence: A farmer's field can have more than 50,000 weed seeds per
square meter buried beneath the soil; surface seeds buried more than about one
centimeter below the soil surface do not receive enough light to germinate.
Explanation for Correct Answer B : The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where
there is a lack of punctuation between two sentences. "Surface seeds...below the
soil surface" is a new subject, and "do not receive" is a new verb, so a new
independent clause is present. But no punctuation or conjunction separates this
new clause from the preceding independent clause, resulting in a run-on sentence.
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7. In 1952, when the Federal Communications Commission lifted its ban on new
television stations, there areA 105 stations and 15 million households with television
sets, but byB 1956 the number of stations had grownC to almost 500 and the
number of households with sets at nearlyD 35 million. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Skill: Managing phrases and clauses in a sentence
Corrected Sentence: In 1952, when the Federal Communications Commission lifted
its ban on new television station licenses, there were 105 stations and 15 million
households with television sets, but by 1956 the number of stations had grown to
almost 500 and the number of households with sets to nearly 35 million.
Explanation for Correct Answer D : The error in the sentence occurs at (D), where
there is an improper idiom. The coordinating conjunction "and" requires parallel

grammatical structures on either side of it, so the phrase "at nearly 35 million"
should be "to nearly 35 million," to be parallel with the phrase that precedes "and"
("to almost 500").
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Eleanor arrived in Nottingham in 1257 for a visitB , she fled the town because she
couldC not stand the smell of coal smoke and was afraidD and feared for her
health. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Skill: Managing word choice and grammatical relationships between words
Corrected Sentence: Shortly after Queen Eleanor arrived in Nottingham in 1257 for
a visit, she fled the town because she could not stand the smell of coal smoke and
feared for her health.
Explanation for Correct Answer D : The error in this sentence occurs at (D). The verb
phrase "was afraid" is redundant with "and feared for." It should be deleted from the
sentence.
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1. Harpsichords, their sound made by quills plucking strings that are stretcheDA over
a soundboard, dominated European music inB the 1700's, theyC were replaced late
in the century by the fortepiano, in whichD hammers struck the strings. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:

Skill: Managing phrases and clauses in a sentence

Corrected Sentence: Harpsichords, their sound made by quills plucking strings that
are stretched over a soundboard, dominated European music in the 1700's; they
were replaced late in the century by the fortepiano, in which hammers struck the
strings.
Explanation for Correct Answer C : The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where
faulty coordination occurs. The sentence's two independent clauses
("Harpsichords...1700's" and "they...strings") are joined by only a comma. The
comma should be replaced with a (or semicolon), punctuation that can stand alone
between two independent clauses.
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3. The electricity transmission grid consistingA of 200,000 miles of high-voltage lines
that carryB power across the United States, northern Mexico, and most of Canada, a
grid divided into twoC loosely connectedD sections called interconnects. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Skill: Managing word choice and grammatical relationships between words
Corrected Sentence: The electricity transmission grid consists of 200,000 miles of
high-voltage lines that carry power across the United States, northern Mexico, and
most of Canada, a grid divided into two loosely connected sections called
interconnects.
Explanation for Correct Answer A : The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where
the participle "consisting" is wrongly used as the main verb of the sentence. A
participle cannot function as the main verb of a sentence, so the result is a
sentence fragment.
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Question: 18

4. The first signs in six months of a pickup in consumer spending are

emergingA, which reducesB the chances thatC the Federal Reserve will lower interest
rates when it meetsD next month. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Skill: Managing grammatical structures used to modify or compare
Corrected Sentence: The first signs in six months of a pickup in consumer spending
are emerging, reducing the chances that the Federal Reserve will lower interest
rates when it meets next month.
Explanation for Correct Answer B : The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where
the participial "reducing" should appear, but the relative phrase "which reduces"
appears instead.
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5. The explosions of the volcano Krakatoa in 1883 hurled rock and ash more
thanA 20 miles high, and itB could be hearDC 3,000 miles awayD. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Skill: Managing word choice and grammatical relationships between words
Corrected Sentence: The explosions of the volcano Krakatoa in 1883 hurled rock and
ash more than 20 miles high and could be heard 3,000 miles away.

Explanation for Correct Answer B : The error in this sentence occurs at (B). The
pronoun "it" refers incorrectly to the "the volcano Krakatoa," which cannot logically
"be heard" from "3,000 miles away."
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6. DuringA the whole period of the westward overland emigration from
1840 anDB 1860, well over half of the emigrants' wagons were pulleDC byD oxen. No
errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Skill: Managing word choice and grammatical relationships between words
Corrected Sentence: During the whole period of the westward overland emigration
from 1840 to 1860, well over half of the emigrants' wagons were pulled by oxen.
Explanation for Correct Answer B : The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where
there is an improper idiom. The preposition "from" calls for the preposition "to" to
follow it (from 1840 to 1860). Instead, the conjunction "and" is used, incorrectly.
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7. The steam-propelled locomotive on rails was inventeDA inB the early nineteenth
century by George Stephenson movingC coal from the coal mines near Newcastle,
England, to shipping stations on the nearbyD Tyne River. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:

Skill: Managing phrases and clauses in a sentence

Corrected Sentence: The steam-propelled locomotive on rails was invented in the
early nineteenth century by George Stephenson, moving coal from the coal mines
near Newcastle, England, to shipping stations on the nearby Tyne River.
Explanation for Correct Answer C : The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where
the verb "moving" is not punctuated, creating confusion as to its subject. The verb
phrase (beginning with "moving") should be set off from the first part of the
sentence with a comma, to show that the verb's subject is "locomotive" and not
"George Stephenson."
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8. Each year the television industry takes in billions of dollars
in advertisingA revenue annuallyB based on ratings information, butC it can owe
advertisers tens of millions of dollars in free commercials whenD ratings fall short of
expectations. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Skill: Managing word choice and grammatical relationships between words
Corrected Sentence: Each year the television industry takes in billions of dollars in
advertising revenue based on ratings information, but it can owe advertisers tens of
millions of dollars in free commercials when ratings fall short of expectations.
Explanation for Correct Answer B : The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where
there is redundancy. The sentence's opening phrase establishes that the action in
the sentence occurs "each year," so the word "annually," which means "each year,"
is redundant and should be deleted.
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14. Beginning in the 1830's, walking footraces in England, the United States, and
continental Europe became mass spectator
sports thatB sometimes attractC overD 25,000 people. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Skill: Managing word choice and grammatical relationships between words
Corrected Sentence: Beginning in the 1830's, walking footraces in England, the
United States, and continental Europe became mass spectator sports that
sometimes attracted over 25,000 people.
Explanation for Correct Answer C : The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where
there is an incorrect verb tense. The action of the sentence takes place in the past,
so the past-tense verb "attracted" should be used in place of the present-tense verb
"attract."
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12. Both Dorothy Sayers plusA Carolyn Heilbrun have writtenB scholarly works as
well asC popular murder mysteries, demonstrating a diversity ofD talents and
interests. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Corrected Sentence: Both Dorothy Sayers and Carolyn Heilbrun have written
scholarly works as well as popular murder mysteries, demonstrating a diversity of
talents and interests.
Explanation for Correct Answer A :

The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where the idiom is inappropriate. The
connecting word "plus" is not the correct term for use in a phrase beginning with
"both."
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5. In the fifteenth century, Leonardo da Vinci suggested that defective vision can be
correcteDA by placingB a lens in direct contactC withD the eye. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Skill: Managing word choice and grammatical relationships between words
Corrected Sentence: In the fifteenth century, Leonardo da Vinci suggested that
defective vision could be corrected by placing a lens in direct contact with the eye.
Explanation for Correct Answer A : The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where
there is an inappropriate verb form. The present-tense auxiliary verb "can" is used,
but the past-tense auxiliary verb "could" is needed (to indicate that correcting vision
in this way was seen only as a possibility in the fifteenth century)
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6. The two centers of the immenseA biological diversity on Earth are tropical
ecosystems, which supportB almost unbelievableC large numbers of plants and
animals, and islands, which by their isolationD promote the rapid evolution of unique
life forms. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: C

Explanation:
Skill: Managing grammatical structures used to modify or compare
Corrected Sentence: The two centers of the immense biological diversity on Earth
are tropical ecosystems, which support almost unbelievably large numbers of plants
and animals, and islands, which by their isolation promote the rapid evolution of
unique life forms.
Explanation for Correct Answer C : The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where
there is improper use of a modifier. To modify the adjective "large," one must use an
adverb ("unbelievably"), not an adjective ("unbelievable").
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7. AtA Chaco Canyon in the San Juan Basin, Anasazi people constructed large
towns, they congregateDB in large communities, and
left behinDC spectacularD ruins. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Skill: Managing phrases and clauses in a sentence
Corrected Sentence: At Chaco Canyon in the San Juan Basin, Anasazi people
constructed large towns, congregated in large communities, and left behind
spectacular ruins.
Explanation for Correct Answer B : The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where
there is a flaw in parallelism. The pronoun "they" is unecessary and should be
removed so that the sentence contains three parallel past-tense verbs
("constructed," "congregated," and "left" ) describing the activities of the Anasazi at
Chaco Canyon.
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4. MuchA of our knowledge ofB ancient Egypt has beenC derived from scenes carved
and painted on the stone walls of tombs and temples andD from artifacts buried in
the tombs. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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3. Chess players find that playing against a computer is helpful to
improveA theirB skills, even thoughC no chess-playing computer has yet wonD a
championship. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Corrected Sentence: Chess players find that playing against a computer is helpful in
improving their skills, even though no chess-playing computer has yet won a
championship.
Explanation for Correct Answer A :
The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where an improper idiom is used. The
infinitive "to improve" is used in combination with the verb phrase "is helpful,"
where it would be more idiomatic to use the phrase "in improving."
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5. Maya Madera proudlyA wore her sister's most popular invention, a watch B for
winter campers that flashes the temperature inC lighted numerals and sends out a
loud alarm when pressing a buttonD. No errorE
A.
B.

C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Corrected Sentence: Maya Madera proudly wore her sister's most popular invention,
a watch for winter campers that flashes the temperature in lighted numerals and
sends out a loud alarm when one presses a button.
Explanation for Correct Answer D :
The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where modification is improper. The phrase
"pressing a button" cannot logically modify the noun just before it, "alarm," or any
other word in the sentence.
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7. A newly formed organization of homeowners and business people have met
withA the transportation department to voiceB its concerns aboutC plans forD a
shopping mall in the community. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Corrected Sentence: A newly formed organization of homeowners and business
people has met with the transportation department to voice its concerns about
plans for a shopping mall in the community.
Explanation for Correct Answer A :
The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where there is a problem with subject-verb
agreement. The plural verb "have" agrees with the interrupting nouns
("homeowners and business people") but not with its singular subject,
"organization."

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9. Princeton University officials first broke withA a tradition of awardingB honorary
degrees only to menC when they awarded itD to author WillCather. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Corrected Sentence: Princeton University officials first broke with a tradition of
awarding honorary degrees only to men when they awarded such a degree to
author Willa Cather.
Explanation for Correct Answer D :
The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where the pronoun reference is vague. The
sentence contains no singular noun to which the pronoun "it" (presumably meaning
an honorary degree) can refer.
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12. The condition known as laryngitis usually causesA the vocal cords and
surrounding tissue to swell, thusB preventing the cords to moveC freelyD. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Corrected Sentence: The condition known as laryngitis usually causes the vocal
cords and surrounding tissue to swell, thus preventing the cords from moving freely.
Explanation for Correct Answer C :

The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where the idiom is inappropriate. After the
verbal "preventing" the phrase "to move" is not idiomatic.
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4. Some plants use chemical signals that repelA insects, and also, theseB signals
help to put neighboring plants on alert so they canC mount their own defensesD. No
errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Corrected Sentence: Some plants use chemical signals that repel insects, and these
signals help to put neighboring plants on alert so they can mount their own
defenses.
Explanation for Correct Answer B :
The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where the adverb "also," in addition to the
conjunction "and," results in wordiness.
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7. Working withA consummate skill, Picasso sketched a portrait ofB the
youthful butC experienced dancer who was posing forD him. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: E
Explanation:
Corrected Sentence:

Explanation for Correct Answer E :

There is no error in this sentence.
Explanation for Incorrect Answer A :
There is no error at (A). The participle "Working" and the preposition "with" are
appropriately used to introduce a modifying phrase.
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8. From 1566 untilA 1576 Santa Elena, now an excavation siteB in South Carolina,
was the capital of Spanish Florida; howeverC, it has becomeD an English settlement
by 1735. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Corrected Sentence: From 1566 until 1576, Santa Elena, now an excavation site in
South Carolina, was the capital of Spanish Florida; however, it had become an
English settlement by 1735.
Explanation for Correct Answer D :
The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where the present perfect verb phrase "has
become" is used instead of the pluperfect that is needed to describe an action that
had taken place "by 1735."
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12. WhenA M. R. Harrington, an archaeologist from the Museum of the American
Indian, began to excavateB the ruins he namedC the Pueblo Grande de Nevada, he
unearthed artifacts indicatingD a 500-year occupation by indigenous peoples. No
errorE
A.
B.

C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: E
Explanation:
Corrected Sentence:
Explanation for Correct Answer E :
There is no error in this sentence.
Explanation for Incorrect Answer A :
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. While both disaster rescue workers and news reporters may faceA physical
danger, the latterB can usually control his or herC exposure to risk, whereasD rescue
workers often cannot. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Corrected Sentence: While both disaster rescue workers and news reporters may
face physical danger, the latter can usually control their exposure to risk, whereas
rescue workers often cannot.
Explanation for Correct Answer C :
The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where there is noun-pronoun disagreement.
Because the pronouns "his" and "her" are both singular, neither properly refers to
the plural noun "the latter" ("news reporters").
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7. Local party organizations have discovered that voter turnout is

diminished considerablyA wheneverB the media projectedC election results early in
the dayD No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Corrected Sentence: Local party organizations have discovered that voter turnout is
diminished considerably whenever the media project election results early in the
day.
Explanation for Correct Answer C :
The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where the tense sequence is incorrect. The
past tense of the verb, "projected," is inconsistent with the present tense of the
earlier verb, "is diminished."
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10. After the prince characterized modern architecture, as uglyA he has
beenB severelyC criticized for having been so outspokenD in public. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Corrected Sentence: After the prince characterized modern architecture as ugly, he
was severely criticized for having been so outspoken in public.
Explanation for Correct Answer B :
The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where the tense sequence is inappropriate.
The use of "After" with the past tense ("characterized") in the introductory clause

requires the use of the past tense ("was . . . criticized") rather than the present
perfect tense ("has been . . . criticized") in the main clause.
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12. The black squirrels drewA a crowd of students, forB itC had never been seenD on
the campus before. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Corrected Sentence: The black squirrels drew a crowd of students, for they had
never been seen on the campus before.
Explanation for Correct Answer C :
The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where the number of the pronoun is
incorrect. The singular pronoun "it" does not agree with the plural noun to which it
refers, "squirrels."
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4. I have gone toA only oneB football game afterC I graduatedD from high school. No
errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Corrected Sentence: I have gone to only one football game since I graduated from
high school.

Explanation for Correct Answer C :

The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where the idiom is inappropriate. In context,
the conjunction "after" is less idiomatic than the conjunction "since."
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6. When the village elders presentA recommendations, there isB hardly everC any
opposition againstD their proposals. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Corrected Sentence: When the village elders present recommendations, there is the
most number on the evening it hardly ever any opposition to their proposals.
Explanation for Correct Answer D :
The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where the idiom is not suitable. "Against" is
not the appropriate preposition to introduce a phrase that follows the noun
"opposition."
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11. Whereas the caterpillars of mostA butterflies are harmless, moth
caterpillars causedB an enormous amount of damage toC plants, forest and shade
trees, clothing, andD household goods. No errorsE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:

Corrected Sentence: Whereas the caterpillars of most butterflies are harmless, moth
caterpillars can cause an enormous amount of damage to plants, forest and shade
trees, clothing, and household goods.
Explanation for Correct Answer B :
The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where there is an improper verb tense.
Statements of general truth, such as the statement about moth caterpillars, require
the present tense ("can cause"), not the past tense ("caused").
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2. A possible first step in developingA a nonsexist vocabulary with whichB to analyze
the works ofC the nineteenth-century writer Elizabeth Gaskell would be to
stopD referring to her as "Mrs. Gaskell." No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: E
Explanation:
Corrected Sentence: A possible first step in developing a nonsexist vocabulary with
which to analyze the works of the nineteenth-century writer Elizabeth Gaskell would
be to stop referring to her as "Mrs. Gaskell."
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15. The uncompromisingA tone of a recent city hall ordinance concerningB the
blocking of emergency vehicles in traffic jams carryC a stern
warning toD motorists. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: C

Explanation:
Corrected Sentence: The uncompromising tone of a recent city call ordinance
concerning the blocking of emergency vehicles in traffic jams carries a stern
warning to motorists.
Explanation for Correct Answer C :
The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where there is subject-verb disagreement.
The plural verb "carry" cannot refer to the singular subject, "The uncompromising
tone." The singular verb "carries" is needed.
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15. Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man isA the story of a nameless young Black man
who ultimately decidesB to forge his own identity rather than acceptC the
oneD assigned to him. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: E
Explanation:
Corrected Sentence:
Explanation for Correct Answer E :
There is no error in this sentence.
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8. FromA its modest beginnings as a series of brief vignettes andB its establishment
as the longest-running prime-time comedy series on television, The Simpsons has
transformed the way thatC both audiences and television programmers viewD the
animated sitcom. No errorsE
A.
B.
C.

D.
E.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Corrected Sentence: From its modest beginnings as a series of brief vignettes to its
establishment as the longest-running prime-time comedy series on television, The
Simpsons has transformed the way that both audiences and television programmers
view the animated sitcom.
Explanation for Correct Answer B :
The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where a coordinating conjunction ("and") is
improperly used. The preposition "to" is the idiomatic preposition to follow "From"
and to introduce the prepositional phrase ("to television") that modifies the
proper noun "The Simpsons."
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4. Although the precise date and place of the origin of baseball are hotly debatedA ,
it is beyond disputeB that the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and
Brooklyn playC an important role in itsD early development. No errorsE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Corrected Sentence: Although the precise date and place of the origin of baseball
are hotly debated, it is beyond dispute that the New York City boroughs of
Manhattan and Brooklyn played an important role in its early development.
Explanation for Correct Answer C :
The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where the present tense of a verb ("play") is
incorrectly used to express an action that was completed in the past. The past-tense
verb "played" is needed instead.

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1. Willie Dixon's upbeat bluesA compositions helped usher in the Chicago blues
sound during the 1950's and have becomeB standard numbers for the many young
rock groups trying toC achieve popularity duringD the 1960's. No errorsE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Corrected Sentence: Willie Dixon's upbeat blues compositions helped usher in the
Chicago blues sound during the 1950's and became standard numbers for the many
young rock groups trying to achieve popularity during the 1960's.
Explanation for Correct Answer B :
The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where there is an improper verb tense. The
verb "helped" and the phrases "during the 1950's" and "during the 1960' s" clearly
establish the past tense, but the verb "have become" is in the present perfect
tense. The present perfect tense indicates an action that is still occurring, but
clearly the action of the sentence was completed in the 1960's.
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12. Like his otherA cookbooks, in his new book Chef Louis offers lengthy
explanations of whatB he considersC to beD basic cooking principles. No errorE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:

Corrected Sentence: As he does in his other cookbooks, in his new book Chef Louis
offers lengthy explanations of what he considers to be basic cooking principles.
Explanation for Correct Answer A :
The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where there is an illogical comparison. It
would be appropriate to compare what is in "his other cookbooks" with what is in
"his new book," but instead the sentence illogically compares a thing ("his other
cookbooks") with a person ("Chef Louis").
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