The ALL CAP words are used incorrectly. Choose the best word to replace them both:
1. Success is not measured ON a person's wealth or social status, but ON how much a person contributes to the welfare of others.
a. in
b. upon
c. about
d. by
The ALL CAP word is a poor choice. Choose the best word or phrase to replace it:
2. Success come more from a person's attitude than from anything else; if a person has the desire to succeed, then that person will do IT.
a. successful things.
b. stuff necessary to succeed.
c. whatever that person needs to have to do to become a very accomplished and successful person.
d. whatever is necessary to succeed.
3. topic sentence should also do one other thing. What is it?
a. Tell the reader what the three subpoints are (a 3 point topic sentence).
b. Make the reader feel good about the subject.
c. Tell the reader what type of strategy the writer intends to use in the paragraph.
d. Convince the reader that the writer is correct.
So, now that and understand topic sentences, consider the following prompt: "Choose an issue that you feel needs to be addressed, and argue for or against it."
4. What would be the best choice from those below for a topic sentence?
a. As many of us know, there are many arguments for raising the driving age.
b. The driving age should be raised for several reasons.
c. The minimum driving age should be raised because the current age of sixteen is too low and too many people are not ready to get behind the wheel; so, therefore, they should consider raising the driving age to eighteen.
d. Considering the disproportionate amount of automobile accidents and fatalities among sixteen and seventeen year old adolescents, the state of Maryland should consider raising the driving age to eighteen.
e. Being as how these young people drive nowadays, with so many accidents, fatalities, and etc., it seems clear that the driving age needs to be raised.
Answers:
1.d
2.d
3.a
4.d
They all are right, although 2 could also be a.
To answer these questions, let's break down each question and its options:
1. The ALL CAP word is "ON" and it should be replaced with the best word choice. The options are "in," "upon," "about," and "by." To determine the correct replacement, we need to consider the context of the sentence. The sentence talks about how success is measured. The phrase "measured by" is commonly used to indicate how something is evaluated. Therefore, the correct replacement word is "by." So, the correct answer is (d) "by."
2. The ALL CAP word is "IT" and it should be replaced with the best word or phrase choice. The options are "successful things," "stuff necessary to succeed," "whatever that person needs to do to become a very accomplished and successful person," and "whatever is necessary to succeed." Again, considering the context of the sentence, the phrase "whatever is necessary to succeed" captures the idea that success is not determined by specific things but rather by whatever is needed for it to be achieved. Thus, the correct answer is (d) "whatever is necessary to succeed."
3. The question asks what one other thing a topic sentence should do. The options are "tell the reader what the three subpoints are," "make the reader feel good about the subject," "tell the reader what type of strategy the writer intends to use in the paragraph," and "convince the reader that the writer is correct." In addition to stating the main idea of the paragraph, a topic sentence should also provide a preview of the supporting points or subpoints that will follow. Therefore, the correct answer is (a) "tell the reader what the three subpoints are."
4. The question asks for the best choice for a topic sentence given a specific prompt. The options are "As many of us know, there are many arguments for raising the driving age," "The driving age should be raised for several reasons," "The minimum driving age should be raised because the current age of sixteen is too low and too many people are not ready to get behind the wheel; so, therefore, they should consider raising the driving age to eighteen," "Considering the disproportionate amount of automobile accidents and fatalities among sixteen and seventeen-year-old adolescents, the state of Maryland should consider raising the driving age to eighteen," and "Being as how these young people drive nowadays, with so many accidents, fatalities, and etc., it seems clear that the driving age needs to be raised." The best topic sentence should clearly state the main idea of the paragraph, which is about raising the driving age. Option (d) "Considering the disproportionate amount of automobile accidents and fatalities among sixteen and seventeen-year-old adolescents, the state of Maryland should consider raising the driving age to eighteen" directly captures this idea. Hence, the correct answer is (d).