Pick the correct answer which corrects the underlined portion of the following sentences in the simplest way possible – for grammar and/or style, without changing the basic meaning of each sentence.
1. Each of the committee members are expected to be their on time.
a. Each of the committee members are expected to be there on time.
b. Each of the committee members are expected to be their on time.
c. The committee member is expected to be there on time.
d. All of the committee members are expected to be there on time.
2.Doesn’t everybody enjoy watching theirselves on video?
a. Doesn’t everybody enjoy watching hisself on video?
b. Don’t people enjoy watching themselves on video?
c. Doesn’t everybody enjoy watching themself on video?
d. Doesn’t everybody enjoy watching themselves on video?
3. John wanted to become an airforce pilot, so his father offered to help him apply. He went to the local airforce recruiter.
a. so his father offered to help him apply; so he went to the local airforce recruiter.
b. so his father offered to help him apply. John went to the local airforce recruiter.
c. so his father offered to help him apply. Therefore, his father went to the local airforce recruiter.
d. so his father offered to help him apply, he went to the local airforce recruiter.
4. Robert and his sisters gave a party last night, over a dozen of there friends show up.
a. Robert and his sisters gave a party last night; over a dozen of their friends show up.
b. Robert and his sisters gave a party last night; over a dozen of his friends show up.
c. Robert's sisters gave a party last night; over a dozen of his sister's friends show up.
d. Robert and his sisters gave a party last night; all their friends show up
5. All children watch violent television shows now and then, and every single parent does nothing to stop them.
a. With all the children watching violent television shows, their parents never do nothing to stop them.
b. Too many children watch violent television shows, and their parents never do nothing to stop them.
c. Far too many children watch violent television shows, and their parents don't do a thing to stop them.
d. Many children watch violent television shows, and often their parents do little to stop them.
6. Google makes their money by selling advertising on their website.
a. Google makes their money by selling advertising on their website.
b. Google makes its money by selling advertising on its website.
c. Google makes it's money by selling advertising on it's website.
d. Google makes their money by selling advertising.
7. I bought a great car at an incredible bargain that was owned by an elderly woman.
a. An incredible bargain, I bought a great car that was owned by an elderly woman.
b. I bought a great car that was owned by an elderly woman, an incredible bargain .
c. I got an incredible bargain on a great car that was owned by an elderly woman.
d. I bought a great car at an incredible bargain because an elderly woman use to own it.
8.As you can see, obesity is nothing to mess around with as it causes you health problems that are detrimental to our body’s health.
a. As you can see, obesity is nothing to mess around with as it causes us health problems that are detrimental to our body’s health.
b. As you can see, obesity is nothing to mess around with as it can cause health problems that are detrimental to our bodies’ health.
c. Obesity is nothing to be concerned with because it can cause health problems that are detrimental to a person's body’s health.
d. Obesity is nothing to trifle with because it can cause health problems that are detrimental to a person's health.
9. If an individual is in an abusive relationship. They need to seek help as soon as possible.
a. If an individual is in an abusive relationship, he or she needs to seek help as soon as possible.
b. If an individual is in an abusive relationship he or she needs to seek help as soon as possible.
c. If an individual is in an abusive relationship, they need to seek help as soon as possible.
d. If an individual is in an abusive relationship that person needs to seek help as soon as possible.
10. If an individual is in an abusive relationship. They need to seek help as soon as possible.
a. If an individual is in an abusive relationship, he or she needs to seek help as soon as possible.
b. If an individual is in an abusive relationship he or she needs to seek help as soon as possible.
c. If an individual is in an abusive relationship, they need to seek help as soon as possible.
d. If an individual is in an abusive relationship that person needs to seek help as soon as possible.
Answers:
1.a
2. c
3. c
4. a
5. a
6. a
7. c
8. a
9. c
10. b
We can not see what is underlined? Therefore what you have selected as the answer makes no sense.
1. Each IS
2. Definitey not c, as far as I can see.
Sra
#7 is correct.
#10 is a repeat of #9.
1. This is a flawed question. It should be "Each of the committee members IS expected to be there on time."
2. correct
3. The meaning is unclear.
4. Incorrect punctuation and verb form.
5. This is a poor sentence, and your answer is wrong.
6. Your answer is wrong.
7. correct
8. Your answer is wrong.
9. Your answer is wrong.
10. Hmm! The sentences are the same, but you have different answers!
CORRECCTED IT
Pick the correct answer which corrects the ALL CAP SENTENCE portion of the following sentences in the simplest way possible – for grammar and/or style, without changing the basic meaning of each sentence.
1. EACH OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO BE THEIR ON TIME.
a. Each of the committee members are expected to be there on time.
b. Each of the committee members are expected to be their on time.
c. The committee member is expected to be there on time.
d. All of the committee members are expected to be there on time.
2. DOESN'T EVERYBODY ENJOY WATCHING THEIRSELVES ON VIDEO?
a. Doesn’t everybody enjoy watching hisself on video?
b. Don’t people enjoy watching themselves on video?
c. Doesn’t everybody enjoy watching themself on video?
d. Doesn’t everybody enjoy watching themselves on video?
3. John wanted to become an airforce pilot, SO HIS FATHER OFFERED TO HELP HIM APPLY. HE WENT TO THE LOCAL AIR FORCE RECRUITER.
a. so his father offered to help him apply; so he went to the local airforce recruiter.
b. so his father offered to help him apply. John went to the local airforce recruiter.
c. so his father offered to help him apply. Therefore, his father went to the local airforce recruiter.
d. so his father offered to help him apply, he went to the local airforce recruiter.
4. ROBERT AND HIS SISTERS GAVE A PARTY LAST NIGHT, OVER A DOZEN OF THEIR FRIENDS SHOW UP.
a. Robert and his sisters gave a party last night; over a dozen of their friends show up.
b. Robert and his sisters gave a party last night; over a dozen of his friends show up.
c. Robert's sisters gave a party last night; over a dozen of his sister's friends show up.
d. Robert and his sisters gave a party last night; all their friends show up
5. ALL CHILDREN WATCH VIOLENT TELEVISION SHOWS NOW AND THEN, AND EVERY SINGLE PARENT DOES NOTHING TO STOP THEM.
a. With all the children watching violent television shows, their parents never do nothing to stop them.
b. Too many children watch violent television shows, and their parents never do nothing to stop them.
c. Far too many children watch violent television shows, and their parents don't do a thing to stop them.
d. Many children watch violent television shows, and often their parents do little to stop them.
6. GOODLE MAKES THEIR MONEY BY SELLING ADVERTISING ON THEIR WEBSITE.
a. Google makes their money by selling advertising on their website.
b. Google makes its money by selling advertising on its website.
c. Google makes it's money by selling advertising on it's website.
d. Google makes their money by selling advertising.
7. I BOUGHT A GREAT CAR AT AN INCREDIBLE BARGIN THAT WAS OWNED BY AN ELDERLY WOMAN.
a. An incredible bargain, I bought a great car that was owned by an elderly woman.
b. I bought a great car that was owned by an elderly woman, an incredible bargain .
c. I got an incredible bargain on a great car that was owned by an elderly woman.
d. I bought a great car at an incredible bargain because an elderly woman use to own it.
8. AS YOU CAN SEE, OBESITY IS NOTHING TO MESS AROUND WITH AS IT CAUSES YOU HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT ARE DETRIMENTAL TO OUR BODY'S HEALTH.
a. As you can see, obesity is nothing to mess around with as it causes us health problems that are detrimental to our body’s health.
b. As you can see, obesity is nothing to mess around with as it can cause health problems that are detrimental to our bodies’ health.
c. Obesity is nothing to be concerned with because it can cause health problems that are detrimental to a person's body’s health.
d. Obesity is nothing to trifle with because it can cause health problems that are detrimental to a person's health.
9. IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS IN AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP. THEY NEED TO SEEK HELP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
a. If an individual is in an abusive relationship, he or she needs to seek help as soon as possible.
b. If an individual is in an abusive relationship he or she needs to seek help as soon as possible.
c. If an individual is in an abusive relationship, they need to seek help as soon as possible.
d. If an individual is in an abusive relationship that person needs to seek help as soon as possible.
10. DESPITE THE RECENT FINANCIAL PROBLEMS IN THIS COUNTRY, THE UNITED STATES' ECONOMY IS STRANGER THAN OTHER COUNTRIES.
a. Despite the recent financial problems in this country, the United States's economy is stronger than other countries economies.
b. Despite the recent financial problems in this country, the United States' is stronger than other countries.
c. Despite the recent financial problems in this country, the United States' economy is stronger than the economies of other countries.
d. Despite the recent financial problems in this country, the United States' economy is stronger than other country's.
1. D
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. C
8. B
9. D
10. C
To answer these questions, you need to identify any grammatical or stylistic errors and choose the answer choice that corrects those errors. Here is an explanation for each question:
1. The correct answer is a. The error in the original sentence is the use of "are" instead of "is" after "Each of the committee members." The subject "each" is singular, so it should be followed by a singular verb, "is." Additionally, the word "their" should be replaced with "there" to indicate location. Therefore, the corrected sentence is "Each of the committee members is expected to be there on time."
2. The correct answer is d. The error in the original sentence is the use of "theirselves" instead of "themselves." The reflexive pronoun "themselves" should be used to indicate that the action of watching refers back to the subject "everybody." Therefore, the corrected sentence is "Doesn’t everybody enjoy watching themselves on video?"
3. The correct answer is b. The error in the original sentence is the lack of a clear transition between the two actions. The word "so" in the original sentence is used improperly. Therefore, the corrected sentence is "John wanted to become an airforce pilot. His father offered to help him apply. John went to the local airforce recruiter."
4. The correct answer is a. The error in the original sentence is the use of "there" instead of "their." "Their" is the correct possessive pronoun to show ownership by Robert and his sisters. Therefore, the corrected sentence is "Robert and his sisters gave a party last night; over a dozen of their friends showed up."
5. The correct answer is c. The error in the original sentence is the use of a double negative ("does nothing to stop them") and the incorrect use of "watching" instead of "watch." The corrected sentence should use "watch" instead of "watching" and remove the negative construction. Therefore, the corrected sentence is "Far too many children watch violent television shows, and their parents don't do a thing to stop them."
6. The correct answer is b. The error in the original sentence is the use of "their" instead of "its." "Google" is a singular noun and should be followed by the possessive pronoun "its." Therefore, the corrected sentence is "Google makes its money by selling advertising on its website."
7. The correct answer is c. The error in the original sentence is the incorrect placement of the phrase "an incredible bargain." The corrected sentence should place this phrase at the end of the sentence to make it clear that it refers to the price of the car. Therefore, the corrected sentence is "I got an incredible bargain on a great car that was owned by an elderly woman."
8. The correct answer is b. The error in the original sentence is the use of "you" instead of "us" and the repetition of "health." The pronoun "us" should be used to refer to the general population, and the repetition of "health" can be eliminated for clarity. Therefore, the corrected sentence is "As you can see, obesity is nothing to mess around with as it can cause health problems that are detrimental to our bodies' health."
9. The correct answer is c. The error in the original sentence is the use of "they" instead of "he or she." To maintain gender neutrality, the pronoun "he or she" should be used instead of "they." Therefore, the corrected sentence is "If an individual is in an abusive relationship, they need to seek help as soon as possible."
10. The correct answer is b. This question is a duplicate of question 9, and the correct answer is the same. The error in the original sentence is the use of "they" instead of "he or she." To maintain gender neutrality, the pronoun "he or she" should be used instead of "they." Therefore, the corrected sentence is "If an individual is in an abusive relationship, he or she needs to seek help as soon as possible."