Directions: In each of the following sentences some part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence you will find four ways of writing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original, but the other three are all different. If you think the original sentence is better than any of the suggested changes, you should choose answer A; otherwise you should mark one of the other choices. Select the best answer and fill in the corresponding lettered space on the answer sheet.

In choosing answers, follow the requirements of standard written English; that is, pay attention to acceptable usage in grammar, diction (choice of words), sentence construction, and punctuation. Choose the answer that expresses most effectively what is presented in the original sentence; this answer should be clear and exact, without awkwardness, ambiguity, or redundancy.
________________________________________
5) In many areas water was long considered a free commodity, available to the farmer at not any more than the price to transport it.

A) at not any more than the price to transport it

B) at no more than the costs of transportation (X)

C) for no more than the price of transporting it

D) only for the price that it costs to transport it

6) The medical personnel treating the victims displaced by the hurricane claimed that the situation would grow worse, unless having more medical supplies.

A) worse, unless having more

B) worse because of needing more

C) worse without more

D) worse without having more
My answer for 6 is D

I agree with both of your answers. Good job! :-)

7) Surrounded by mountains and 7,400 feet above sea level, Mexico City (A) suffers from both (B) kinds of air pollution, the photochemical reaction of Los Angeles (C) or the thermal inversion of New York.

To answer this question, we need to identify the part of the sentence that needs to be changed and then evaluate the suggested options.

For sentence 5, the underlined part is "at not any more than the price to transport it." This phrase is not grammatically correct and can be improved. Let's evaluate the suggested options:

A) at not any more than the price to transport it
B) at no more than the costs of transportation
C) for no more than the price of transporting it
D) only for the price that it costs to transport it

Option B, "at no more than the costs of transportation" is the best choice. It is grammatically correct and effectively conveys the meaning of the original sentence. Therefore, the answer for sentence 5 is B.

For sentence 6, the underlined part is "unless having more medical supplies." This phrase is not grammatically correct and needs improvement. Let's evaluate the suggested options:

A) worse, unless having more
B) worse because of needing more
C) worse without more
D) worse without having more

Option D, "worse without having more" is the best choice. It is grammatically correct and effectively conveys the intended meaning of the sentence. Therefore, the answer for sentence 6 is D.