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1.Identify the location or locations where apostrophe errors occur:
"Put the clothes over they're (A)," he said. "That is where they're (B) going."
_XX_Only A
__Only B
__A and B
__No error
2.Identify the location or locations where apostrophe errors occur:
When the dog knocked over it's (A) bowl, the little girl claimed that the dog wasn't (B) her's (C).
__Only A
__Only B
_XX_Only C
__A and C
3.Which portion of this sentence followed by a letter is not parallel?
The company president inspired his employees (A), charmed the press (B), and redefined his company's strategic plan (C).
__A
_XX_B
__C
__No error – There is no error, all of these are used in the past-tense, so they are all correct.
4.Which portion of this sentence followed by a letter is not parallel?
The clown juggles (A), makes balloon animals (B), and will paint faces (C).
__A
_XX_B
__C
__No error
5.Which portion of this sentence followed by a letter is not parallel?
The retired fireman liked fishing (A), to hunt (B), and watching basketball on television (C).
_XX_A
__B – B is wrong, it is not used in the past-tense, while both A and C are.
__C
__No error
6.Choose the correct verb tenses required in the following sentence.
Whenever I __ to the grocery, I always ___ for fresh produce.
__ went/looked
_XX_ went/look
__ go/looked
__ had gone/look
7.Choose the appropriate irregular verb form in the following sentence.
In light of recent developments, the company president ___ his position.
__ rethink
__ rethinked
_XX_ rethought
__ rethoughted
8.Choose the appropriate irregular verb form in the following sentence.
I was surprised by how successful Janice ____.
__ become
__ becomed
_XX_ became
__ had became
9.Choose the appropriate irregular verb form in the following sentence.
In retrospect, Jason shouldn't have taken that important business call right after he'd been ___.
__ awake
__ awaked
_XX_ awakened
__ awaken
Choose the answer that completes each sentence correctly.
10.Investing in pure research ___ yields no immediate profit, can be hard to justify when a company is in financial difficulties.
__ who
_XX_ which
__ , which
__ that
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23. Which portion of this sentence followed by a letter is not parallel?
The company president inspired his employees (A), charmed the press (B), and redefined his company's strategic plan (C).
__A
__B
x C
__no error
Identify the locations or locations where apostrophe errors occur: (A) When the dog knocked over it's (B) bowl, the little girl claimed that the dog wasn't (C) her's
Sure, I can help you check your answers and explain them to you.
1. Identify the location or locations where apostrophe errors occur:
"Put the clothes over they're (A)," he said. "That is where they're (B) going."
The correct answer is _XX_ Only A.
Explanation: In this sentence, the word "they're" is used incorrectly in option A. It should be "their" instead, indicating possession. So the apostrophe error occurs only in option A.
2. Identify the location or locations where apostrophe errors occur:
When the dog knocked over it's (A) bowl, the little girl claimed that the dog wasn't (B) her's (C).
The correct answer is _XX_ Only C.
Explanation: In this sentence, the word "her's" is used incorrectly in option C. It should be "hers" without an apostrophe, indicating possession. So the apostrophe error occurs only in option C.
3. Which portion of this sentence followed by a letter is not parallel?
The company president inspired his employees (A), charmed the press (B), and redefined his company's strategic plan (C).
The correct answer is _XX_ B.
Explanation: In this sentence, the portion "charmed the press" (B) is not parallel because it does not follow the same structure as the other portions. "Inspired his employees" and "redefined his company's strategic plan" are parallel because they both start with a verb, while "charmed the press" does not.
4. Which portion of this sentence followed by a letter is not parallel?
The clown juggles (A), makes balloon animals (B), and will paint faces (C).
The correct answer is _XX_ B.
Explanation: In this sentence, the portion "makes balloon animals" (B) is not parallel because it does not follow the same verb tense as the other portions. "Juggles" and "will paint faces" are both in present or future tense, while "makes balloon animals" is in present tense.
5. Which portion of this sentence followed by a letter is not parallel?
The retired fireman liked fishing (A), to hunt (B), and watching basketball on television (C).
The correct answer is _XX_ A.
Explanation: In this sentence, the portion "liked fishing" (A) is not parallel because it does not follow the same structure as the other portions. "To hunt" and "watching basketball on television" are parallel because they both start with an infinitive verb form, while "liked fishing" does not.
6. Choose the correct verb tenses required in the following sentence.
Whenever I __ to the grocery, I always ___ for fresh produce.
The correct answer is went/looked.
Explanation: In this sentence, "Whenever I go to the grocery" is in the present tense, so we use "go." And "I always look for fresh produce" is in the present tense, so we use "look."
7. Choose the appropriate irregular verb form in the following sentence.
In light of recent developments, the company president ___ his position.
The correct answer is _XX_ rethought.
Explanation: In this sentence, "rethought" is the correct past tense form of the irregular verb "think."
8. Choose the appropriate irregular verb form in the following sentence.
I was surprised by how successful Janice ____.
The correct answer is _XX_ became.
Explanation: In this sentence, "became" is the correct past tense form of the irregular verb "become."
9. Choose the appropriate irregular verb form in the following sentence.
In retrospect, Jason shouldn't have taken that important business call right after he'd been ___.
The correct answer is _XX_ awakened.
Explanation: In this sentence, "awakened" is the correct past participle form of the irregular verb "awake."
10. Investing in pure research _XX_ yields no immediate profit, can be hard to justify when a company is in financial difficulties.
Explanation: In this sentence, "which" is the correct conjunction to connect the first part of the sentence ("Investing in pure research yields no immediate profit") with the second part ("can be hard to justify when a company is in financial difficulties"). "Which" introduces a subordinate clause that provides additional information.