The following is a draft of a student essay. It may contain errors.
Cricket
(1) Although it may not be well known in some communities in the United States, cricket is a sport that gathers large crowds of passionate fans in some countries. (2) Cricket is a lot like the game of baseball in two specific ways: the game is played on a super large field, and the game is split into innings where batters take turns. (3) One team bats, which means that a player hits the ball out into the field. (4) While the fielding team collects the ball, and sends it back to the "bowler" (the equivalent of a pitcher in baseball), the batting team player continuously scores runs by running between two "wickets" (sticks placed 22 yards away from each other). (5) The bowler's goal is to get the batter out to keep the number of runs down, and there are different ways to dismiss the batter.
(6) Cricket started in England in the 16th century and was spread, along with British colonization efforts, around the world. (7) Cricket teams began competing internationally in the mid-19th century. (8) Today, cricket is played all over the world, including in Australia, Great Britain, India, Pakistan, Africa, and the West Indies. (9) In the past, players wore all-white clothing during games, but that tradition is less rigid now. (10) Players often wear the colors of their team during matches. (11) This is similar to most other sports. (12) Judging from its long history, cricket will be a sport that is played for many years to come.
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Choose the sentence that best joins the two paragraphs.
A.
The game of cricket was the first of many team sports in the past.
B.
While cricket is a popular sport today, its origin is in past centuries.
C.
People in the past had always looked to sports like cricket for fun.
D.
Though historians differ in their accounts, cricket began in the past.
B. While cricket is a popular sport today, its origin is in past centuries.
Without the company's support, the presidential candidate cannot expect to win the election because the company provides campaign funds.
Which of the following is a prepositional phrase from the sentence above?
A.
win the election
B.
without the company's support
C.
the presidential candidate
D.
because the company provides
B. without the company's support
Which word is a misplaced modifier in the sentence below?
This year's graduating class admires really the famous British authors of the 19th century.
A.
really
B.
graduating
C.
British
D.
famous
A. really
(1) Georgina had a fantastic garden where she only grew vegetables. (2) She was not interested in growing flowers or fruit.
Which of these is the best way to revise sentence 1 to make it a clear and effective sentence?
A.
Georgina had a fantastic garden where she grew only vegetables.
B.
Georgina had a fantastic garden where only she grew vegetables.
C.
Georgina only had a fantastic garden where she grew vegetables.
D.
Only Georgina had a fantastic garden where she grew vegetables.
A. Georgina had a fantastic garden where she grew only vegetables.
The following passage is from page 98 of Flags of the World by Dennis Richmond:
Nepal is home to the only national flag in the world that is not shaped like a square or rectangle. The blue border stands for peace, and the red background represents courage. The moon is a symbol of the calm nature of the Nepalese, and the sun is a tribute to fierce Nepali warriors.
Nepal is a country in South Asia near the Himalayan mountain chain.
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Which of these sentences is plagiarized from the passage?
A.
The blue border stands for peace, and the red background stands for courage (Richmond 98).
B.
The mountain country of Nepal has a flag that is shaped like two triangles and includes a sun and moon (Richmond 98).
C.
The Nepalese flag includes symbols for peace, courage, and the calm and warrior sides of the Nepali (Richmond 98).
D.
The flag of Nepal, red and bordered with blue, is unique and full of symbolism (Richmond 98).
A. The blue border stands for peace, and the red background stands for courage (Richmond 98).
The following passage is from page 65 of the book Famous Sites of Paris by Angelina Patel:
Notre-Dame de Paris is a Gothic cathedral in Paris, France. Construction began in 1163, but the cathedral was not finished until 1345. Notre-Dame is most known for being the setting for Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. People can still walk up the stairs to one of the bell towers and take in an astonishing view of the city.
Which of the following sentences was plagiarized from the passage shown above?
A.
Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, written in 1831, is set in Notre-Dame de Paris (Patel 65).
B.
The cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris was built from 1163 until its completion in 1345 (Patel 65).
C.
People can still walk up the stairs to one of the bell towers and take in an amazing view of the city.
D.
The bell towers of Notre-Dame were almost melted down during the French Revolution.