Establish the error
The bright fiberglass sculptures of Luis Jiminez has received critical acclaim not only in his home state, New Mexico, but also in New York.
a-bright b - has received
c-not only d- in
b - has received
Even with a calculator, you must have a basic understanding of mathematics if one expects to solve complex problems correctly.
a-even with b-understanding of
c-one expects d-correctly
c-one expects
People who dislikes cats sometimes criticize them for being aloof and independent; people who are fond of cats often admire them for the same qualities.
a-People who b-dislikes
c-for being d-independent; people
The decision that has just been agreed with by the committee members should serve as a basis for their work in the years to come.
a-has just been b-agreed with
c-for their d-years to come
b-agreed with
What type of sentence is the following:
After the crowd was astonished by the brave lion trainer, the clowns provided the comic relief needed by the crowd under the big top.
a-simple b-compound
c-complex d-compound/complex
d-compound complex
Each time Caroline turns on her computer, she has to enter a company code, then her initials, and then enters a password before she can begin working.
a-has b-enters a password
c-before d-begin working
b-enters a password
Flints found in the region extending from the Nile Valley to the highlands of eastern Iraq attests to the presence of people there as long ago as one hundred thousand years.
a-found b-Valley to
c-attests to d-as long ago as
c-attests to
Delgado's dilemma was like many other young writers: he had to choose between assured publication in a student magazine and probable rejection by a popular magazine.
a-like many other young writers b-had to choose between
c-magazine and d-probable rejection
a-like many other young writers
No matter how cautious snowmobiles are driven, they are capable of damaging the land over which they travel.
a-No matter b-cautious
c-are driven d-which they travel
b-cautious
Which of the following is not a variety in sentence beginnings?
a-absolute phrase b-adverb clause
c-contortional phrase d-prepositional phrase
c-contortional phrase
The starling is such a pest in rural areas that it has become necessary to find ways of controlling the growth of their population.
a-is such b-it has become
c-to find ways d-of their population
Since there is two pencils, a pad of paper, and a ruler on each desk, students do not have to bring their own supplies.
a-there is b-do not have
c-bring d-their own
a-there is
The new house was built by Mrs. Borden, who later because Mrs. Gruber, at a cost of $300,000.
a-house was built b-who later
c-became Mrs. Gruber d-at a cost of $300,000
d-at a cost of $300,000
Nobody in a position of authority had given their approval for the students to protest against the new grading policy.
a-Nobody in a position b-had given
c-their approval for d-against the new grading policy
c-their approval for
What is the error of this sentence?
Just as the string instruments have their giant bass fiddle; the bass horn belongs to the horn section.
a-subject verb agreement b-fragment
c-pronoun reference d-parallelism
d-parallelism
The reason I was unable to attend the homecoming celebrations is because I had a previous commitment which I could not change.
a-The reason I b-unable to attend
c-celebrations is because d-I had
c-celebrations is because
Not surprising, the average grade point of students at West Point is higher than Purdue.
a-Not surprising b-point of students
c-at West Point is d-higher than Purdue
d-higher than Purdue
Although I am extremely disappointed, if I was to tell the truth, I know that you made the best decision to remove me from the team.
a-extremely disappointed b-if I was to tell
c-I know d-that you made
b-if I was to tell
I do not know about you, but if I was to tell the truth about the situation, I know that the robber would be convicted.
a-I do not know about you b-but if I was
c-about the situation d-would be convicted
b-but if I was
What is the error in the sentence?
The metric system, which is becoming more widely used in the United States.
a-fragment b-run-on
c-wordiness d-parallelism
a-fragment
The opening night of the play ended abrupt after someone maliciously pulled the fire alarm without any provocation.
a-The opening night of the play b-ended abrupt
c-someone maliciously pulled d-without any provocation
b-ended abrupt
Having fallen heavily during the night, Sorensen found that the snow had reached the eaves of his cabin.
a-Having fallen heavily during the night b-night, Sorenson
c-Sorenson found d-had reached the eaves
While working at Dow Industries, Sara writes computer programs that are as complicated as Francine.
a-While working b-writes
c-that are d-Francine
d-Francine
Your visiting your grandparents will be a great pleasure for them especially in they're time of need.
a-Your visiting b-will be a great
c-for them d-they're time
d-they're time
Identify the following type of sentence: When you finally grasp the concepts of grammar, it is like solving a Rubik's cube.
a-declarative b-imperative
c-interrogative d-exclamatory
a-declarative