Yahoo! Me the Answers Practice Test Part III #6-10
100
The joining word(s) in this corrected sentence:
3. Grammar tests are not only frustrating but also tricky.
What is "not only...but also"
100
The main word you would change in this sentence to eliminate the shift:
9. Maggie loves her new designer outfit, but you are not able to get trendy clothes on sale.
What is "you"
100
The type of shift that causes you to have to change #11 to this:
11. Morgan’s family watched as her school gave her an award.
What is a voice shift
100
3. change "you" to "customers"
What is a person shift
100
What you change #8 to (thought)
What is "thinks"
200
The joining word(s) in this corrected sentence:
4. Max would rather be outdoors camping than indoors playing video games.
What is "than"
200
The 2 words you would delete from this sentence to make it parallel:
6. Leslie is reading the newspaper, searching the internet, and she is asking her friends if they know about any job openings.
What is "she is"
200
The word you have to change in this sentence:
12. The ice cream cake was a hit, but the children were not able to finish them.
What is "them"
200
4. change "was" to "is"
What is a tense shift
200
What you change #9 to (would)
What is "will"
300
The type of shift that causes you to have to change "you" to "they" and "your" to "their" in this sentence:
1. The party was fun, but many of the college students could have been safer if they had planned for a designated driver and if they had stayed with their friends.
What is a person shift
300
The pattern in this corrected sentence:
10. Before starting his own business, James hired a lawyer, compiled all his financial documents, and researched the market.
What is past tense verbs
300
The type of shift in this sentence:
14. As the Christmas holiday approaches, she started buying gifts.
What is a tense shift.
(CORRECT SENTENCE: As the Christmas holiday approaches, she starts buying gifts.)
300
5. change "it" to "them"
What is a number shift
300
What you change #10 to (it)
What is "they"
400
The 2 words in this sentence that are clues to passive voice:
2. Mike’s car is washed by Autobell, and he cleans the interior.
CORRECT:
Autobell washes Mike's car, and he cleans the interior.
What are "by" and "is"
400
The 3 items in this corrected series follow this pattern:
8. The hotel’s beautiful architecture, big rooms, and quiet atmosphere make it a great place.
What is adjective noun
400
The corrected sentence for #13
13. The best gum is a long-lasting gum, not just one that is minty.
What is "The best gum is a long-lasting gum, not just a minty one."
400
1. change "had" to "have"
What is a tense shift
400
What you change #6 to (they are)
What is "it is"
500
The pattern in this corrected sentence:
5. Rachel goes to school every morning, works all afternoon, and sleeps all night.
What is present tense verbs
500
The way to correct this sentence:
7. Melanie wondered what would she do if she lost her house.
What is "Melanie wondered what she would do if she lost her house."
500
The pattern in this corrected sentence:
15. The racetrack curves around the corner, over the hill, and behind the building.
What is prepositional phrases
500
2. change "are used by customers" to "customers use large touch-panel screens with sensors"
What is a voice shift
500
What you change #7 to (will be recommended)
What is "The machine will recommend a woman in her 20s a tea drink"