Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers
Directions: Choose the best option for the underlined phrase below.
Because they eat mosquitoes, many homeowners have considered building bird houses in their backyards.
A. [NO CHANGE]
B. Because birds eat mosquitoes, many homeowners have
C. Homeowners, because they eat mosquitoes, have
D. Because mosquitoes are eaten by birds, many homeowners have
Because they eat mosquitoes, many homeowners have considered building bird houses in their backyards.
A. [NO CHANGE]
B. Because birds eat mosquitoes, many homeowners have
C. Homeowners, because they eat mosquitoes, have
D. Because mosquitoes are eaten by birds, many homeowners have
Directions: Choose the best option for the underlined word/phrase below.
In other scientific fields, the concept of transposition may had wide-ranging applications, such as in the development of medical treatments for bacterial infections and cancer.
A. NO CHANGE
B. could of
C. have
D. has
In other scientific fields, the concept of transposition may had wide-ranging applications, such as in the development of medical treatments for bacterial infections and cancer.
A. NO CHANGE
B. could of
C. have
D. has
Directions: Determine if each of the sentences below uses the vocabulary word correctly by stating yes or no. If yes, define the word. If not, recreate the original sentence using the word correctly.
Jenny capitulated to the students’ request for a vending machine.
Capitulate
YES - to surrender
Directions: Find the synonym(s) to the vocabulary word below. Choose all the possible answers; if all applies, choose D. All of the above.
Cajole
A. Persuade
B. Discourage
C. Wheedle
D. All of the above
Cajole
A. Persuade
C. Wheedle
Define acute.
Acute - 1. Sharp, severe 2. Having keen insight
Directions: Choose the best option for the underlined phrase below.
Green workers, known for their focus on the environmental impact of large projects, are in high demand.
A. [NO CHANGE]
B. Known for their focus on the environmental impact of large projects, demad is high for so-called "green" workers.
C. Known for focusing on the environmental impacts of large projects, there is a high demand for so-called "green" workers.
D. Green workers, known for their focus on large projects and its environmental impact, are in high demand.
Green workers, known for their focus on the environmental impact of large projects, are in high demand.
A. [NO CHANGE]
B. Known for their focus on the environmental impact of large projects, demad is high for so-called "green" workers.
C. Known for focusing on the environmental impacts of large projects, there is a high demand for so-called "green" workers.
D. Green workers, known for their focus on large projects and its environmental impact, are in high demand.
Directions: Choose the best option for the underlined word/phrase below.
In the early twentieth century, as cameras became easier to use and more affordable, amateur photographers began capturing scenes and subjects that had previously been neglected.
A. NO CHANGE
B. have previously been
C. are previously being
D. are previously
In the early twentieth century, as cameras became easier to use and more affordable, amateur photographers began capturing scenes and subjects that had previously been neglected.
A. NO CHANGE
B. have previously been
C. are previously being
D. are previously
Define eloquent.
Eloquent - expressive, articulate, moving
Directions: Match the word to its appropriate definitions.
Adamant
- to confront verbally
- subject to whim (impulse), fickle
- very spacious
- to bring forth, draw out, evoke
- effective
- impervious, immovable, unyielding
Adamant - impervious, immovable, unyielding
Directions: Determine if each of the sentences below uses the vocabulary word correctly by stating yes or no. If yes, define the word. If not, recreate the original sentence using the word correctly.
Little Mimi loved watching her fatuous cartoons.
Fatuous
YES - silly, foolish
Directions: Choose the best option for the underlined phrase below.
7. Using GPS technology, getting lost was easily dealt with by the savvy traveler.
A. [NO CHANGE]
B. Using GPS technology, the savvy traveler's getting lost was easily dealt with.
C. The savvy traveler using GPS technology, easily dealt with getting lost.
D. Using GPS technology, the savvy traveler easily dealt with getting lost.
7. Using GPS technology, getting lost was easily dealt with by the savvy traveler.
A. [NO CHANGE]
B. Using GPS technology, the savvy traveler's getting lost was easily dealt with.
C. The savvy traveler using GPS technology, easily dealt with getting lost.
D. Using GPS technology, the savvy traveler easily dealt with getting lost.
Directions: Choose the best option for the underlined word/phrase below.
Lin continues to challenge herself in a career that combines an appreciation for sculpture, architecture, and the complexity of human experience. A public library in Ohio, a chapel in Pennsylvania, a train station in New York—these had been only some of the places that have been influenced by Maya Lin.
A. NO CHANGE
B. is
C. are
D. having been
Lin continues to challenge herself in a career that combines an appreciation for sculpture, architecture, and the complexity of human experience. A public library in Ohio, a chapel in Pennsylvania, a train station in New York—these had been only some of the places that have been influenced by Maya Lin.
A. NO CHANGE
B. is
C. are
D. having been
Directions: Determine if each of the sentences below uses the vocabulary word correctly by stating yes or no. If yes, define the word. If not, recreate the original sentence using the word correctly.
This season has proved to be more felicitous than anyone could have expected.
Felicitous
YES - delightful and pleasing
Directions: Find the synonym(s) to the vocabulary word below. Choose all the possible answers; if all applies, choose D. All of the above.
Defunct
A. Existent
B. Obsolete
C. Inoperative
D. All of the above
Defunct
B. Obsolete
C. Inoperative
Directions: Choose the best option for the underlined phrase below.
Agreeing after hours of debate, the decision of the jury was to let the citizen go without legal charges.
A. [NO CHANGE]
B. The jury's decision, agreeing after hours of debate, was to let the citizen go without legal charges.
C. The citizen, agreeing after hours of debate, was let go without legal charges by the jury.
D. The jury, agreeing after hours of debate, decided to let the citizen go without legal charges.
Agreeing after hours of debate, the decision of the jury was to let the citizen go without legal charges.
A. [NO CHANGE]
B. The jury's decision, agreeing after hours of debate, was to let the citizen go without legal charges.
C. The citizen, agreeing after hours of debate, was let go without legal charges by the jury.
D. The jury, agreeing after hours of debate, decided to let the citizen go without legal charges.
Directions: Choose the best option for the underlined phrase below.
Standing in Northumberland County, invading armies were never able to breach the thick stone walls of Warkworth Castle.
A. [NO CHANGE]
B. Invading armies were never able to breach the thick stone walls of Warkworth Castle, which stands in Northumberland County.
C. Invading armies, never breached the thick stone walls of Warkworth Castle, standing in Northumberland County.
D. Invading armies, standing in Northumberland County, were never able to breach the thick stone walls of Warkworth Castle.
Standing in Northumberland County, invading armies were never able to breach the thick stone walls of Warkworth Castle.
A. [NO CHANGE]
B. Invading armies were never able to breach the thick stone walls of Warkworth Castle, which stands in Northumberland County.
C. Invading armies, never breached the thick stone walls of Warkworth Castle, standing in Northumberland County.
D. Invading armies, standing in Northumberland County, were never able to breach the thick stone walls of Warkworth Castle.
Directions: Choose the best option for the underlined word/phrase below.
Many farmers and agronomists believe that the recent boom in crop production — fueled by the intensive use of farmland and increased dependence on herbicides and pesticides — have come with hidden costs.
A. NO CHANGE
B. has
C. are
D. OMIT the underlined portion.
Many farmers and agronomists believe that the recent boom in crop production — fueled by the intensive use of farmland and increased dependence on herbicides and pesticides — have come with hidden costs.
A. NO CHANGE
B. has
C. are
D. OMIT the underlined portion.
Define delegate.
Delegate - to hand over responsibility for something
Directions: Match the word to its appropriate definitions.
Capricious
- to confront verbally
- subject to whim (impulse), fickle
- very spacious
- to bring forth, draw out, evoke
- effective
- impervious, immovable, unyielding
Capricious - subject to whim (impulse), fickle
Directions: Find the synonym(s) to the vocabulary word below. Choose all the possible answers; if all applies, choose D. All of the above.
Effulgent
A. Lackluster
B. Brilliant
C. Lacking
D. All of the above
Effulgent
B. Brilliant
Directions: Choose the best option for the underlined phrase below.
An author of passionately nationalistic novels, Carl Gustaf Verner's writing depicts Swedish life and traditions.
A. [NO CHANGE]
B. Authoring passionately nationalistic novels, Carl Gustaf Verner's writing depicts Swedish life and traditions.
C. Carl Gustaf Verner, an author of passionately nationalistic novels, depicts Swedish life and traditions in his writing.
D. Authoring passionately nationalistic novels, Swedish life and traditions were depicted by Carl Gustaf Verner's writing.
An author of passionately nationalistic novels, Carl Gustaf Verner's writing depicts Swedish life and traditions.
A. [NO CHANGE]
B. Authoring passionately nationalistic novels, Carl Gustaf Verner's writing depicts Swedish life and traditions.
C. Carl Gustaf Verner, an author of passionately nationalistic novels, depicts Swedish life and traditions in his writing.
D. Authoring passionately nationalistic novels, Swedish life and traditions were depicted by Carl Gustaf Verner's writing.
Directions: Choose the best option for the underlined word/phrase below.
It was twenty below zero that afternoon, and the sky shone with a pale gray light.
Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable?
A. was glowing
B. glowed
C. shined
D. shoned
It was twenty below zero that afternoon, and the sky shone with a pale gray light.
Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable?
A. was glowing
B. glowed
C. shined
D. shoned
Directions: Determine if each of the sentences below uses the vocabulary word correctly by stating yes or no. If yes, define the word. If not, recreate the original sentence using the word correctly.
The defamatory that people made about certain ethnicities made the groups start to segregate.
Defamatory
NO - The defamatory gossip that people spread about certain ethnicities began to divide them.
Directions: Find the synonym(s) to the vocabulary word below. Choose all the possible answers; if all applies, choose D. All of the above.
Fathom
A. Disregard
B. Grasp
C. Misapprehend
D. All of the above
Fathom
B. Grasp
Directions: Choose the best option for the underlined word/phrase below.
In the twelfth century, the tale was illustrated with picture scrolls; in the seventeenth century, books of wood-block prints based on the tale was produced.
A. NO CHANGE
B. is
C. were
D. are
In the twelfth century, the tale was illustrated with picture scrolls; in the seventeenth century, books of wood-block prints based on the tale was produced.
A. NO CHANGE
B. is
C. were
D. are