Logical Relationships
Conjunctive Adverbs work like conjunctions in that they can join ideas. Which of the following conjunctive adverbs show cause-and-effect connections?
A. As a result
B. afterward
C. Finally
D. Therefore
The answer is:
A. As a result
and
D. Therefore
The museum often hosts visiting exhibitions from countries around the world, now it is taking its own collection on a trip to visit several cities in the United States and Canada.
A. world, now it
B. world; now it
C. world now it
D. world, it now
B. world; now it
Jerry have been training for the marathon for several months.
A. have been training
B. has been training
C. has began
B. has been training
Jerry has been training for the marathon for several months.
Which is the correct way to write the sentence in question?
Horror films that keep viewers in a state of endless fright and which draw record-breaking crowds.
A. that keep viewers in a state of endless fright and which draw
B. keep viewers in a state of endless fright and drawing
C. that keep viewers in a state of endless fright draw
D. that keep viewers in a state of endless fright and they draw
C. that keep viewers in a state of endless fright draw
Horror films that keep viewers in a state of endless fright and draw record-breaking crowds.
Long dashes provide more emphasis than a comma or parentheses and can indicate a pause to slow your reader.
Which is the correct way to write the part in question?
Daniel in all fairness had no choice but to become Mrs. Doubtfire.
A. in all fairness
B. , in all fairness
C. —in all fairness—
C. —in all fairness—
Daniel —in all fairness— had no choice but to become Mrs. Doubtfire.
What is the most logical way to state the conjunctive adverb?
For a long time, my older sister thought she wanted to become a lawyer, but she finally decided to be a doctor instead.
For a long time
Before long
Until then
At last
For a long time
Which is the best way to write the part in question?
About one million Americans are vegans. Who eat no animal products at all, not even milk, cheese, or honey.
A. vegans. Who
B. vegans. Those who
C. vegans, who
C. vegans, who
About one million Americans are vegans, who eat no animal products at all, not even milk, cheese, or honey.
Which is the correct way to write the part in question?
The marathon route starts at the Verrazano Bridge and passed through all five tunnels.
A. passing
B. have been bassing
C. passes
The marathon route starts at the Verrazano Bridge and passes through all five tunnels.
C. Passes
Which is the correct way to write the part in question?
Sam is responsible for stocking merchandise, writing orders for delivery, and sales of computers.
A. and sales of computers.
B. and selling computers.
B. and selling computers.
Sam is responsible for stocking merchandise, writing orders for delivery, and selling computers.
Which is the correctly written sentence?
A. It hurt a lot. I thought I'd been hit by a ten ton truck.
B. It hurt a lot. I thought I'd been hit by a ten-ton- truck.
B. It hurt a lot. I thought I'd been hit by a ten-ton- truck.
After an hour of hard work, we were finished stacking the hay bales in the loft of the barn; during that time, the farmer told us we were supposed to load them on wagon.
A. during that time
B. afterward
C. for once
D. each time
B. afterward
Which is the correct way to write the part in question?
Some people respond to exercise by eating less rather than more for many years, scientists thought that changes in hormones, spurred by exercise, dictated whether someone's appetite would increase or drop after working out.
A. more for many
B. more; for many
C. more, for many
B. more; for many
Some people respond to exercise by eating less rather than more; for many years, scientists thought that changes in hormones, spurred by exercise, dictated whether someone's appetite would increase or drop after working out.
Jennifer must have been doubly pleased that day, for seated in the gallery to watch her receive the award was her brother, her parents, and her husband.
A. was
B. were
C. is
B. were
Jennifer must have been doubly pleased that day, for seated in the gallery to watch her receive the award were her brother, her parents, and her husband.
Which is the correct way to state the part in question?
At Lincoln High School, vandalism can result in suspension or even being expelled from school.
A. even being expelled from school.
B. even expulsion from school.
B. even expulsion from school.
At Lincoln High School, vandalism can result in suspension or even expulsion from school.
Which is correctly written?
A. Thirty-five employees were honored at the company's annual awards banquet.
B. Thirty five employees were honored at the company's annual-awards banquet.
A. Thirty-five employees were honored at the company's annual awards banquet.
What is the most logical way to state the part in question?
The firs movie was given very positive reviews in all the magazines and newspapers. By contrast, the second movie was also given favorable reviews.
A. By contrast
B. That is
C. Besides
D. Similarly
D. Similarly
In growing numbers, the highly educated children of immigrants to the United States are uprooting themselves and moving to their ancestral countries, they are embracing homelands that their parents once left but that have since become economic powers.
A. countries, they are embracing homelands
B. countries; they are embracing homelands
C. countries they are embracing homelands
B. countries; they are embracing homelands
In growing numbers, the highly educated children of immigrants to the United States are uprooting themselves and moving to their ancestral countries; they are embracing homelands that their parents once left but that have since become economic powers.
Heart attack, cancer, and stroke, in that order, is the leading cause of death in the United States, with chronic lung disease and accidents in the fourth and fifth positions.
A. is the leading cause
B. being the leading cause
C. are the leading cause
C. are the leading cause
Heart attack, cancer, and stroke, in that order, are the leading cause of death in the United States, with chronic lung disease and accidents in the fourth and fifth positions.
Which is the correct way to write the part in question?
The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and to do some warm-up exercises before the game.
A. to do some warm-up exercise before the game.
B. that they should do some warm-up exercise before the game.
B. that they should do some warm-up exercise before the game.
The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and to do some warm-up exercises before the game.
Which is the best way to write the sentence?
A. This is what I told him: "Buy yourself a bicycle, so that you don't have to borrow mine!"
B. This is what I told him; "Buy yourself a bicycle, so that you don't have to borrow mine!"
A. This is what I told him: "Buy yourself a bicycle, so that you don't have to borrow mine!"
Which is the most logical way to state the part in question?
Martin does not like to write letters, so I doubt that even he will send us a postcard from Tangier.
A. that even he will send us
B. even that he will send us
C. that he will send us even
C. that he will send us even
Approximately 1.5 million Layson albatrosses nest on Midway Atoll every year they are such poor fliers at close quarters that during mating season low-flying birds frequently collide with bicyclists.
A. year they
B. year, they
C. year; they
C. year; they
Approximately 1.5 million Layson albatrosses nest on Midway Atoll every year; they are such poor fliers at close quarters that during mating season low-flying birds frequently collide with bicyclists.
Much of the freight their trucks carried in the early years were fruit grown in the San Joaquin valley.
A. were
B. have been
C. was
C. was
Much of the freight their trucks carried in the early years was fruit grown in the San Joaquin valley.
Expecting that he would present his product at the meeting, that there would be time for him to show his slide presentation, and that questions would be asked by prospective buyers.
A. Expecting
B. The salesman expecting
C. Expected
B. The salesman expecting
The salesman expecting that he would present his product at the meeting, that there would be time for him to show his slide presentation, and that questions would be asked by prospective buyers.
Which is the best version of the sentence?
A. I took my umbrella; it looked like it was going to rain.
B. I took my umbrella: it looked like it was going to rain.
A. I took my umbrella; it looked like it was going to rain.