QUESTION: 5

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.

High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni that have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful.

High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni that have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful.
High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni who have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful.
Alumni who have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful usually look forward to high school reunions.
Alumnus that have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful usually look forward to high school reunions.
High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni that have worked hard since graduation and now consider yourselves successful.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The problem with this sentence is that it uses the passive voice and a mistaken pronoun to refer to people (i.e. that). Choice “Alumni who have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful usually look forward to high school reunions” and choice “Alumnus that have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful usually look forward to high school reunions” change the passive voice to the active voice by writing that the alumni commit the action, rather than writing that the action was committed by the alumni. Also, choice “Alumnus that have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful usually look forward to high school reunions” mistakenly changes “alumni” (plural) to “alumnus” (singular). Choice “Alumni who have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful usually look forward to high school reunions” is the best choice because “alumni” is plural as it should be based on the logic of the sentence (not just one person looks forward to high school reunions) and the active voice is properly implemented.

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QUESTION: 6

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.

Yesterday I fell down the stairs and then tried to act as I did so on purpose.

Yesterday I fell down the stairs and then
Yesterday I fell down the stairs, I
I fell down the stairs yesterday, I
After I fell down the stairs yesterday; I
Falling down the stairs; I

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

“Yesterday I fell down the stairs, I” and “I fell down the stairs yesterday, I” are run-ons. D and E misuse their semicolons: the parts before them are not independent clauses.

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QUESTION: 7

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.

Lockers in schools are often dilapidated, making student’s valuables susceptible to theft.

making student’s valuables susceptible to theft
which makes student’s valuables susceptible to theft
that makes student’s valuables susceptible to theft

Answer(s): A

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QUESTION: 8

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.

Fleeing the horde of zombies on foot, an apparently safe building became visible to the terrified couple.

an apparently safe building became visible to the terrified couple.
the terrified couple spotted a building that looked safe.
a safe looking building was spotted by the terrified couple.
the terrified couple's luck changed when they spotted a safe looking building.
their fear subsided somewhat when the terrified couple would spot a safe looking building.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

“an apparently safe building became visible to the terrified couple”, “a safe looking building was spotted by the terrified couple”, “the terrified couple's luck changed when they spotted a safe looking building”, and “their fear subsided somewhat when the terrified couple would spot a safe looking building” are all dangling modifiers. Who was fleeing the horde? The terrified couple was.

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