QUESTION: 9

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

Natural disasters have been increasingly effecting nearly every part of the world in the past decade with catastrophic tornadoes, hurricanes and tsunamis.

have been increasingly effecting
has been increasingly effecting
have been increasingly affecting
will be increasingly effecting
will be increasingly affecting

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The only problem with the underlined portion of this sentence is the use of the word “effecting” instead of “affecting.” When an object/s undergoes changes, these changes are effects such as in the following sentence: John’s excellent attendance at school has had positive effects on his education. However, in the verb form, “effects” turns into “affects” such as in the following sentence: John’s excellent attendance has affected his education. Noun (effect) vs. verb (affect). Only choice “have been increasingly affecting” and choice “will be increasingly affecting” properly used “affecting” but choice “will be increasingly affecting” uses the future tense when the sentence clearly describes an occurrence of the past (“...in the past decade...”).

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QUESTION: 10

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

For every song that is a hit, it is critical to have a quality “beat” and quality lyrics; however, music companies hire professional producers and song writers.

however
therefore
nevertheless
and
yet

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The underlined portion of this sentence is wrong because the conjunction “however” needs to properly reflect the supporting nature of the second clause—NOT a contrasting relationship. Choice “however”, “nevertheless” and “yet” all reflect a contrasting relationship when a supporting and united relationship should be here. Choice “therefore” and “and” are left. Choice “therefore” is best because the initial clause creates a premise (the requirements for a good song) that the second clause needs to support (how the requirements are met); therefore is the ideal transition for this type of cause-effect relationship.

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QUESTION: 11

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

Firefighters and police officers risk their lives often by stepping into the way of danger physically; therefore, professionals such as doctors and lawyers have an equally significant impact on individuals’ lives medically and legally. Therefore, but nevertheless as a result and Firefighters and police officers risk their lives often by stepping into the way of danger physically; therefore, professionals such as doctors and lawyers have an equally significant impact on individuals’ lives medically and legally.

therefore
but
nevertheless
as a result
and

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The first clause (everything before the semi colon) definitely does not cause what is explained in the second clause (everything after the semi colon), so “therefore” is an inappropriate transition. This sentence is presenting contrasting professions (firefighter/police officer and doctor/lawyer) since two are viewed as blue- collar (working class) and the others are white-collar (professional); therefore, a contrasting conjunction is needed. Choice “therefore”, choice “as a result” and choice “and” do not present contrasting conjunctions. In this sentence “but” is not your best option for a conjunction. A semi-colon is used, so the three simple conjunctions (and/but/yet/etc.) are not as appropriate as the complex conjunctions (therefore/however/ nevertheless/etc.). If just a comma was used, then “but” would have been appropriate (i.e. “...into the way of danger physically, but professionals such as doctors...”). So now it’s down to “nevertheless.” Choice “nevertheless” is the best answer.

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QUESTION: 12

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

In many cultures, they consider fish eggs a delicacy.

In many cultures they consider fish eggs a delicacy.
In many cultures fish eggs are considered a delicacy.
In many cultures a delicacy is considered to be fish eggs.
Fish eggs, a delicacy in many cultures.
They consider fish eggs to be a delicacy in many cultures.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

“In many cultures they consider fish eggs a delicacy” is tempting, but the pronoun “they” is vague. “They consider fish eggs to be a delicacy in many cultures” has the same vague pronoun problem. “In many cultures a delicacy is considered to be fish eggs” is just weird all over. “Fish eggs, a delicacy in many cultures” is a fragment.

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