QUESTION: 305 Topic Exam A: Section 1 (English)

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

McCarthyism was an ideology and an applied pursuit that arose in the middle of the twentieth century and targeted communists in the United States state department.

McCarthyism was an ideology and an applied pursuit that arose in the middle of the twentieth century and targeted communists in the United States state department.
McCarthyism was an ideology, an applied pursuit that arose in the middle of the twentieth century, targeted communists in the United States state department.
McCarthyism was an ideology and an applied pursuit that arose in the middle of the twentieth century and targeted Communists in the United States state department.
McCarthyism will be an ideology and an applied pursuit that arose in the middle of the twentieth century and targeted communists in the United States.
McCarthyism was an ideology and an applied pursuit that arose in the middle of the twentieth century and targeted communists in the United States State Department.

Answer(s): E

Explanation:

The original choice is wrong strictly for the lack of capitalization of "State Department." Choice B complicates problems more than A by deleting certain words that turn the sentence into a run-on sentence. Choice C fails to capitalize "State Department" (it needs to be capitalized because it is a proper noun the United States State Department, not just "a state department"). Although choice D corrects the capitalization error, it changes "was" to "will be," which is an illogical verb tense (i.e. future) because later in the sentence it is stated that the ideology arose "in the middle of the twentieth century," which has already passed. Choice E corrects the capitalization error and leaves the sentence as it is. Sometimes just minor changes are needed!

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QUESTION: 306 Topic Exam A: Section 1 (English)

Personal accounts of Amelia Earhart suggest that she was a woman of courage, integrity, and she was intelligent.

Which group of words would make a better revision of this sentence?

courage, integrity, and intelligent.
courage, integrity, and she was intelligent.
courage, had integrity, and was intelligent.
courage, integrity, and intelligence.
courageness, integrity, and she was intelligent.

Answer(s): D

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QUESTION: 307 Topic Exam A: Section 1 (English)

Smithco's quarterly report indicated that sales were falling, the same report showed a growth in net income.

Which group of words would make a more effective revision to the beginning of this sentence?

Smithco's quarterly report indicating that sales were falling,
Before Smithco's quarterly report indicated that sales were falling,
Although Smithco's quarterly report indicated that sales were falling,
Smithco's quarterly growth in earnings report showed that sales were falling,
Smithco's quarterly report that sales were falling also indicated,

Answer(s): C

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QUESTION: 308 Topic Exam A: Section 1 (English)

Coming up on stage, the speaker announced the start of the event.

Which is best way to revise this sentence?

The speaker coming up on stage announced
Coming up, the speaker, on stage announced
No revision necessary
The speaker announced, coming up on stage
Coming up the speaker at the stage announced

Answer(s): C

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