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Identifying Sentence Errors

Each of the following sentences has four underlined words or phrases Read each sentence and determine which underlined portion, if any, has an error in grammar, usage, word choice, or idiom (standard expression) If there

is no error, select choice e No sentence has more than one error Use the answer sheet below to fill in your answer

choices for questions 1–40

ANSWER SHEET

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1 Semiotics, the study or science of signs, was first undertaken as an academic pursuit by the ancient Greek

philosopher Augustine, whom understood the vital role of nonverbal communication in human societies

No error

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2 The most popular type of music in Indonesia is gamelan, a term that refer not only to the traditional

a

orchestral gong music, but also to the important bond the music helps create and maintain within the

community No error

e

3 The new trend in alternative medicines, including herbal supplements, deep breathing, yoga, and

acupuncture, is really a return to ancient healthcare practices No error

4 While professional football, basketball, and baseball stadiums are often filled to capacity, auto racing

has actually been the most popular spectator sport in America No error

5 In response to the backlash on high-fat, high-cholesterol foods, many fast-food chains have expanded their

menus to include more low-fat, high-protein foods, such as grilled chicken and salads No error

6 With the grand, festive forms and colors of its baroque architecture, St Petersburg remains one of the most

visually stunning cities in the world No error

7 Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle posits that the very act of observing a phenomenon alters the

phenomenon that was being observed No error

8 The number googol is mathematical represented as 10 to the 100th power (10100) and written as the

number 1 followed by 100 zeros No error

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9 Tennis is a challenging sport; players have to be in top physical shape and be practicing

everyday to maintain their game No error

10 John Steinbeck’s 1936 novel In Dubious Battle chronicles the struggles of migrant workers in California

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who raise up against unjust treatment by landowners No error

11 The longest-running musical in Broadway history, Cats was based on a book of T.S Eliot poems called

Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats No error

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12 Doctors require years of schooling, and you also need to complete a residency program

before practicing medicine No error

13 Contrary to popular belief, more Americans die from dog bites (an average of 17 per year) then from snake

bites (less than 12 per year) No error

14 Many find relief from his or her hard work in exercise, a much healthier outlet than

watching hours of television No error

15 Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease, can many times be managed with diet

and exercise alone, it can also be caused by poor eating habits and inactivity No error

16 Researchers have identified eight elements that help humans perceive depth: space, size, color, lighting,

textural gradients, interposition (the placement of one object in front of another), time, and perspective

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17 The most commonly used typeface group, the Roman family of fonts, is almost exclusively used for the

body copy of books, magazines, and newspapers because they are both familiar to readers and highly

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legible No error

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18 Children are naturally drawn to the art of Keith Haring, whose vibrant, simplistic paintings and drawings

tell sophisticate stories and embody rich emotions in vivid colors and shapes No error

19 While German printer Johannes Gutenberg is often credited with the invention of the first printing press

to use movable type, Chinese printers use movable block prints and type made of clay as early as 1040

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Improving Sentences

In each of the questions below, part or all of the

sen-tence is underlined The underlined text may contain

an error in sentence construction, grammar, word

choice, or punctuation Choice a repeats the original

underlined text If there is no error in the underlined

portion, choose a If there is an error, select the answer

choice that most effectively expresses the meaning of

the sentence without any ambiguity or awkwardness

20 According to a recent survey, 62% of Americans

use some form of alternative medicine;

significantly more than the previous decade

a medicine; significantly more than the previous

decade

b medicine, a significant increase over numbers

from the previous decade

c medicine, which is a significant increase over

the previous decade

d medicine, which, compared to the previous

decade, is a significant increase in number

e medicine, previously in the last decade the

numbers were much higher

21 Nowadays, standard identification tags can be

replaced by microchips implanted under a pet’s skin; these high-tech devices contain an owner’s contact information, making it easier than ever

to find lost animals

a Nowadays, standard identification tags can be

replaced by microchips implanted under a pet’s skin;

b In today’s day and age, standard pet

identifica-tion tags can be replaced by microchips implanted under a pet’s skin;

c Nowadays, microchips implanted under the

skin of a pet can replace standard pet identifi-cation tags,

d Nowadays, microchips can be implanted

under a pet’s skin to replace standard identifi-cation tags;

e Nowadays, by implanting microchips under a

22 Internet search engines are revolutionary in their

capacity to provide a free service to users, also offering targeted, low-key advertisements that assist users in their search

a also offering targeted, low-key advertisements

that assist users in their search

b while offering targeted, low-key

advertise-ments that assist users in their search

c while, offering advertisements that are low key

and targeted to assist users in their search

d while they offer targeted advertisements that

are low key and assist users in finding what they’re looking for

e as well as offing targeted, low-key

advertise-ments to help users find things

23 Cryptography, the art or science of keeping

messages secret, which is increasingly important

in today’s age of information technology, was developed in or around 1900 B.C

a Cryptography, the art or science of keeping

messages secret, which is increasingly impor-tant in today’s age of information technology, was developed in or around 1900 B.C

b Developed long ago, as early as 1900 B.C., cryptography, which is the art or science of keeping messages secret, is increasingly important in this day and age of information technology

c While it is increasingly important in today’s

era of information technology, cryptography, which was developed in 1900 B.C., is the art or science of keeping messages secret

d The art or science of keeping messages secret,

cryptography was developed as early as 1900

B.C., yet it is increasingly important in the age

of information technology

e Developed as early as 1900 B.C., cryptography, the art or science of keeping messages secret,

is increasingly important in today’s age of information technology