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Hampton was quickly attracted to the Black Panther Party's approach to the fight for equal rights for African Americans. Which of the following options uses the possessive form correctly?
- A. NO CHANGE
- B. Black Panther Party's approach
- C. Black Panther Party's approach
- D. Black Panther Party's approach
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Choice A, 'NO CHANGE,' is the correct answer. 'Party's' is correctly used to show the possessive form, indicating the approach belongs to the Black Panther Party. Choices B, C, and D incorrectly use plural forms ('Parties' or 'Partys') or unnecessary apostrophes ('Partys''), which do not accurately convey the possessive form needed in this context.
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He also took part in the community police supervision project. He played an instrumental role in the BPP breakfast program for impoverished African American children. Which revision best combines these sentences for clarity and flow?
- A. NO CHANGE
- B. He also took part in the community police supervision project but played an instrumental role
- C. He also took part in the community police supervision project, he played an instrumental role
- D. He also took part in the community police supervision project and played an instrumental role
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is 'D' because the phrase 'and played an instrumental role' provides a smoother transition between the two ideas. In this context, using 'and' helps to connect the two activities more effectively. Choice 'B' introduces a contrasting conjunction 'but,' which is not suitable in this context where the actions are related. Choice 'C' incorrectly separates the two actions into distinct sentences, affecting the flow and coherence of the paragraph. Therefore, 'D' is the best choice for combining the sentences for clarity and flow.
The Black Panther Party (BPP) was another activist group that formed around the same time as and was similar in function to the NAACP. What revision best improves this sentence?
- A. NO CHANGE
- B. was another activist group that
- C. had a lot of members that
- D. was another school that
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Describing the BPP as 'another activist group' provides clarity and relevance. Choice B correctly identifies the Black Panther Party as an activist group, aligning with its historical context and function. Choices C and D introduce irrelevant or inaccurate information, making them incorrect. Choice A, 'NO CHANGE,' leaves the sentence vague and does not provide the necessary clarification about the nature of the Black Panther Party.
Hampton was born and raised in Maywood, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in 1948. Which revision best improves the sentence?
- A. NO CHANGE
- B. in Maywood, of Chicago, Illinois in 1948.
- C. in Maywood, of Chicago, Illinois, in 1948.
- D. in Chicago, Illinois of Maywood in 1948.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The corrected choice C 'in Maywood, of Chicago, Illinois, in 1948.' is the best revision as it places commas around the city and state, as well as around the year, improving clarity and readability. Choice A is incorrect as it does not provide the necessary punctuation for clarity. Choice B incorrectly places 'of Chicago' between 'Maywood' and 'Illinois,' disrupting the flow of information. Choice D reverses the order of 'Chicago, Illinois' and 'Maywood,' making it structurally incorrect.
Which of the following is an appropriately-punctuated correction for this sentence: Protestors filled the streets of the city because they were dissatisfied with the government's leadership?
- A. Protestors filled the streets of the city, because they were dissatisfied with the government's leadership.
- B. Protesters, filled the streets of the city, because they were dissatisfied with the government's leadership.
- C. Because they were dissatisfied with the government's leadership protestors filled the streets of the city.
- D. Protestors filled the streets of the city because they were dissatisfied with the government's leadership.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D. The sentence should be corrected by removing the period and joining the clauses to avoid a sentence fragment. Choice A is incorrect due to the unnecessary comma after 'city.' Choice B is incorrect as it mistakenly separates the subject and verb with a comma. Choice C is incorrect as it begins with the subordinate clause, disrupting the logical flow of the sentence.
What kind of error does the following sentence contain? Forgetting that he was supposed to meet his girlfriend for dinner, Anita was mad when Fred showed up late.
- A. Parallelism
- B. Run-on sentence
- C. Misplaced modifier
- D. Subject-verb agreement
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C, misplaced modifier. In this sentence, the modifier 'Forgetting that he was supposed to meet his girlfriend for dinner' is placed incorrectly, suggesting that Anita forgot, when it was actually Fred who forgot. The modifier should be positioned closer to 'Fred' to clarify the intended meaning. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect. Parallelism is not an issue in this sentence, it is not a run-on sentence as it is grammatically correct, and there is no subject-verb agreement error present.