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Select the phrase or clause that is misplaced in the following sentence: I did not see the open carton of orange juice on the shelf standing with the refrigerator door open.
- A. I did not see
- B. of orange juice
- C. on the shelf
- D. standing with the refrigerator door open
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The phrase 'standing with the refrigerator door open' is misplaced in the sentence as it disrupts the flow. It seems to modify 'shelf,' but it actually relates to the subject's action. Placing it after 'orange juice' would enhance clarity and conciseness. Choice A, 'I did not see,' is the introductory part of the sentence and is correctly placed. Choices B and C, 'of orange juice' and 'on the shelf,' provide necessary information and are correctly positioned in relation to the main subject and verb.
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What punctuation is needed in the following sentence to make it correct? Follow my lead, I have been performing this procedure for years.
- A. Period
- B. Comma
- C. Exclamation point
- D. Semicolon
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct punctuation needed in the sentence is a comma. The sentence should be: 'Follow my lead, I have been performing this procedure for years.' The comma is necessary to separate the introductory phrase 'Follow my lead' from the main clause that follows. The other choices are incorrect because a period would create two separate sentences, an exclamation point is not suitable for the context, and a semicolon would be too strong of a punctuation mark for this sentence structure.
Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? If you calculate too quickly, you may possibly fail to get the right answer.
- A. calculate
- B. quickly
- C. possibly
- D. right
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The word 'quickly' is used incorrectly in the sentence. The correct word that should be used here is 'speedily.' 'Quickly' is an adverb that describes the speed at which an action is performed. However, in this context, the sentence needs an adverb that conveys doing something in a hurried or rushed manner, which is 'speedily.' Therefore, the sentence should read as: 'If you calculate too speedily, you may possibly fail to get the right answer.' The other choices ('calculate,' 'possibly,' 'right') are used appropriately in the sentence and do not need to be changed.
What punctuation is needed in the following sentence to make it correct? Harvey, please make sure that the patient is resting comfortably.
- A. Period
- B. Comma
- C. Question mark
- D. Exclamation mark
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct punctuation needed in the sentence is a period. A period is needed at the end of the sentence to indicate the completion of the thought and to make it a grammatically correct statement. The other options (comma, question mark, exclamation mark) do not fit the context of the sentence. In this case, a period is used to end a declarative sentence, stating a fact without needing any additional punctuation for the context provided.
Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? For whom was that email intended?
- A. For
- B. whom
- C. that
- D. intended
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The word 'whom' should be used instead of 'who' in the sentence to make it grammatically correct. 'Who' is used as the subject of a sentence, while 'whom' is used as the object. Therefore, the correct form of the sentence should be: 'For whom was that email intended?' Choices A, C, and D are used correctly in the sentence and do not need any changes.
Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence? The itinerant teacher moved continually from one school to another within the district.
- A. iterate
- B. continually
- C. within
- D. district
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The word 'iterate' is not spelled correctly in the sentence. The correct word that should be used here is 'itinerant,' which means constantly traveling from place to place, especially for work. In this context, 'iterate' does not fit as it means to repeat a process or utterance. 'Continually' is spelled correctly and means happening without interruption. 'Within' and 'district' are also spelled correctly and are used appropriately in the sentence. Therefore, choice A is the correct answer.