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When it gets warm in the spring, _______ and _______ like to go fishing at Cobbs Creek. Which of the following word pairs should be used in the blanks above?
- A. me, him
- B. he, I
- C. him, I
- D. he, me
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct word pair to use in this context is 'him, I.' This is because 'him' and 'I' are the correct pronouns to refer to two individuals in the third person (him) and first person (I). The sentence should indicate that when it gets warm in the spring, 'him' and 'I' like to go fishing at Cobbs Creek. Choice A, 'me, him,' is incorrect as 'me' should be replaced with 'I' to maintain proper subject-object agreement. Choice B, 'he, I,' is incorrect as 'he' should be replaced with 'him' to properly refer to the other person involved. Choice D, 'he, me,' is incorrect as 'me' should be replaced with 'I' to maintain the correct pronoun usage.
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The sheer number of people in the audience overwhelmed the actress as she peeked through the curtain before scene one. Which of the following correctly describes an error in the sentence above?
- A. The homophone 'sheer' should be 'shear.'
- B. The homophone 'peaked' should be 'peeked.'
- C. The homophone 'through' should be 'threw.'
- D. The homophone 'scene' should be 'seen.'
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B. In this context, 'peaked' should be 'peeked,' meaning to take a quick look. The other choices are incorrect: A is wrong because 'sheer' is the correct term referring to the absolute or complete number of people; C is incorrect as 'through' is the right term indicating looking by going across something; D is inaccurate as 'scene' is the correct term for a part of a play or film.
If you go to the market, please pick up some beef, carrots, and celery, and I will make some of that delicious stew we had last week. Which comma should be removed in the sentence above?
- A. The comma after the word 'market'
- B. The comma after the word 'beef'
- C. The comma after the word 'celery'
- D. The comma after the word 'delicious'
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The comma after 'delicious' is unnecessary as it separates the adjective 'delicious' from the noun 'stew'. In this case, 'delicious' is describing the type of stew, so the comma should be removed to maintain correct sentence structure. The other commas in the sentence are correctly used to separate items in a list and after introductory phrases, making them necessary for clarity and grammatical correctness.
A student wants to rewrite the following sentence: Entrepreneurs use their ideas to make money. He wants to use the word money as a verb, but he isn't sure which word ending to use. What is the appropriate suffix to add to money to complete the following sentence? Entrepreneurs __________ their ideas.
- A. -ize
- B. -ical
- C. -en
- D. -ful
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: '-ize'. When '-ize' is added to 'money', it forms the word 'monetize'. 'Monetize' means to turn something into money or profit. Therefore, the sentence should read: 'Entrepreneurs monetize their ideas,' which accurately conveys the intended meaning of using ideas to generate profit. Choice B, '-ical', is incorrect as it does not create a verb from 'money'. Choices C and D, '-en' and '-ful', are also incorrect as they do not form a verb related to 'money' in the context of the sentence.
His skill on the soccer field made him an _______ member of the team.
- A. indispensable
- B. indispensable
- C. indispensable
- D. indispensable
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct spelling is 'indispensable,' which means absolutely necessary. In this context, it implies that his skill on the soccer field is crucial and vital for the team's success. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect due to misspellings that do not accurately convey the intended meaning.
Which of the following sentences has an error in capitalization?
- A. The East Coast has experienced very unpredictable weather this year.
- B. My uncle owns a home in Florida, where he lives in the winter.
- C. I am taking English Composition II on campus this fall.
- D. There are several nice beaches we can visit on our trip to the Jersey Shore this summer.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The error in capitalization is in option B. 'Uncle' should not be capitalized because it is not used as a proper noun in this context. It should be written as 'uncle.' In the other options, capitalization is correctly used for proper nouns like 'East Coast,' 'English Composition II,' and 'Jersey Shore,' making them the correct choices.