CHAPTER 16 / PRACTICE TEST 3 75912.D The subject of this verb is delivery,which is
singular, so the verb should be has been.
(Chapter 15, Lesson 1: Subject-Verb Disagreement)13.C The phrase capable to distinguishis unidiomatic.
The correct phrasing is capable of distinguishing.
(Chapter 15, Lesson 10: Idiom Errors)
14.E The sentence is correct.15.B The subject of this verb is photographs... and
diagrams,which is plural, so the verb should be were.
(Chapter 15, Lesson 1: Subject-Verb Disagreement)16.D This is a comparison error. The way in which
chimpanzees form friendships cannot logically be
compared to humans.Instead, the phrase should be
to the way humans form friendships.
(Chapter 15, Lesson 4: Comparison Problems)
17.B As a noun, affectsmeans feelings or emotions,so
its use here is a diction error. The proper word is effects.
(Chapter 15, Lesson 11: Diction Errors)
18.B There are two errors in this phrase. First, the
subject probabilityis singular, so the verb should be
is.Second, a probability can be lowerthan another,
but not fewerthan another.
(Chapter 15, Lesson 1: Subject-Verb Disagreement)
(Chapter 15, Lesson 4: Comparison Problems)
19.C The pronoun theydoes not agree in number
with its antecedent an author, and should be replaced
with the phrase he or she.
(Chapter 15, Lesson 5: Pronoun-Antecedent
Disagreement)
20.D The phrase in the timeis redundant because
the word duringconveys the same information. The
entire phrase should be deleted.
(Chapter 15, Lesson 12: Other Modifier Problems)21.C People are satisfied withthings, not atthem.
(Chapter 15, Lesson 10: Idiom Errors)22.A The phrase had ateis an incorrect past perfect
form. The correct form is had eaten.In this case, how-
ever, the word afterconveys the time sequence, so the
past perfect form isn’t strictly necessary: ate(but not
had ate) is an acceptable alternative.
(Chapter 15, Lesson 9: Tricky Tenses)23.E The sentence is correct as written.24.D The verb isdoes not agree in number with its
plural subject, jaws, and should be changed to are.
(Chapter 15, Lesson 1: Subject-Verb Disagreement)25.C The subject of the verb helpis taking,which is
singular. Think of the subject as it.The word help
should instead be helps.
(Chapter 15, Lesson 1: Subject-Verb Disagreement)26.B The word underneathmeans physically below
something. The word should instead be under.
(Chapter 15, Lesson 10: Idiom Errors)27.C The subject theyis referring to the company,
which is singular. Theyshould instead be it.
(Chapter 15, Lesson 1: Subject-Verb Disagreement)28.D The original phrasing is not parallel. When
using the idiomatic phrase not only A but also B, the
phrasing must be precise and the phrases in Aand B
must be parallel. Therefore, the phrase he or she
shouldin choice D must be eliminated.
(Chapter 15, Lesson 3: Parallelism)29.D The comparison requires the idiomatic
phrase more A than B. Therefore, the phrase and not
should be replaced with than.
(Chapter 15, Lesson 4: Comparison Problems)30.B This phrasing is the most concise and logical
of the choices.
(Chapter 12, Lesson 7: Write Logically)31.A The original phrasing is best.32.D Because the sentence refers to these passions,
it is most logically placed after those passions are
described. It also provides a logical transition to the
third paragraph.
(Chapter 12, Lesson 7: Write Logically)33.B This order places the sentences in proper log-
ical and chronological order: (8) identifies his child-
hood passion, (10) identifies his goals for this passion,
(7) proceeds to his college years, (6) mentions where
he pursued his passions, and (9) describes the con-
nection between these passions and his later career.
(Chapter 12, Lesson 7: Write Logically)34.C The paragraph as a whole discusses Roosevelt’s
passion for nature, so details about his activities in
these natural settings would be relevant.
(Chapter 12, Lesson 7: Write Logically)35.E This sentence would be a good conclusion to
the passage because it gives historical perspective to
the specific ideas in the passage.
(Chapter 12, Lesson 12: Finish with a Bang)