Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.
High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni that have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful.
A. High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni that have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful.
B. High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni who have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful.
C. Alumni who have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful usually look forward to high school reunions.
D. Alumnus that have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful usually look forward to high school reunions.
E. High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni that have worked hard since graduation and now consider yourselves successful.
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.
Natural disasters have been increasingly effecting nearly every part of the world in the past decade with catastrophic tornadoes, hurricanes and tsunamis.
A. have been increasingly effecting
B. has been increasingly effecting
C. have been increasingly affecting
D. will be increasingly effecting
E. will be increasingly affecting
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.
A consummate gentleman, Stefan's etiquette and social grace was unmatched.
A. Stefan's etiquette and social grace was unmatched.
B. Stefan's etiquette and social grace were unmatched.
C. Stefan's etiquette as well as his social grace were unmatched.
D. Stefan possessed unmatched etiquette and social grace.
E. Stefan's social grace was matched only by his etiquette.
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.
Learning a new language can be difficult for people after one reaches a certain age; abilities needed to retain and apply new linguistic information deteriorate with time.
A. after one reaches a certain age
B. after they reach a certain age
C. after they reaches certain ages
D. after it reaches a certain age
E. after you reach a certain age
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.
Jewelry is an accessory used by members of all classes including watches, necklaces and earrings.
A. Jewelry is an accessory used by members of all classes including watches, necklaces and earrings.
B. Jewelry, including watches, necklaces and earrings, is an accessory used by members of all classes.
C. Jewelry, including watches, necklaces and earrings, are an accessory used by members of all classes.
D. Jewelry is accessorized by members of all classes including watches, necklaces and earrings.
E. Jewelry is an accessory used by members of all classes which includes watches, necklaces and wearing earrings.
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.
Who knows who will be the winner?
A. No error
B. Whom knows who
C. Who knew whom
D. Who knows whom
E. Whom knows whom
Identify the error in the following sentence:
Once you get the hang of it, surfing is one of the funnest activities around.
A. Once you
B. hang of it,
C. funnest
D. around.
E. No error
Identify the error in the following sentence:
Many students that take rigorous English courses in high school spend time analyzing and interpreting prose and poetry by well-respected writers.
A. that
B. English
C. prose
D. well-respected
E. No error
Identify the error in the following sentence:
Even though I worked all day to clean the house and leave it in immaculate condition, my mother was not satisfied about the job that I completed diligently.
A. leave
B. immaculate
C. about
D. diligently
E. No error
Identify the error in the following sentence:
Peter is the best candidate for the job because he has years of experience managing large project teams, balancing department budgets, and supervising many employees.
A. best
B. because
C. balancing department budgets,
D. and supervising many employees
E. No error