Question

PLEASE HELP
Each of the sentences provided may contain a grammar or usage error. Read each sentence and then identify the section that contains the error, if there is one, by selecting the appropriate answer choice. If there is no error in the sentence, choose no error.



Peanut butter and jelly are two products that taste great by themselves and tastes great together, too.


too

by themselves

tastes great

no error

Peanut butter and jelly are

Answer 1

"tastes great" read the sentence out loud to yourself and see if that sounds right

Answer 2

That's what I thought but I wasn't sure.. Could you check my answers on my other ones please?

Answer 3

I can try, what are they?

Answer 4

one second please

Answer 5

Question 1

Refer to Passage 1 of the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift on the Unit Test Reading Passages page to answer this question.



What is the stated purpose of the author's proposal?


to make poor children burdensome rather than beneficial

to make poor children beneficial rather than burdensome

to make the public aware of the burdens caused by poor children

to make poor children aware of the benefits provided to them by their parents

2 points
Question 2

Refer to Passage 1 to answer this question.



In the first paragraph of the excerpt, the author claims that having so many poor children in Ireland is one reason for __________.



the country's dangerously unstable political climate

the lower literacy rate in rural areas of the country

increasing levels of crime in the country

decreasing levels of service for elderly citizens in the country

2 points
Question 3

Refer to Passage 1 to answer this question.



What does the author mean when he writes that whoever develops a plan to make children useful should "have his statue set up for a preserver of the nation"?


Whoever solves this problem should be elected to public office.

Whoever solves this problem must pose for a sculptor.

Whoever solves this problem should be shamed and vilified.

Whoever solves this problem deserves fame and admiration.

2 points
Question 4

Refer to Passage 1 to answer this question.



In line 9 importuning most nearly means __________.


greeting

robbing

helping

begging

2 points
Question 5

Refer to Passage 1 to answer this question.



How does the author feel about the "schemes" of others who have tried to address the problems caused by poor children in Ireland?



He believes these plans have many mistakes.


He fears that these schemes place children in danger.


He respects and admires these works.


He thinks these ideas are hilarious.

2 points
Question 6

Choose the word or words that best complete the sentence.



An investigation into the accident on the roller coaster found that the ride's manufacturer was not __________; the accident was the ride operator's fault.


culpable

discursive

solicitous

cerebral

2 points
Question 7

Choose the word or words that best complete the sentence.



My mother insists that psychics are not truly ____________, but she does admire their ________ ways of understanding people and knowing what their customers want to hear.



solicitous…hapless


bombastic…clandestine


clairvoyant…ingenious


stoic…sonorous

2 points
Question 8

Choose the word or words that best complete the sentence.



One of the most famous yet ________ actresses of Hollywood's golden age was Grace Kelly, whose ________, private personality made it difficult for fans to know what she was really like.



morose…animated


libertarian…gregarious


enigmatic…demure


innovative…lavish

2 points
Question 9

Choose the word or words that best complete the sentence.



I simply cannot understand the bizarre and _________ system you have created for keeping your files organized; it makes sense only to you.


nefarious

figurative

convoluted

solicitous

2 points
Question 10

Choose the word or words that best complete the sentence.



Since her house was broken into, Deirdre has become especially _________ about locking the doors when she leaves and particularly _______ in recruiting others to participate in the neighborhood watch program.



stoic…submissive


odious…mercurial


wistful…wanton


vigilant…zealous

2 points
Question 11

Each of the sentences provided may contain a grammar or usage error. Read each sentence and then identify the section that contains the error, if there is one, by selecting the appropriate answer choice. If there is no error in the sentence, choose no error.



If you will accompany me to the pharmacy, I'll accompanied you to the dentist's office.


to

accompanied

no error


pharmacy, I'll

will accompany

2 points
Question 12

Each of the sentences provided may contain a grammar or usage error. Read each sentence and then identify the section that contains the error, if there is one, by selecting the appropriate answer choice. If there is no error in the sentence, choose no error.



Peanut butter and jelly are two products that taste great by themselves and tastes great together, too.


too

by themselves

tastes great

no error

Peanut butter and jelly are

2 points
Question 13

Each of the sentences provided may contain a grammar or usage error. Read each sentence and then identify the section that contains the error, if there is one, by selecting the appropriate answer choice. If there is no error in the sentence, choose no error.



Alaska, the northernmost state in America is also the country's largest state.


America is


the country's largest

northernmost state

Alaska, the

no error

2 points
Question 14

Each of the sentences provided may contain a grammar or usage error. Read each sentence and then identify the section that contains the error, if there is one, by selecting the appropriate answer choice. If there is no error in the sentence, choose no error.



Joanie and I went to the jazz concert with all of our friends'.


Joanie and I


all of our friends'

the jazz concert

no error

went

2 points
Question 15

Each of the sentences provided may contain a grammar or usage error. Read each sentence and then identify the section that contains the error, if there is one, by selecting the appropriate answer choice. If there is no error in the sentence, choose no error.



The greatest pharaohs of ancient Egypt were entombed in massive pyramids that he had built to celebrate themselves.


of ancient Egypt

no error

were entombed in


he had built

celebrate themselves

2 points
Question 16

Read each sentence and decide whether the underlined portion contains a mistake. If it does, identify the best way to correct or improve the sentence by choosing the appropriate alternative from the answer choices provided. If the underlined portion requires no correction or improvement, choose No improvement or correction is required.



Three of my favorite activities are drawing, biking, and to go swimming in the lake near my house.


biking and swimming, in the lake near my house.

No improvement or correction is required.

biking, and also swimming in the lake, which is near my house.

biking and to go swimming in the lake near my house.

biking, and swimming in the lake near my house.

2 points
Question 17

Read each sentence and decide whether the underlined portion contains a mistake. If it does, identify the best way to correct or improve the sentence by choosing the appropriate alternative from the answer choices provided. If the underlined portion requires no correction or improvement, choose No improvement or correction is required.



The car was driven by Marcus even though he did not know how to get to the party.


The car by Marcus was driven

Marcus drove the car

No improvement or correction is required.

The car, which was driven by Marcus

Marcus, who drove the car,

2 points
Question 18

Read each sentence and decide whether the underlined portion contains a mistake. If it does, identify the best way to correct or improve the sentence by choosing the appropriate alternative from the answer choices provided. If the underlined portion requires no correction or improvement, choose No improvement or correction is required.



When Gary was young, he never eats vegetables, but now he loves them.



he never eats vegetables, but now he will love them


he never ate vegetables, but now he loves them


he never eaten vegetables, but now he loves them


he never eats vegetables, but now he loved them

No improvement or correction is required.

2 points
Question 19

Read each sentence and decide whether the underlined portion contains a mistake. If it does, identify the best way to correct or improve the sentence by choosing the appropriate alternative from the answer choices provided. If the underlined portion requires no correction or improvement, choose No improvement or correction is required.



The home's furniture was both beautiful, and the home's furniture was unique.


No improvement or correction is required.

beautiful or unique.

beautiful while also being unique.

beautiful, but it was unique.

beautiful and unique.

2 points
Question 20

Read each sentence and decide whether the underlined portion contains a mistake. If it does, identify the best way to correct or improve the sentence by choosing the appropriate alternative from the answer choices provided. If the underlined portion requires no correction or improvement, choose No improvement or correction is required.



Baseball may be America's national pastime, but it is football that is the country's most popular sport.


pastime but it is football is the

pastime, but is football the

No improvement or correction is required.

pastime, but football is the

pastime, but football, the





1. C
2.C
3.D
4.D
5.C
6.A
7.C
8.C
9.C
10.D
11.B
12.C
13.A
14.D
15.D
16.E
17.B
18. B
19.E
20. D

Answer 6

What is the first passage?

Answer 7

Unit Test Reading Passages
Passage 1
Instructions: Use this passage to answer Questions 1–5 of the Unit Test for the Critical Skills Practice unit.
from A Modest Proposal
by Jonathan Swift

A Modest Proposal
FOR PREVENTING THE CHILDREN OF POOR PEOPLE IN IRELAND FROM BEING A
BURDEN TO THEIR PARENTS OR COUNTRY, AND FOR MAKING THEM BENEFICIAL TO
THE PUBLIC
It is a melancholy object to those who walk through this great town or travel in the country,
when they see the streets, the roads, and cabin doors, crowded with beggars of the female
sex, followed by three, four, or six children, all in rags and importuning every passenger for an
alms. These mothers, instead of being able to work for their honest livelihood, are forced to
employ all their time in strolling to beg sustenance for their helpless infants: who as they grow
up either turn thieves for want of work, or leave their dear native country to fight for the
Pretender in Spain, or sell themselves to the Barbadoes.
I think it is agreed by all parties that this prodigious number of children in the arms, or on the
backs, or at the heels of their mothers, and frequently of their fathers, is in the present
deplorable state of the kingdom a very great additional grievance; and, therefore, whoever
could find out a fair, cheap, and easy method of making these children sound, useful members
of the commonwealth, would deserve so well of the public as to have his statue set up for a
preserver of the nation.
But my intention is very far from being confined to provide only for the children of professed
beggars; it is of a much greater extent, and shall take in the whole number of infants at a
certain age who are born of parents in effect as little able to support them as those who
demand our charity in the streets.
As to my own part, having turned my thoughts for many years upon this important subject,
and maturely weighed the several schemes of other projectors, I have always found them
grossly mistaken in the computation.

Answer 8

I highly appreciate this!!

Answer 9

Are there certain questions in particular that you are really confused on?

Answer 10

Not really for this part. I have 5 other questions with a different passage that I am. I just wanted to see if I did okay on the first 20.

Answer 11

Ohh I see okay one minute

Answer 12

I'm sorry it's a lot :(

Answer 13

It's alright, I am trying to get more help for you, we will figure it out, I am still seeing if the questions to do with the passage are correct

Answer 14

If it is to much, I can just turn the assignment in and see what I get.

Answer 15

Just hold on we will see if we can help

Answer 16

Okay, thank you.

Answer 17

@tatumlee i'm sorry but i don't have much time left..

Answer 18

I am sorry I don't think I can help you within your time limit. I hope I helped on the one question.

Answer 19

it is ok, i appreciate your time and effort!!!

Answer 20

I suggest reading the passage several times and really understanding what it means, since a lot of the questions are about it.

Answer 21

absolutely! let me know how you did

Answer 22

I made an 84 :D

Answer 23

I seriously was so scared to turn it in haha.

Answer 24

I got 1,5,14,and 25 wrong. :D not bad lol

Answer 25

i didn't post up to 25 though

Answer 26

was 1 b?

Answer 27

and thats great! You didn't do bad at all

Answer 28

Yes it was lol

Answer 29

Have you ever read Hamlet?