Sentence Correction Flashcards
As rainfall began to decrease in the southwest about the middle of the twelfth century, most of the Monument Valley Anasazi abandoned their homes to join other clans whose access to water was less limited.
A whose access to water was less limited
B where there was access to water that was less limited
C where they had less limited water access
D with less limitations on water access
E having less limitations to water access
A correct. This sentence uses a clear, concise clause that correctly connects access to water with clans by using the possessive pronoun whose.
The use of lie detectors is based on the assumption that lying produces emotional reactions in an individual that, in turn, create unconscious physiological responses.
A that, in turn, create unconscious physiological responses
B that creates unconscious physiological responses in turn
C creating, in turn, unconscious physiological responses
D to create, in turn, physiological responses that are unconscious
E who creates unconscious physiological responses in turn
A correct. This constructions clearly indicates the causal sequence
Unlike the original National Museum of Science and Technology in Italy, where the models are encased in glass or operated only by staff members, the Virtual Leonardo Please object, an online version of the museum, encourages visitors to “touch” each exhibit, which thereby activates the animated functions of the piece.
A exhibit, which thereby activates B exhibit, in turn an activation of C exhibit, and it will activate D exhibit and thereby activate E exhibit which, as a result, activates
D the agent of the action is clearly indicated by the grammatical structure of the sentence; visitors are encouraged to “touch” … And thereby (to) activate.
Voters want to elect a president who genuinely cares about health care, the environment, the travails of ordinary men and women, has the experience, wisdom, and strength of character required for the job.
Correct the sentence.
Voters want to elect a president who genuinely cares about health care, the environment AND the travails of ordinary men and women, AND WHO has the experience, wisdom, and strength of character required for the job.
Sunspots, vortices of gas associated with strong electromagnetic activity, are visible as dark spots on the surface of the sun but have never been sighted on the sun’s poles or equator.
A are visible as dark spots on the surface of the sun but have never been sighted
B are visible as dark spots that never have been sighted on the surface of the sun
C appear on the surface of the sun as dark spots although never sighted at
D appear as dark spots on the surface of the sun, although never having been sighted at
E appear as dark spots on the sun’s surface, which have never been sighted on
A are visible as dark spots on the surface of the sun but have never been sighted
Many house builders offer rent-to-buy programs that enable a family with insufficient savings for a conventional down payment to be able to move into new housing and to apply part of he rent to a purchase later.
A programs that enable a family with insufficient savings for a conventional down payment to be able to move into new housing and to apply
B programs that enable a family with insufficient savings for a conventional down payment to move into new housing and to apply
C programs; that enables a family with insufficient savings for a conventional down payment to move into new housing, to apply
D programs, which enables a family with insufficient savings for a conventional down payment to move into new housing, applying
E programs, which enable a family with insufficient savings for a conventional down payment to be able to move into new housing, applying
B programs that enable a family with insufficient savings for a conventional down payment to move into new housing and to apply
Many of the earliest known images of Hindu deities in India date from the time of the Kushan Empire, fashioned either from the spotted sandstone of Mathura or Gandharan grey schist.
A Empire, fashioned either from the spotted sandstone of Mathura or
B Empire, fashioned from either the spotted sandstone of Mathura or from
C Empire, either fashioned from the spotted sandstone of Mathura or
D Empire and either fashioned from the spotted sandstone of Mathura or from
E Empire and were fashioned either from the spotted sandstone of Mathura or from
E Empire and were fashioned either from the spotted sandstone of Mathura or from
Beethoven’s music, which broke a number of established rules with its structure and melodic form, is considered more revolutionary than Bach.
Spot the error
Incorrect comparison. X more than y form
Beethoven’s music, which broke a number of established rules with its structure and melodic form, is considered MORE revolutionary THAN BACH’s.
The clothes inside the store looked more appealing than on the racks outside.
Spot the error
Comparison error
The clothes inside the store looked more appealing than THOSE on the racks outside.
Or
The clothes looked more appealing inside the store than on the racks outside.
Although the towers appear identical, the west tower is the tallest, standing 16 feet taller than the east tower.
Spot the error?
Comparative vs superlative
Since we are comparing 2 things (east and west tower) use the taller competitive form rather than the tallest superlative form
Although the towers appear identical, the west tower is 16 feet taller than the east tower.
Although the term “supercomputer” may sound fanciful or exaggerated, it is simply an extremely fast mainframe that can execute trillions of calculations every second.
Spot the error.
Pronoun error. It refers to adjective “the term supercomputer” and not supercomputer.
Although the TERM “supercomputer” may sound fanciful or exaggerated, it simply REFERS TO an extremely fast mainframe that can execute trillions of calculations every second.
