Sentence Correction

Question 1

[Cousins]

Economic VS Economical

Answer 1

1. Refers to the economy. Economic determinant = business factors.
2. frugal/cost-efficient

Question 2

[Cousin]

Aggravate VS Aggravating

Answer 2

1. Worsen

2. Irritating

Question 3

[Cousin]

Known As VS Known To Be

Answer 3

1. Named

2. Acknowledged as

Question 4

[Cousin]

Loss of VS Loss in

Answer 4

1. No longer in possession of

2. Decline in value

Question 5

[Cousin]

Mandate VS Have a mandate

Answer 5

1. Command

2. Have authority from voters

Question 6

[Cousin]

Native of VS Native to

Answer 6

1. Person from

2. Species that originated in

Question 7

[Cousin]

Range of VS Ranging

Answer 7

1. Variety of

2. Varying

Question 8

[Cousin]

Rate of VS Rate for

Answer 8

1. Speed/frequency of

2. Prices for

Question 9

[Cousin]

Rise VS Raise

Answer 9

1. General increase

2. Bet or salary increase (American)

Question 10

[Cousin]

Try to do VS Try doing

Answer 10

1. Seek to accomplish

2. Experiment with

Question 11

[Cousin]

Should VS Must

Answer 11

1. Morally obligated

2. Absolutely necessary

Question 12

Compare an adverb that ends in -ly by changing the ending to -er.

EX: quickly –> quicker

T/F

Answer 12

False.

use MORE instead.

Adrian runs quickly. He runs more quickly than John.

Question 13

Some adverbs that do not end in -ly can be made into comparatives by adding -er

T/F

Answer 13

True.

Adrian runs fast. He runs faster than John.

Question 14

Do NOT use a comparative adj unless you have a THAN in the sentence.

T/F

Answer 14

True. The comparison must be made explicitly.

Wrong: With winter coming, I will have HIGHER energy bills.
RIGHT: I will have HIGHER bills THAN last year.

Question 15

When to use LIKE?

When to use AS? (what’s the exception for AS?)

Answer 15

LIKE to compare nouns
Like Mary, John likes to dance

AS to compare clause
As Mary does, John likes to dance
Exception –> preposition | As Mary, John went dancing.

Question 16

Clause. Define.

Answer 16

subject + working verb

Question 17

Every correct sentence must have at least one ________

Answer 17

independent clause.

Question 18

Dependent Clause. Define.

Answer 18

Contains a verb, but cannot stand alone as a sentence.

Question 19

What do MODIFIERS do?

Answer 19

provides additional information in a sentence beyond the core subject & verb.

Question 20

Essential Modifiers. Define.

Answer 20

When removed from sentence, the sentence’s meaning is compromised.

Question 21

Non-Essential Modifiers. Define.

Answer 21

When removed from sentence, the meaning still makes sense. Marked by comma’s.

Question 22

Sentence Core. Define.

Answer 22

Bare minimum needed to have a coherent sentence.

Consists of any independent clause along with some essential modifiers.

Question 23

Conjunction

Answer 23

Words that helps stick parts of sentences together.

Question 24

Coordinating Conjunction. What’s the acronym, and what does each letter stand for?

Answer 24

FANBOYS

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Question 25

Subordinating Conjunction. Define. List 8 Examples.

Answer 25

Connects modifiers to independent clauses.

Although, Because, While, Though, Unless, Before, After, If.

Question 26

3 Types of Meaning Errors

Answer 26

1. Choose your words
2. Place your words
3. Match your words

Question 27

4 considerations when facing Choose-Your-Words error

Answer 27

1. Is the right word used?
2. If word has multiple meaning, is the right one used?
3. Wrong “cousin”?
4. Helping verb

Question 28

Helping verb - Rule of Thumb

Answer 28

Only change them if the original sentence is obviously nonsensical

Question 29

Helping Verbs. List.

Answer 29

be (including am, is, are, was, were, been)
have, has had
do, does, did
can
could
may
might
will
would
shall
should
must
ought to

Question 30

2 considerations when facing Place-Your-Words meaning error

Answer 30

1. If a word changes place, consider how the new placement changes the meaning of the sentence
2. Overall word order

Question 31

Match Your Word. Illustrate this with an example

Answer 31

Unlike Alaska, the temperature in Florida is always high.

Wrong because Alaska does not compare to Florida’s temperature.

Question 32

2 Common Redundancy Traps

Answer 32

1. Expression of time | Last night, I did something terrible a day ago.
2. Transition words, contrast words | Although… yet –> redundant

Question 33

The two rules when it comes to pronoun and its antecedent

Answer 33

1. The antecedent must exist & be sensible

2. The antecedent & pronoun must agree in number

Question 34

What are the Deadly Five pronouns?

Answer 34

It, Its, They, Them, Their

Question 35

What are the pronouns “that” and “those” used for? What are the rules?

Answer 35

“that” & “those” are used to make new copies of the existing noun.

1. Must be qualified to described the difference
2. Must still agree in numbers

Question 36

Describe the rules & usage of “this” and “these”

Answer 36

Can be used as adj. in front of nouns.
RIGHT: more money granted this gov power

NEVER used in place of nouns
WRONG: This is great

Question 37

If a sentence uses the same pronoun multiple times, what does that imply about all those pronouns?

Answer 37

They must all refer to the same antecedent.

Question 38

is LESS countable?

Answer 38

NO

Question 39

is “money” countable?

Answer 39

NO

Question 40

[Cousin]

increase & decrease VS greater & less.

When to use which?

Answer 40

increase & decrease | change of ONE thing OVER TIME

greater & less | comparison between TWO things

Question 41

[Cousin]

Among VS Between

Answer 41

1. only TWO things or people

2. 3 or MORE

Question 42

[Cousin]

Like VS Such as

Answer 42

1. used to say something (noun) is similar to something else

2. indicates a list of examples. blah blah such as blah, blah, blah and blah.

Question 43

[Idiom]

What are the two legal forms of using the word “endure”? When to use each?

Answer 43

1. Endure - Mary Endured MAx

2. Endured for - The placed endured for 4000 years

Question 44

What are the two different conditions to use PAST PERFECT?

Answer 44

1. Sentence must contain a verb in the simple past tense

2. Sentence contains a time marker that occurred in the past but later than the past perfect action.

Question 45

What is PRESENT PERFECT used for?

Answer 45

Used for actions that started in the past but continue into the present, or remain true in the present.

Indicates either continued action or continued effect of a complete action up to the present

Question 46

[TYPICAL Sequence of Verbs]

Present + ?

Answer 46

Present + Future

The scientist BELIEVES that the machine WILL BE wonderful

Question 47

[TYPICAL Sequence of Verbs]

Past + ?

Answer 47

Past + Conditional

The scientist BELIEVED that the machine WOULD BE wonderful

Question 48

[Idiom]

At the same time _______

Answer 48

AS

At the same time AS

Question 49

When to use “That”?

Answer 49

When we are introducing a new clause

The big bang theory holds that the universe was created by a huge explosion

Question 50

The words “ever since” implies which kind of tense that needs to be used?

Answer 50

Present Perfect!

Question 51

When you see “By 1978”, what verb tense does that imply?

Answer 51

Past Perfect! Something occurred and held true by the time 1987 (time market)

Question 52

“Whether” OR “Whether or not”?

Answer 52

Just “Whether”!

“Whether or not” is actually redundant.