1.A(When) people gave up the hunter-gatherer way of life and began to cultivate the soil and grow their food, they often B(became less mobile), built more substantial residences, and C(they developed) D(more effective means) of storage. E(No error)
Answer Choices
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
(E) E
2.a (Although not) the b (first animated) feature film, Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs c (was) the first animated film to use up-to-the-minute techniques d (as well as achieving) widespread release. e (No error)
Answer Choices
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
(E) E
3.The Sun has been shining for A(nearly) five billion years and is thought B(that it has) sufficient thermonuclear fuel in its core C(to shine) D(for about) another five billion. E(No error)
Answer Choices
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
(E) E
4.a(A meteorite shows) an enormous variation b(in size, from) micron-sized dust particles filtering c(slowly through) the atmosphere to giants d(weighing many) tons. e(No error)
Answer Choices
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
(E) E
5.A(One of the) northernmost countries B(of Europe), C(Finland's borders are) Russia on the east, Sweden on the west, D(and) the tip of Norway on the north. E(No error)
Answer Choices
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
(E) E
Explanation
1.The correct answer is C
The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where there is a flaw in parallelism. The pronoun “they” should be removed so that the sentence contains three parallel verbs (“became,” “built,” and “developed”).
2.The correct answer is D
The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where there is an inappropriate verb form. The infinitive “to achieve” is needed to parallel the infinitive “to use.”
3.The correct answer is B
The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where there is awkward and unidiomatic phrasing. The awkward “that it has” should simply be “to have.”
4.The correct answer is A
The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where there is noun-noun disagreement. Instead of the singular “A meteorite,” the plural “Meteorites” is needed to agree with the plural nouns found later in the sentence (“particles” and “giants”). In addition, the singular verb “shows” should be changed to “show.”
5.The correct answer is C
The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where there is improper modification. It does not make sense to say that “Finland’s borders” are “One of the northernmost countries of Europe.” The proper noun “Finland” should be used instead.