1.The Bear Gulch Limestone Formation A(in) Montana is a sequence of bedded limestone layers B(up to) 90 feet thick C(and) approximately 8 miles D(across). E(No error)
Answer Choices
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
(E) E
2.a(It depends on) where in the world it is b(located), an underground electric-railway system c(may be) called a subway, underground railway, tube, d(or metro). e(No error)
Answer Choices
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
(E) E
3.Most ships A(move) through the Suez Canal B(with) C(their own) power, but large ships D(must be) assisted by a tugboat. E(No error)
Answer Choices
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
(E) E
4.a(It depends on) where in the world it is b(located), an underground electric-railway system c(may be) called a subway, underground railway, tube, d(or metro). e(No error)
Answer Choices
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
(E) E
5.In the interior of the Arctic islands during the melting season, even small streams must be crossed A(with great care) B(because) near-zero water temperatures and the C(typically) rocky and unstable nature of D(stream) beds. E(No error)
Answer Choices
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
6.The tiger a(usually) hunts by night and b(feeds on) a variety of animals, c(but it) prefers fairly large prey d(such as) deer and wild pigs. e(No error)
Answer Choices
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Explanation
1.The correct answer is E
There is no error in this sentence.
2.The correct answer is A
The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where awkward phrasing and an unnecessary pronoun create a comma splice. The entire phrase “It depends on” can be reduced to “Depending on.”
3.The correct answer is B
The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where there is an improper idiom. The idiom is “under their own power,” not “with their own power.”
4.The correct answer is A
The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where awkward phrasing and an unnecessary pronoun create a comma splice. The entire phrase “It depends on” can be reduced to “Depending on.”
5.The correct answer is B
The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where there is an inappropriate idiom. The phrase “due to” should be used in place of “because.”
6.The correct answer is E
Choice (E) is correct. There is no error in the sentence