1.In order to A(prepare for the) speech he B(was given) to all of the parents and teachers at the school, George practiced speaking C(in front of) a group of D(his friends). E(No error)
Answer Choices
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
(E) E
2.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) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
(E) E
3.A(The introduction of) elevators in hotels meant that B(previously undesirable) rooms on the top floors, C(away from) the bustle and noise of the street, became sought after and more expensive than D(the lower floors). E(No error)
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
(E) E
4.Besides a (conserving) forest resources, recycling produces fewer pollutants b (than does) the conventional pulping and bleaching processes c (that) are normally used d (to create) paper. e (No error)
Answer Choices
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
(E) E
5.A(Most) of the world’s B(sharks, living) in temperate and tropical regions, C(though) the Greenland shark lives in the cold Arctic waters, and the huge basking shark is at home in the seas D(around Antarctica). E(No error)
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
(E) E
Explanation
1.The correct answer is B
The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where there is an inappropriate verb form. It does not make sense to say that George would prepare for a speech that “he was given” (that was given to him). Instead, “he was to give” is needed.
2.The correct answer is E
Choice (E) is correct. There is no error in the sentence
3.The correct answer is D
The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where there is an illogical comparison. It does not make sense to compare “rooms on the top floors” with “the lower floors.”
4.The correct answer is B
The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where there is subject-verb disagreement. The singular verb “does” does not agree with the plural noun “processes.” The plural verb “do” is needed instead.
5.The correct answer is B
The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where an inappropriate verb form creates a sentence fragment. To fix this problem, the phrase “sharks, living” should be changed to “sharks live.”