1.Unbelievable A(as it may seem), many individuals B(that fought) in the American Revolution C(were still alive) in 1839, D(the year) the world was introduced to photography. E(No error)
Answer Choices
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
(E) E
2.Encouraged A(from) her teacher, Vanessa B (decided to enter)the short story contest C(with)a story about her experience growing up D(in Canada). E(No error)
Answer Choices
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
(E) E
3.Between 1508 A(to) 1512, Michelangelo, B(working on) a scaffold 60 feet above the floor, painted the vaulted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome C(with hundreds of) giant figures D(that represented) his vision of the world’s creation. E(No error)
Answer Choices
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(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
Explanation
1.The correct answer is B
The error in this sentence occurs at B. The relative pronoun “that” may not be used to refer to people (“individuals”) and should be replaced with the relative pronoun “who.”
2.The correct answer is A
The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where there is an improper idiom. The idiom is “Encouraged by,” not “Encouraged from.”
3.The correct answer is A
The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where there is an inappropriate idiom. The idiom is “Between x and y,” not “Between x to y.”
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.”