Question 1

Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. Many people throughout history have advocate vegetarianism; for example, Leonardo da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin, Mark Twain, and Albert Einstein ate a vegetarian diet.

Accepted Answer

The correct form should be "have advocated" to match the tense of the sentence.

Question 2

Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. According to recent studies, over 7 million americans eat a meatless diet, and more than 22 million adults limit their consumption of animal products.

Accepted Answer

The word "Americans" should be capitalized as it is a proper noun.

Question 3

Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. Some believe that a vegetarian diet provides health benefits, still others want to demonstrate their concern for world hunger and the environment.

Accepted Answer

The phrase "still others" should be set off with commas, so the correct version would read: "Some believe that a vegetarian diet provides health benefits. Still, others want to demonstrate their concern for world hunger and the environment."

Question 4

Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. People choose vegetarianism for a number of reason . Some people choose vegetarianism out of compassion for animals.

Accepted Answer

The error is in part B) "reason" which should be plural "reasons" to match the plural context of "a number of."

Question 5

Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. Vegans refrain from eating all animal products, including eggs dairy products and even honey.

Accepted Answer

There should be a comma after "eggs" to separate it from "dairy products." The correct sentence should be: Vegans refrain from eating all animal products, including eggs, dairy products, and even honey.

Question 6

Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. Whatever their reasons, a vegetarian makes a conscious effort to plan his or her diet and improve their life.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is using "their" as a gender-neutral pronoun to refer back to "a vegetarian," but "their" is plural while "a vegetarian" is singular. To maintain agreement, the sentence should use "his or her" consistently throughout.

Quiz 6: Narration