Question 1

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
One of Egypts' most profitable revenues was tourism, but the industry has suffered due to the revolution.

Accepted Answer

An apostrophe can indicate possession. For a single noun, insert the apostrophe and an s after the noun. For plural nouns, insert the apostrophe after the s. Egypt refers to a single country, the apostrophe and the s should appear after the country's name.

Question 2

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The commander in chief of Japan's fleet Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto believed that attacking Pearl Harbor would allow Japan to rebuild its defenses.

Accepted Answer

"Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto" is an appositive because it is the proper noun identifying the "commander in chief." Using commas before and after the appositive properly completes the sentence.

Question 3

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Until Morsi creates jobs and increases income, many people, especially youths, will be unable to support themselves and remain unemployed and live in poverty.

Accepted Answer

The initial sentence is too long, which can lead to reader confusion. Separating it into two different sentences adds clarity to the intended meaning. An additional comma or a semicolon does not add clarity.

Question 4

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
He does face opposition from the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces since they have put limitations on the authority of the president and other elected officials.

Accepted Answer

Since there is one Supreme Council of the Armed Force, the singular pronoun "it" is the appropriate form to use in this sentence. The verb "has" agrees with the subject "it."

Question 5

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
They hoped that to cause the South Vietnamese to lose faith in their government and to deal a blow to United States forces.

Accepted Answer

The initial sentence has three infinitive phrases - "to cause," "to lose," and "to deal." Too many infinitive phrases cause wordy sentences that affect clarity and flow. Modifying the sentence so that it has only one infinitive phrase helps to convey the intended meaning.

Question 6

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The reserves in the upper portions of the crust is becoming depleted, so miners have to dig deeper.

Accepted Answer

"Is" does not agree with the plural subject "reserves." "Would become" and "had become" do not convey the sentence's intended meaning. "Are" does agree with "reserves."

Question 7

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Although Egypt is rich in mineral and petroleum deposits, only a small percentage of the land is arable.

Accepted Answer

The conjunctions "although," "since," and "so" imply a relationship behind the mineral and petroleum deposits and the arable land - land that is suitable for farming. "And" joins two independent clauses that address separate features of Egypt.

Question 8

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

Accepted Answer

Worry should be changed to worries. Contribution is the subject of the sentence, and even though many items are listed, contribution is still singular. Cutting out the non-essential words between the subject and verb makes it easier to be sure that they agree.

Question 9

Which course of action most improves the following sentence?
After a difficult season, the women's soccer team won their first victory last night.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is most improved by changing their to its. The win belongs to the team, a singular entity. Note that this is only true of American English. In British English, it is common to treat collective nouns as plural.

Question 10

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

Accepted Answer

Are should be changed to is. The subject of the sentence is majority, which is treated as singular because it is acting as a single entity to pass the bill.

Question 11

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
In order to combat this issue many countries are adopting water conservation and security solutions.

Accepted Answer

A comma is needed to set off the introductory phrase "In order to combat this issue" from the main part of the sentence that begins with "many." Colons and semicolons are inappropriate types of punctuation for this sentence.

Question 12

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
At the center of the controversy is Jammu and Kashmir (a territory both nations claim).

Accepted Answer

Parenthesis can be used to surround information that provides an explanation. No punctuation, such as a comma, dash, or semicolon, is necessary before the parenthesis.

Question 13

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
On the day of the attack three cruisers, two tankers, two battleships, six aircraft carriers, and nine destroyers sailed to a point north of Hawaii.

Accepted Answer

A comma is needed to set off the introductory phrase "On the day of the attack" from the main part of the sentence. A comma is unnecessary after "day," and a semicolon does not properly complete the sentence.

Question 14

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
It is crucial for the Spanish government to show it has control over country.

Accepted Answer

The original sentence lacks the proper article. "A" and "an" are indefinite articles and refer to nonspecific nouns. Since country refers to Spain - "the" - which is the definite article, is the appropriate article to use in this sentence.

Question 15

Which course of action most improves the following sentence?
If you would have taken out a second mortgage to finance your vacation, you would be in trouble now that you are out of work.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is most improved by removing the unnecessary tense shift. This is an example of a conditional sentence, and the tenses can get tricky. A possible fix might be, "If you had taken out a second mortgage to finance your vacation, you would be in trouble now that you are out of work."

Question 16

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
It can be drawn into wire or hammered out into sheets, it is often mixed with gold for "white gold" jewelry.

Accepted Answer

Use a comma between two independent clauses creates a comma splice, a type of run-on sentence. A semicolon can properly separate two independent clauses.

Question 17

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
It had invaded China and its alliance with Germany and Italy (the Axis Powers), along with its occupation of French Indochina strained diplomatic relations.

Accepted Answer

"Its" is a possessive pronoun. "It's" is a contraction of "it" and "is." "Its" is the appropriate form to include in the sentence.

Question 18

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
With over 200 ethnic groups represented the people of the Congo have a wide variety of customs, traditions, and values.

Accepted Answer

A comma is needed to separate the introductory phrase "With over 200 ethnic groups represented" from the main part of the sentence. A period or semicolon is inappropriate punctuation to use with this sentence.

Question 19

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
As a result, drinkable water has become a region of conflict that could eventually lead to greater hostilities between nations.

Accepted Answer

"Region" refers to a part or section and does not fit within the context of the sentence. "Place" and "conflict" are also inappropriate. "Source" can mean "origin" or "cause," which does help convey the sentence's meaning because drinkable water is the "cause" of conflict.

Question 20

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
If two or more nations which disagree on water rights or building projects, conflicts can emerge.

Accepted Answer

Although the pronouns "which" and "that" can represent "two or more nations," they are unnecessary to convey the intended meaning of the sentence. Setting aside "which" clarifies the sentence's meaning.

Quiz 3: Act-Compass-Writing-Practice-Test

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. One of Egypts' most profitable revenues was tourism, but the industry has suffered due to the revolution.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. The commander in chief of Japan's fleet Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto believed that attacking Pearl Harbor would allow Japan to rebuild its defenses.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. Until Morsi creates jobs and increases income, many people, especially youths, will be unable to support themselves and remain unemployed and live in poverty.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. He does face opposition from the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces since they have put limitations on the authority of the president and other elected officials.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. They hoped that to cause the South Vietnamese to lose faith in their government and to deal a blow to United States forces.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. The reserves in the upper portions of the crust is becoming depleted, so miners have to dig deeper.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. Although Egypt is rich in mineral and petroleum deposits, only a small percentage of the land is arable.

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

Which course of action most improves the following sentence? After a difficult season, the women's soccer team won their first victory last night.

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. In order to combat this issue many countries are adopting water conservation and security solutions.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. At the center of the controversy is Jammu and Kashmir (a territory both nations claim) .

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. On the day of the attack three cruisers, two tankers, two battleships, six aircraft carriers, and nine destroyers sailed to a point north of Hawaii.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. It is crucial for the Spanish government to show it has control over country.

Which course of action most improves the following sentence? If you would have taken out a second mortgage to finance your vacation, you would be in trouble now that you are out of work.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. It can be drawn into wire or hammered out into sheets, it is often mixed with gold for "white gold" jewelry.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. It had invaded China and its alliance with Germany and Italy (the Axis Powers) , along with its occupation of French Indochina strained diplomatic relations.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. With over 200 ethnic groups represented the people of the Congo have a wide variety of customs, traditions, and values.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. As a result, drinkable water has become a region of conflict that could eventually lead to greater hostilities between nations.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. If two or more nations which disagree on water rights or building projects, conflicts can emerge.