1.Today A(more than) two million Mayan Indians B(live in) northern Yucatán and highland Guatemala in a manner C(similar to) D(those of) their ancestors. 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.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
4.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
5.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) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
(E) E
6.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
7.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
Explanation
1.The correct answer is D
The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where there is an inappropriate pronoun. The singular pronoun “that” is needed to refer to the singular noun “manner.”
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. The relative pronoun “that” may not be used to refer to people (“individuals”) and should be replaced with the relative pronoun “who.”
4.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.”
5.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.”
6.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.
7.The correct answer is E
Choice (E) is correct. There is no error in the sentence
