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1. Economics ____________ my least favorite subject at school.

• A. Am
• B. Is
• C. Are
• D. Been

Correct answer: B

Rationale: In this sentence, 'Economics' is a singular subject, so it should be paired with a singular verb. 'Is' is the correct verb to use with a singular subject like 'Economics.' Therefore, the correct sentence is: 'Economics is my least favorite subject at school.' Choice A 'Am' is incorrect because it is a first-person singular form of the verb 'to be' and does not agree with the subject 'Economics.' Choice C 'Are' is incorrect as it is a plural verb form and does not match the singular subject 'Economics.' Choice D 'Been' is incorrect as it is a past participle and cannot be used as the main verb in this sentence structure.

2. What punctuation is needed in the following sentence to make it correct? After you complete your rounds, please check in at the station.

• A. Period
• B. Comma
• C. Colon
• D. Semicolon

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct punctuation needed in the sentence is a period. A period is used to indicate the end of a sentence. In this case, the sentence 'After you complete your rounds, please check in at the station.' is a complete thought and requires a period at the end to show that it is a complete sentence. The other choices are incorrect because a comma would not be suitable at the end of a sentence, a colon is used to introduce a list or an explanation, and a semicolon is used to connect two closely related independent clauses.

3. During the storm, the glass in three of the windows ___________.

• A. Was broken
• B. Breaks
• C. Broken
• D. Were broken

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is 'Were broken.' In this sentence, the subject 'glass in three of the windows' is plural, so the correct verb form should also be plural, which is 'were broken.' The verb 'broken' in the original sentence is in the past participle form, which is used correctly in the corrected answer choice 'D.' Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not match the subject in number ('glass in three of the windows') and do not use the correct past participle form of the verb.

4. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: 'The development committee ____ a bargain with the city planners.'

• A. striked
• B. stroke
• C. struck
• D. strike

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is 'C: struck.' In this context, the correct verb form should be 'struck' as it is the past tense form of 'strike.' Therefore, the correct sentence should read: 'The development committee struck a bargain with the city planners.' Choice A, 'striked,' is incorrect as 'strike' is an irregular verb, and the past tense is 'struck' rather than 'striked.' Choice B, 'stroke,' is incorrect as it is not the correct past tense form of 'strike' in this context. Choice D, 'strike,' is incorrect as it is the base form of the verb and does not fit the sentence structure requiring a past tense verb.

5. Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? If you calculate too quickly, you may possibly fail to get the right answer.

• A. calculate
• B. quickly
• C. possibly
• D. right

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The word 'quickly' is used incorrectly in the sentence. The correct word that should be used here is 'speedily.' 'Quickly' is an adverb that describes the speed at which an action is performed. However, in this context, the sentence needs an adverb that conveys doing something in a hurried or rushed manner, which is 'speedily.' Therefore, the sentence should read as: 'If you calculate too speedily, you may possibly fail to get the right answer.' The other choices ('calculate,' 'possibly,' 'right') are used appropriately in the sentence and do not need to be changed.

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