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1. Which of the following sentences has correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?

• A. Because the students in the chemistry class did poorly on the exam, they had to take a make-up exam.
• B. Since the doctor has a lot of experience with this illness, she should know how to treat it.
• C. If the choir has a problem with my music, they can sing something else.
• D. The party of five was late for its reservation.

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Sentence B has correct pronoun-antecedent agreement with 'she' correctly referring to 'the doctor.' In sentence A, 'it' is unclear and doesn't have a clear antecedent. In sentence C, 'they' does not agree with 'choir,' which is a singular noun. In sentence D, 'their' should be 'its' to agree with the singular noun 'party.'

2. Which of the following is a correct thesis statement?

• A. President Perez pledged to improve living conditions for all during her well-attended inauguration speech, which drew thunderous applause.
• B. President Perez graduated first in her class at Harvard University after defending a capstone project on inequality.
• C. President Perez is our greatest leader because her proposal of a universal income will eradicate inequity among citizens.
• D. President Perez was interviewed on television in February, where she spoke without commercial interruption for 1 hour.

Correct answer: C

Rationale: Choice C is the correct thesis statement because it presents a clear argument or claim, making it a strong thesis statement. The thesis statement asserts President Perez as the greatest leader based on her proposal of a universal income to eradicate inequity among citizens. This statement sets a specific focus and direction for the essay or discussion that follows. Choices A, B, and D do not function as thesis statements. Choice A provides a descriptive event but lacks a clear argument. Choice B highlights an achievement but does not establish a central claim. Choice D mentions an interview but does not present a focused argument as required in a thesis statement.

3. Which of the following is not a simple sentence?

• A. Agatha Christie was the author of more than sixty detective novels.
• B. Her most famous detectives were Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.
• C. She also wrote over fifteen collections of short stories about these detectives.
• D. Most readers favor Poirot, but Christie preferred Miss Marple. Hercule Poirot is remembered not only for his genius in solving mysteries, but also for his fastidious habits and his commitment to personal grooming.

Correct answer: D

Rationale: Option D is not a simple sentence because it contains multiple independent clauses joined by conjunctions ('but' and 'and'). Simple sentences consist of a single independent clause, which is a complete sentence with a subject and a verb that expresses a complete thought on its own. In contrast, option D includes multiple independent clauses about Hercule Poirot, his habits, and Miss Marple, making it a compound sentence rather than a simple one. Choices A, B, and C are all simple sentences as they each express a single complete thought with a subject and a verb, without joining multiple independent clauses together.

4. What is the underlined portion of the sentence an example of? New students should report to the student center.

• A. Dependent clause
• B. Adverbial phrase
• C. Adjective clause
• D. Noun phrase

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D, 'Noun phrase.' In the sentence 'New students should report to the student center,' the underlined portion 'new students' is a noun phrase functioning as the subject of the sentence. A dependent clause is a group of words with a subject and verb that does not express a complete thought, which is not the case here. An adverbial phrase modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb and typically answers questions like 'how,' 'when,' 'where,' or 'why,' which is not applicable in this context. An adjective clause is a group of words that describe a noun, but 'new students' in the sentence is not serving as a descriptive element of another noun; instead, it is the main subject.

5. What kind of error is present in the following sentence? 'This summer, I'm planning to travel to Italy, take a Mediterranean cruise, going to Pompeii, and eat a lot of Italian food.'

• A. Parallelism
• B. Sentence fragment
• C. Misplaced modifier
• D. Subject-verb agreement

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The sentence lacks parallel structure. The list of actions in the sentence should be presented in the same grammatical form. 'Travel to Italy,' 'take a Mediterranean cruise,' and 'go to Pompeii' should all be in the same form. To correct this, the sentence should be revised to: 'travel to Italy, take a Mediterranean cruise, visit Pompeii, and eat a lot of Italian food.' Choices B, C, and D are incorrect. The sentence is a complete sentence, not a fragment. There are no misplaced modifiers, and subject-verb agreement is not the issue in this sentence.

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