tailieunhanh - 501 grammar and writing questions learning express part 17

As you work through each set of questions, you'll be gaining a solid understanding of basic grammar and usage rules. And all without memorizing! The purpose of this book is to help you improve your language skills through encouragement. | For more material and information please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at Page 151 incorrect because Part 1 is a compound sentence Part 2 a complex sentence they should not be combined into one unmanageably long sentence. Choice d is incorrect because removing Part 7 would delete material that is necessary to the development of the paragraph. 454. a. The context requires a noun meaning awareness of the moral or ethical side of one s conduct the word conscience has this meaning. The words in the other choices do not have this meaning. 455. b. The sentence is written in present tense so the present tense of believe is required. Choice a would incorrectly replace the subjunctive were used to indicate a hypothetical situation with the indicative verb was. Choice c introduces an error in pronoun antecedent agreement. Choice introduces an error in verb tense. SET 36 Page 107 456. d. In Part 6 the modifier finally is misplaced. It would be better placed at the beginning of the sentence. Choices a b and c are incorrect because those sentences use modifiers correctly. 457. c. The word the is necessary before the singular wheelchair tie-down system. Choices a b and d are incorrect because they all would produce errors concerning the idiomatic use of the. 458. a. A semicolon should separate two complete sentences independent clauses the second half of Part 6 is not a complete sentence but a restatement of a portion of the first half. This makes a colon appropriate. Choices b and c would create run-on sentences. Choice d would incorrectly separate two independent clauses joined by a conjunction and with a semicolon. 459. c. The pronoun is one of the subjects of the sentence and so it should be changed from the object form him to the subject form he. Choice a is incorrect because the comma is necessary before the conjunction. Choice b is incorrect because the possessive form is not required in this context. Choice d is incorrect because their meaning belonging to .