1. Compare the following manuscript copy to the final proof copy and identify the line that contains an error.
MANUSCRIPT:
One plane, eight yachts, sixteen luxury cars, numerous houses, villas and apartments—my grandfather was disgustingly rich, but also disgustingly stingy. Upon his death, we discovered that, rather than divide his estate equally among his family members, Grandpa had decided to leave a tiny morsel to every person in town—total strangers!—so that none of us could, and I quote, 'slip into the lap of luxury on the sweat of [his] brow'.
FINAL PROOF:
Answers:
• One plane, eight
yachts, sixteen luxury cars, numerous houses, villas and apartments—
• my grandfather
was disgustingly rich, but also disgustingly stingy. Upon his death, we
• discovered that,
rather than divide his estate equally among his family members,
• Grandpa had
decided to leave a tiny morsel to every person in town—total strangers!—
• so that none of us, and I quote, 'slip into the lap of
luxury on the sweat of [his] brow'.
• b and c
• No error
2. Which of the entries below does not follow best practice for indexing titles of publications?
Answers:
• Bald Soprano,
The (Ionesco), 67
• Arms and the Man
(Shaw), 12—32
• The New York
Times
• Verdi, Giuseppe,
works of: Don Carlo, 37; Aida, 38—41; Otello, 42
3. Which of the following author-date style text citations is incorrect?
Answers:
• (Harrison 2004,
vol. 3)
• (Talley 1983,
12—14)
• (2004 Keegan,
sec. 7)
• (Salmon 1995,
2:325—28)
4. Which of the following sentences is correct in terms of number usage, style or consistency?
Answers:
• Dr Hahn had to
give up his yacht, Hope III, when he filed for bankruptcy.
• The bowlers, who
were all in their forties, brought in scores that included two 289s and four
300s.
• My 5-year-old
daughter has already read ¾ of the encyclopedia.
• Refer to pages
36-62 for information on activities for age groups 3 to five, 6-8, and 9 up to
eleven.
• a and b
5. Which of the following represents a correct bibliographic entry?
Answers:
• Keegan,
Michelle. The First Rule: Societal Restrictions at the Turn of the Century. New
York: Rand McNally, 2004.
• Barrington,
Gavin R., and T. R. Yang. History of the Universe. 2nd ed. Chicago: University
of Chicago Press, 1964.
• Harrison, Walter
C., trans. 'Crossing the Divide'. AMA Newsletter 25 (January—February 2007):
4—12.
• U.S. Senate.
Committee on Public Lands. National Parks Report. 104th Cong., 1st sess., 1995.
• a and c
• All of the above
6. Compare the following manuscript copy to the final proof copy and identify the section that contains an error.
MANUSCRIPT:
Invoice #32158-65 10/08/06 22:15:30
Rcvd J. Cannaro, Dep 535
Ord#65998
50 Part#665LU @ £27.50
65 Part#805ZT-1 @ £32.35
25 Part#22232-X @ £102.40
Delivery: SwintonTrucking
FOB Liverpool
Tel 0421 658 3323 x56427
FINAL PROOF:
Answers:
• Invoice
#32158-65 10/08/06 22:15:30 Rcvd J. Cannaro, Dep 535 Ord#65998
• 50 Part#665LU @
£27.50 65 Part#805ZT-1 @ £32.35 25 Part#22322-X @ £102.40
• Delivery:
SwintonTrucking FOB Liverpool Tel 0421 658 3323 x56427
• No error
7. Which of the underlined parts of the following sentences contains an error or inconsistency in sentence structure, punctuation or verb usage?
Answers:
• Were these
fourteen zebras ordered by you and her or by Sam and Al?
• Herbert and Peg
have always been so rude to Arthur and me.
• Stella's and
Alma's puppies usually frolic together at the dog park.
• Each of the
climbers has undergone a rigorous physical assessment.
8. Which of the following index entries is incorrect?
Answers:
• Blumenthal, Dr,
Richard, 105
• King, Martin
Luther, Jr, 15
• Thomas Aquinas,
Saint, 34
• Twain, Mark
(Samuel Langhorne Clemens), 98
9. Which of the following sentences is/are punctuated correctly?
Answers:
• According to the
surgeon, no one had ever left his operating room alive, why he boasted of such
a thing remains a mystery.
• My dog is not
only trained to bring me my slippers: but also to dry the dishes and hang out
the laundry.
• Terrence's
audition repertoire includes the songs 'Luck Be a Lady' and 'Lily's Eyes'.
• 'My favourite
part of the movie', said Alice, 'is when he yells out the window'.
• c and d
10. Which of the following lists is punctuated correctly?
Answers:
• When compiling
the mailing list, please be sure to check addresses for accuracy and
consistency; verify titles, positions, and department names; and double check
all phone numbers and extensions.
• The goal of the
mailing list update is to check the accuracy of company addresses, titles, and
positions of contact names; and phone numbers and extensions.
• To update the
mailing list, you must check each company's directory to verify its mailing
address: call each department to verify the name and title of its supervisor:
double check the phone numbers and extensions against the master list.
• The goal of the
mailing list update is to: check the accuracy of company addresses: titles and
positions of contact names: phone numbers, and extensions.
11. Compare the following manuscript copy to the final proof copy and identify the line that contains an error.
MANUSCRIPT:
To Mr Brian Brenner, Boxing and Labelling Department:
Please be advised that as of May 15 The company will discontinue
their use of clear packing tape. New packing tape products in red,
blue and yellow have already been ordered for delivery on Friday.
Please clear inventory of old stock and advise your staff of the change.
FINAL PROOF:
Answers:
• To Mr Brain
Brenner, Boxing and Labelling Department:
• Please be
advised that as of May 15 The company will discontinue
• their use of
clear packing tape. New packing tape products in red
• blue and yellow
have already been ordered for delivery on Friday.
• Please clear
inventory of old stock and advise your staff of the change.
• a, and c
• a, c, and d
12. Which of the following sentences does not contain an inconsistency?
Answers:
• The marketing
team will include Harlon Welsh, Emily DeAngelis, Ms Rumson, and Jim Cash.
• I sent out
invoices 1518, 1533, 1585, 1572 and 1591 yesterday.
• Their telephone
number is 0161 432 0987, and their fax number is (0161) 432 0988.
• Maryann's Ice
Cream Shoppe has just ordered 35 pounds of toppings: 10 pounds of miniature
nonpareils, 10 pounds of crushed chocolate wafers and 15 pounds of
multicoloured sprinkles.
13. Which of the following sentences does not contain an error in comma usage?
Answers:
• That gigantic
balding man was easy to distinguish in the crowd.
• That gigantic,
balding man was easy to distinguish in the crowd.
• That gigantic,
balding, man was easy to distinguish in the crowd.
• That gigantic
balding man, was easy to distinguish in the crowd.
14. Which of the entries below does not follow best practice for indexing the names of titled persons?
Answers:
• Elizabeth II
(queen), 28
• Albert II,
Prince of Monaco, 67
• Sussex, 3rd Earl
of (Oliver Ashton Cooper), 45
• Pope (John Paul
II), 88
15. Which of the following is not a duty generally performed by a proofreader?
Answers:
• Comparing a
galley or first proof word for word against an edited manuscript
• Correcting minor
errors of accuracy and consistency in spelling, grammar, capitalization,
hyphenation, and other style elements
• Checking for
errors in running heads, page numbers, word breaks, and formatting
• Checking the
overall consistency and effectiveness of the author's voice and of the plot,
characterization, organization, and structure of the text
• Ensuring that
the author's final changes to the manuscript have been correctly transferred to
the proof
• Checking the
accuracy of numbers, abbreviations, titles, bulleted lists, tables, figures,
and captions
16. Which of the following statements about typeset matter is correct?
Answers:
• There should be
no character space after any mark of punctuation that ends a sentence.
• A single
character space should follow any mark of punctuation that ends a sentence.
• Two character
spaces should follow any mark of punctuation that ends a sentence.
• One or two
character spaces may follow any mark of punctuation that ends a sentence.
17. Which of the following notes is correctly formatted?
Answers:
• 1.Harry R.
Salmon, Digestive Tracts: News and Views from the Belly of the Beast (New York:
Oxford University Press, 1987), 42.
• 1.Harry R.
Salmon, 'The Hiccup and Its Role in Digestion'. Neurobiology Now 78, (October
1995): 221.
• 1.Talley, Annie
O. and Alice Talley, eds. Gastroenterology in the Modern Hospital. University
of Chicago Press, 1983:38
• None of the
above
18. Which of the following sentences is most correct in terms of punctuation?
Answers:
• My carpenter
friend, did I already tell you this?, will look at the work tomorrow and give
you an estimate.
• My carpenter
friend (did I already tell you this?) will look at the work tomorrow and give
you an estimate.
• My carpenter
friend: did I already tell you this?: will look at the work tomorrow and give
you an estimate.
• My carpenter
friend—did I already tell you this?—will look at the work tomorrow and give you
an estimate.
19. Which of the following sentences uses correct punctuation?
Answers:
• According to
these records, the school years 1998 and 2001 were plagued by dwindling
budgets.
• For a more
in-depth analysis refer to Smiths study, [2002], and Huffingtons enlightening
essay, (2007).
• The final scores
in the international championship were as follows; England, 6; Germany, 4.
• Italian has two
terms for the word "face" one for the face of a human, (viso), and
another for the face of an animal (muso).
20. Which of the underlined sections of the following sentences does NOT contain an error or inconsistency in sentence structure, punctuation or verb usage?
Answers:
• After dividing
up the loot, we realized that Lightfoot and Drake had taken the lions' share.
• Hugh isn't a
close friend; still, I wish he would have invited me to the party.
• Having been
awakened by the screaming sirens, the policeman met me in my pyjamas.
• This year I
learned how to tune a piano, make old-fashioned taffy and speak French.
21. Read the following passage (options) and identify the line that contains an error or inconsistency.
Answers:
• Her photo has
been on that piano for more than twenty years. I don't have the courage
• to remove it
because it had always been there—has always belonged there. And who
• knows—perhaps it
will still be there twenty years from now, when I am long gone.
• No error
22. Review the following examples of main headings for index entries. Which example does not follow best practice for creating main headings?
Answers:
• Nardo, Alison,
34
• hibiscus,
cultivation of, 269—72
• yellow
marigolds, 55
• American Society
for Horticultural Science, 72, 85, 101
23. Read the following passage and identify the type of error or inconsistency it contains.
Charlie has never learned to speak German very well; he still thinks in his mother tongue, which distracts him so much that he ended up making mistakes in even the simplest German sentences.
Answers:
• Subject-verb
agreement
•
Pronoun-antecedent agreement
• Tense or verb
shift
• Pronoun case
• No error
24. Which of the following sentences contains an error in the author-date style text citation?
Answers:
• The recent
literature has examined such aspects as the role of hiccups in digestion
(Salmon 1995), post-operative and recovery concerns (Yarnoff 2004; Talley and
Talley 2001), and new surgical practices (Salmon and Sculley 1999).
• Harrison
(Harrison 2007) contends that there is a direct link between the attitude of a
company's employees and the company's level of success.
• Keegan's book on
the social mores of turn-of-the-century New York (2004) uncovers a sometimes
surprising underbelly of vice and corruption.
• One is certainly
made more aware of the dangers when confronted with the so-called professionals
"who care more about the bottom line than about the health of their
patients" (Stern, Lipkin, et al. 2003).
25. Read the following passage and select the line that contains an error in number usage, style or consistency.
Answers:
• Seeing as our
train wasn't scheduled to leave until 12:00 a.m., we decided to
• drive the
thirteen miles to Albany to do a little shopping—it was, after all,
• only 15 days
until Christmas and we hadn't even thought about gifts. Seven
• grandchildren,
including a 3-year-old, were counting on us!
• a, b, and d
• a, c, and d
26. Which of the following sentences contains an error in sentence structure?
Answers:
• As a homeowner,
do-it-yourself projects have just become too expensive and time-consuming for
me.
• Do-it-yourself
projects have just become too expensive and time-consuming for me as a
homeowner.
• I find, as a
homeowner, that do-it-yourself projects have just become too expensive and
time-consuming.
• As a homeowner,
I find that do-it-yourself projects have just become too expensive and
time-consuming.
27. Which of the following sentences contains an error in apostrophe usage?
Answers:
• My sister hopes
to open a clinic that will offer programs on women's health.
• Fortnoy, an
artistic pest, loved to sneak into the studio's storage room and alter others'
paintings.
• I have all of
Dickens's novels, but I've read only Great Expectations.
• Isabel had no
intention of spending more than three days at her parents-in-law's house.
• Harvey's and
Hannah's daughter is six years old.
28. Which of the following sentences contains an error in sentence structure?
Answers:
• Sam would have
loved to adopt a monkey, to take it home, and share his room with it.
• Because he was
more generous than his stingy brother, Sam would have devoted half of his
allowance to that monkey.
• Sam looked
forward to teaching the monkey how to play rugby and football.
• All of the above
sentences contain errors in sentence structure.
29. When citing online sources, it is imperative to include the author's last access date.
Answers:
• True
• False
30. Which of the following sentences contains an error in number usage, style, or consistency?
Answers:
• The fact that
you've run our debt up to 5.2 million dollars peeves me to the nth degree!
• Sue told me for
the thousandth time that she had only 127 chickens, not 130 as I had thought.
• 1973 saw the
largest population increase since 1952.
• 4 of the girls
live 15 kilometres away, while 2 of them live only six kilometres away.
31. Which of the following sentences correctly punctuates a run-in list?
Answers:
• You are required
to provide (1), three watercolour brushes (2), three oil brushes and (3), one
easel.
• The professor
will lead workshops in (a) working with pastels; (b) working with watercolours,
and (c) working with oil paints.
• The workshops
are offered in three one-week summer sessions: (a) the first week in June, (b)
the third week in July and (c) the second week in August.
• You are required
to provide (1) watercolour brushes, oil brushes and a palette; (2) a variety of
pencils, pens, pastels and charcoals; and (3) two sketch pads, two frames and
an easel.
• a and b
• c and d
32. The MANUSCRIPT copy below represents text that has been corrected by a proofreader and sent off to be typeset. The FINAL PROOF copy directly below it was sent back to the proofreader for a final check. It must match the manuscript copy EXACTLY. Compare the two versions and identify the line of the FINAL PROOF that contains error/s.
MANUSCRIPT:
Darling, Helga L. Ext 2331 hdarling@millingscuff.nz.cc
Hilyam, Harper S. Ext 2535 hhily@millingscuff.nz.cc
OffHart,Nellie A. Ext 3323 nffHa@ millingscuff.nz.cc
Parvcel, Jerome M. Ext 3330 jparvc@millingscuff.nz.cc
Ralston, Lucrezia F. Ext 2393 lralsto@millingscuff.nz.cc
FINAL PROOF:
Answers:
• Darling, Helga
L. Ext 2331 hdarling@millingscuff.nz.cc
• Hilyam, Harper
S. Ext 2535 hhily@millingscuff.nz.cc
• OffHart, Nellie
A. Ext 3323 noffha@millingscuff.nz.cc
• Parvcel, Jerome
M. Ext 3330 jparvc@milingscuff.nz.cc
• Ralston,
Lucrezia F. Ext 2393 lralsto@millingscuff.nz.cc
33. Which of the following sentences contains an error in punctuation?
Answers:
• Although the
allowance for dart width determines the shape of the garment, it does not
always have to be sewn into a dart.
• My sister taught
me four new design techniques; the mandarin collar, the dolman sleeve, the
contoured waistband: and the French cuff.
• The man who
designed Ralph's tuxedo also designed dashing ensembles for my Chihuahua
Ricardo.
• Having scolded
me for my carelessness, the tailor proceeded to repair the gaping hole in my
jacket.
34. Read the following passage (as options) and identify the line that contains an error or inconsistency.
Answers:
• My mother does
not have a green thumb—as witness, I
• call the
numerous drooping plants that huddle sadly on her
• balcony like the
frightened survivors of some strange calamity.
• No error
35. Which of the following sentences contains an error or inconsistency?
Answers:
• Have you
reserved the conference room for next week's meeting yet?
• Please remember
to visit our policy page at
http://www.all-about-lampshades.net/terms-and-conditions.htm.
• Will Gertrude
pickup the programs at the printer's office, or shall I?
• Watch for common
errors (like 'that' for 'who', or missing quotation marks and
parentheses—especially the closing marks.
• a and b
• c and d
36. The following represents a complete bibliography for a scholarly paper. Review the entries and identify the line that contains an error.
Answers:
• Salmon, Harry R.
Digestive Tracts: News and Views from the Belly of the Beast. New York: Oxford
University Press, 1987.
• ———. 'The Hiccup
and Its Role in Digestion'. In Neurobiology Now, edited by M. LaCrosse,
221—228. New York: Oxford University Press, 1995.
• Talley, Annie O.
and Talley, Alice, eds. Gastroenterology in the Modern Hospital. University of
Chicago Press: 1983.
• Yarnoff, Malek,
trans. Signs of Recovery. London: Stratton Books, 2004.
37. Which of the following sentences contains an error in grammar or usage?
Answers:
• Had I known
about the prize, I might have bought a raffle ticket.
• Perhaps you
should of thought of the consequences before sticking your head through the
banister.
• Could you see
your way clear to helping me decipher this enigmatic message?
• If I were you,
I'd think twice about swimming in quicksand.
38. Read the following passage and select the line that contains an error in grammar or usage.
Answers:
• To the Esteemed
Members of the Partners in Crime Adventure Club:
• Due to my
deep-seeded fear of spiders and bats, I
• regret that I
will be unable to join you in the spelunking
• expedition
scheduled for next week.
• No error
39. Read the following passage and select the line that contains an error in punctuation.
Answers:
• The main
character's shift in attitude is apparent when she
• says: 'Hilda
swore up and down that she would never again speak to
• that awful man
[her one-time lover.]' Indeed, that passage marks the
• beginning of the
end of the relationship between the long-time friends.
• No error
40. Which of the following sentences contains an agreement error?
Answers:
• A selection of
three main courses are being considered for the reception.
• A dog, two cats
and a mule are meandering through the flower beds.
• Never before
have seven bunches of grapes been squashed at the same time.
• A group of seven
people is coming up the walkway as we speak.
41. Which of the following sentences contains an error in grammar or usage?
Answers:
• The media are
apparently united in their efforts to slander the candidate.
• There's no way
our customer base has grown so much; the data is clearly flawed.
• Petra, an alumna
of Harvard, has always engaged in some good-natured rivalry with her brothers,
alumni of Yale.
• b and c
42. Identify the type of error contained in the following sentence.
Each of the choristers know when and how to warm up and get ready for a performance.
Answers:
• Pronoun case
•
Pronoun-antecedent agreement
• Subject-verb
agreement
• Parallelism
43. Read the following passage and identify the line that contains an error or inconsistency.
Answers:
• 'Did you happen
to see that huge dent in the front fender?' Agatha casually
• called out to
her son who, having detected a distinct chill in the air, had
• already slipped
out the back door and was halfway over the hedge.
• No error
44. The MANUSCRIPT copy below represents text that has been corrected by a proofreader and sent off to be typeset. The FINAL PROOF copy directly below it was sent back to the proofreader for a final check. It must match the manuscript copy EXACTLY. Compare the two versions and identify the section of the FINAL PROOF that contains an error.
MANUSCRIPT:
Dr A. Altobelli
draaltobelli@office.org
Confirmation #65E1ZT
Flight BA5648
Dep London 16:05 Arr Berlin 18:30
10/11/08
Ms Eliza Bartholomew
16548-22 Pleasant Valley Drive
Almond Grove, NH 22578
858-942-7724
FINAL PROOF:
Answers:
• Dr A. Altobelli
draaltobelli@office.org
• Confirmation
#65E1ZT Flight BA5648 Dep London 16:05 Arr Berlin 18:30 10/11/08
• Ms Eliza
Bartholomew 16548-22 Pleasant Valley Dr. Almond Grove, NH 22578 858-942-7724
45. Identify the type of error contained in the following sentence.
Because I have an extreme allergy to nuts, I only ate the cake and not the pecan pie.
Answers:
• Dangling
modifier
• Diction or wrong
word choice
• Misplaced
modifier
• Comparison
46. Read the following passage and select the line that contains an error in punctuation.
Answers:
• The amount of
warmth received by the various regions of the globe and thus the
• temperature characteristics
of the four seasons, depends largely upon the angle at
• which solar
radiation reaches the Earth, which is in turn a function of the time
• of day, the
geographic latitude and the time of year.
• No error
47. Which of the following sentences contains an error in diction?
Answers:
• We racked our
brains to come up with a solution to the problem.
• It's wonderful
how little affected Agnes and John are by the ravages of time.
• The mysterious
letter inferred that my wife was having an affair with the butler.
• I was
overwhelmed by the growing amount of protesters outside my window.
• a and c
• c and d
48. Which of the following sentences contains an error or inconsistency?
Answers:
• Margaret seldom
misses an error when she proofreads others' papers, but proofing her own is a
whole different story.
• You've put me in
the awkward and embarassing position of having to report you for harassment.
• Don't forget to
bring what we need for the picnic (cups, napkins, plates, etc.)
• She was born on
December 23, just two days before Boxing Day.
• All of the above
• None of the
above
49. Which of the following sentences contains an agreement error?
Answers:
• The pilot—or
occasionally his co-pilot—often ask if anyone remembers the destination.
• The young Viking
was sure he could attack the city around midnight and finish conquering it by
dawn.
• The aircraft
ride was very long; it was, however, better than travelling on a tandem bicycle
like you wanted to do.
• All of the above
50. Which of the following represents the correct way to write the publication information for a cited work in a bibliography?
Answers:
• New York:
Macmillan, 1980
• New York:
Macmillan 1980
• Macmillan, New
York, 1980
• Macmillan: New
York 1980
51. Which of the following sentences contains an error in punctuation?
Answers:
• I believe it was
T. S. Eliot who asked, 'Do I dare to eat a peach?'
• I've always been
confused by the third and fourth lines in Dickinson's famous poem 'I heard a
Fly buzz-when I died -'.
• Consider the
first line of Herrick's 'To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time': 'Gather ye
rosebuds while ye may'.
• Is it possible
that Hamlet's lament: 'O cursed spite,; That ever I was born to set it right!'
shows his hesitation to kill the king?
52. Read the following passage and select the line that contains an error in punctuation.
Answers:
• The explosion at
Carmella's Candy Factory—which was quite
• shocking—was
apparently set off (or so say the authorities)
• by rival
confectioner Drusilla's Dragees of Dorchester. Be that as it may,
• I'm just glad
I've got three month's worth of jelly beans
• stashed in the
pantry (last time I looked, that is).
• No error
53. Which of the following sentences contains an inconsistency?
Answers:
• We are preparing
shipments to Manchester, Dublin, and Kansas City.
• Dr Amanda
Bellingham will be the guest of honour at the dinner. Please have the driver
pick up Dr Bellingham at her hotel at 5:00 p.m.
• Today is Monday,
August 15; the committee will not meet until Friday, August 20.
• The 10% discount
he negotiated on that £730 printer saved the company £73.
54. Read the following passage and identify the line that contains an error or inconsistency.
Answers:
• I found an
opening in my schedule to come see you next Friday; however, from
• what I under
stand, you'll still be out of town at that point. Please let my assistant
• know when your
next available so she can pencil me in—the sooner the better.
• b and c
• a and b
55. Which of the following sentences contains an error in comma usage?
Answers:
• Sarah took the
cats to the vet, and Alan took them to the groomer for a bath.
• My husband
wanted to borrow my Ferrari, but he couldn't find the keys I'd hidden.
• Larry's recent
investment left him fifty thousand dollars richer, and confirmed his financial
prowess.
• Zippy painted
the wall from left to right, but Zappy painted it from top to bottom.
56. Read the following passage and select the line that contains an error in grammar or usage.
Answers:
• Sure, there were
a few dirty dishes in the sink, a few
• dog hairs on the
couch, a few discarded socks here and there—but
• for all
intensive purposes, that house was cleaner than it had
• been in a
ridiculously long time.
• No error
57. Read the following passage and identify the type of error or inconsistency it contains.
The tomato factory effuses such a strong odour of rotten produce that I can't help but be sceptical about the quality of the products they sell.
Answers:
• Capitalization
• Diction or word
choice
• Plurals
• Tense or verb
shift
• No error
58. Which of the following sentences contains an error in number usage, style or consistency?
Answers:
• I drove
seventeen miles in the rain at 30 mph to pick up some 35 mm film for you, and
all you can do is complain that I got only one roll instead of two.
• Please write
your memos on 8½ x 11-inch paper rather than on the A4 size.
• The biggest
lasagna in the world was 45 M long and used 122 KG of tomatoes.
• Only 36 percent
of our town's population voted in the last election, which means that more than
five thousand people stayed away from the polls.
59. Read the following passage and identify the type of error or inconsistency it contains.
The baby giraffe just loved to play with the puma cub. Their games came inevitably—and painfully—to an end, however, after the first few times the giraffe smashed his face against the low tree limbs under which the little puma lithely slipped.
Answers:
• Comma splice
• Pronoun
reference
• Faulty modifier
• Parallelism
• No error
60. Which of the following sentences contains an error in punctuation?
Answers:
• Colonel Parker
lived in Saratoga from 1847 to 1859; for more about that period of his life,
see chapters: 8 and 11.
• The years after
World War II saw a large increase in non-English-speaking immigrants.
• 'Well, I have
never been so insulted', began Mrs. Tisdale, but the head waiter of the trendy
restaurant cut her short.
• It's obvious
that Glinda's love of dashes—which she displays even in her prose pieces—was
inspired by the poetry of Emily Dickinson.
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