Structure and Written Expression Practice Questions Section 2 Structure Directions: Questions 14 are incomplete sentences.

. Beneath each sentence you will see four words or phrases, marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.

1. Martha Graham, ____________ of the pioneers of modern dance, didnt begin dancing until she was 21. (A) who, as one (B) she was (C) one (D) was one The Answer is A (One) The only choice that correctly completes this sentence is an appositive. 2. Tiger moths __________ wings marked with stripes or spots. (A) have (B) with (C) their (D) whose Answer : A (have) A verb is required to complete the sentence. 3. Most of Annie Jump Cannons career as an astronomer involved the observation, classification, and _________________. (A) she analyzed stars (B) the stars analysis (C) stars were analyzed (D) analysis of stars Answer : D (analysis of stars) For parallelism, a noun phrase is required. 4. Platinum is harder than copper and is almost as pliable __________. (A) gold (B) than gold (C) as gold (D) gold is Answer : C (as gold) The correct way to complete this comparison is by completing the as + adjective + as phrase (as pliable as gold.)

5. Many communities are dependent on groundwater __________ from wells for their water supply. (A) that obtained (B) obtained (C) is obtained (D) obtain it Answer : B (obtained) The only correct way to complete this sentence is with a participle (obtained really means which is obtained). 6. There were __________ federal laws regulating mining practices until 1872. (A) none (B) not (C) no (D) nor Answer : C (no) The adjective no is needed before the noun phrase federal laws. 7. __________ experimental studies of the aging process, psychologist Ross McFarland determined that people could work productively much longer than had previously been thought. (A) In that (B) Through (C) Since (D) Into Answer : B (Through) This sentence can be correctly completed only with an introductory prepositional phrase (Through experimental studies).

Written Expression Directions: In questions 510, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen. PRACTICE QUESTIONS 8. There are thousand of different types of roses. A B C D Answer : B (thousand) The plural verb are indicates that a plural subject, thousands, must be used. 9. Sponges have neither heads or separate body organs A B C D Answer : C (or) The correct pattern is neither . . . nor. 10. The first recorded use of natural gas to light street lamps it was in the town of Frederick, A B C D New York, in 1825. Answer : B (it was) The use of the pronoun subject it is unnecessary; it should be omitted.

11. The French Quarter is the most famous and the most old section of New Orleans. A B C D Answer : C (most old) The superlative form of a one-syllable adjective (old) is formed with the suffix -est: oldest. 12. Liquids take the shape of any container which in they are placed. A B C D Answer : C (which) in The preposition must precede the relative pronoun: in which.

13. There are several races of giraffes, but there are only one species. A B C D Answer : D (are) The subject of the clause (one species) is singular, so the singular verb is must be used.

14. Boolean algebra is most often used to solve problems in logic, probability, and engineer. A B C D Answer : D (engineer) To be parallel with the other words in the series (logic and probability), the name of the field (engineering) must be used. 15. A number of the materials used in manufacturing paint are potential dangerous if A B C D mishandled. Answer : C (potential) An adverb (potentially), not an adjective (potential), is needed.