SPSCC ACCUPLACER EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
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SPSCC ACCUPLACER EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
Tornadoes are made up of winds with speeds of 30 or 40 miles an hour or higher, and
they cause the most deaths.
Rewrite, beginning with
Because tornadoes are made up of winds with speeds of 30 or 40 miles an hour or
higher, ....
SPSCC ACCUPLACER EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
Tornadoes are made up of winds with speeds of 30 or 40 miles an hour or higher, and
they cause the most deaths.
Rewrite, beginning with
Because tornadoes are made up of winds with speeds of 30 or 40 miles an hour or
higher, ...
The next words should be
a. and they cause the most deaths.
b. causing the most deaths.
c. the tornadoes causing the most deaths.
d. they cause the most deaths. - Answer- d. When a dependent clause introduces the
sentence, a comma is needed after the
clause.
If you want to create a beautiful room, having a large sum of money is not nearly so
important to the finished setting as is the knowledge of basic decorating.
a. as is the knowledge of basic decorating.
b. as knowing the basics of decorating.
c. but the knowledge of basic decorating.
d. like the knowledge of basic decorating. - Answer- b. For clarity, use parallel wording:
"having a large sum of money...knowing the
basics of decorating."
Parallel Form - Answer- Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to
show that two or more words or ideas are of equal importance and to help the reader
comprehend what is being written. It is grammatically correct to ensure that phrases,
clauses and items on a list after a colon use the correct parallel structure. Such as -ly, -
ing, -ed, present or past tense.
Pronoun Reference - Answer- A pronoun is a word used to stand for (or take the place
of) a noun.
A pronoun should refer clearly to one, clear, unmistakable noun coming before the
pronoun. This noun is called the pronoun's antecedent.
Example of Pronoun reference - Answer- Example:
, The pronoun it does not have a clear noun antecedent.
As a result, the reader cannot know for sure whether Mabel sold the disk or the cabinet.
The pronoun reference is faulty here because the pronoun it has two antecedents.
Such errors, called FAULTY or VAGUE PRONOUN REFERENCE, can confuse readers
and obscure the intended meaning.
Pronoun reference:
Anyone who reads this sentence would not know which item was to be fixed. - Answer-
Error #1: TOO MANY ANTECEDENTS
A pronoun should have only one antecedent. That antecedent should be clear and
unmistakable.
Look at this sentence:
Anyone who reads this sentence would not know which item was to be fixed.
Does it refer to the radio or the car? The answer is unclear.
In the above example, faulty pronoun reference occurs because the pronoun it has two
possible noun antecedents.
To fix the sentence, substitute a noun for the pronoun.
Take the radio out of the car and fix the radio
Take the radio out of the and fix the car.
Pronoun reference caused by more than one noun antecedent:
The supervisors told the workers that they would recieve a bonus. - Answer- The
pronoun reference is unclear: Who will get the bonus - the supervisors or the workers?
They could refer to either group.
The supervisors comlpimented the workers on recieving a bonus.
The supervisors told the workers to expect a bonus.
The supervisors told the worker they they themselves were expecting a bonus
Pronoun reference: Hidden antecedents
The candy dish was empty, but we were tired of eating it anyway. - Answer- The reader
of this sentence might think that the dish was being eaten because dish appears to be
the antecedent for the pronoun it.
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