Thursday, May 16, 2013

Style in Written English Exercise


       1.      The defendant refused to answer the prosecutor's questions ....
a.       Because he was afraid it would incriminate him   
b.      For fear that they will incriminate him
c.       Because he was afraid that his answers would incriminate him
d.      Fearing that he will be incriminated by it
ANSWER : the correct answer is A because the main clause expressed in the past tense, so the dependent clause using past tense.

       2.      Mrs. Walker has returned ...
a.       A wallet back to its original owner
b.      To its original owner the wallet
c.       The wallet to its originally owner
d.      The wallet to its original owner
ANSWER : “return” means “to go back or to send back”, so answer A is wrong, the correct answer is D.

       3.      The hospital owes ....... the construction of the new wing.
a.       The government twenty million dollars
b.      For the government twenty million dollars
c.       To the government twenty million dollars
d.      Twenty million of dollars to the government
ANSWER : the correct answer is C because after the information is needed to clarify the object of the sentence.

       4.      Sarah ........ that she could not attend classes next week.
a.       Told to her professors
b.      Said her professors
c.       Told her professors
d.      Is telling her professors
ANSWER : the correct answer is C because “Told her professors” is not redundant sentence.

       5.      The artist was asked to show some paintings at the contest because .......
a.       He painted very good
b.      They believed he painted well
c.       Of their belief that he was an good artist 
d.      The judges had been told of this talents
ANSWER : the correct answer is A because pronoun must be same with the Subject.

       6.      If motorist do not observe (A) the (B) traffic regulation, they (C) will be stopped, ticketed, and have to pay a fine (D).   
ANSWER : D is not correct because the word “have to pay a fine” in the sentence should be replaced with “have paid a fine”.

       7.      Fred, who usually conducts the choir rehearsals (A), did not show up (B) last night because he had (C) an accident on his way to the practice (D).
ANSWER: C in the sentence incorrect and should be replaced with have.

       8.      A short time (A) before her operation last (B) month, Mrs. Carlyle dreams (C) of her daughter who lives overseas (D).
ANSWER: C word is incorrect and should be replaced with the word dreamed that sentence because the past tense.
 
       9.      The atmosphere in Andalucia (A) is open, warm, and gives a welcome feeling (B) to all who (C) have the good (D) fortune to visit here.
ANSWER: B is incorrect because there is a parallel to the word gives a welcome feeling and should be replaced with the word and the word welcome eliminated give or giving.

       10.  Some of the (A) people were standing (B) in the street watched (C) the parade, while others (D) were singing songs.
ANSWER: C is incorrect because parallel structure and should be replaced with the word “watching”.