Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.
Sports are a significant part of life for people all across the world, as was demonstrated in 2006 when billions of people came together to be involved with the World Cup either through playing, watching or thru advertising.
A. World Cup either through playing, watching or thru advertising.
B. World cup either through playing, watching or thru advertising.
C. World Cup either through playing, watching or through advertising.
D. World Cup either through playing, watching or advertising.
E. World Cup either through playing, watching or advertising for it.
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.
The argument between Paarin and me about the dent in his car continued until the early morning.
A. between Paarin and me about the dent in his car continued
B. between Paarin and I about the dent in his car continued
C. about the dent in his car continued for Paarin and I
D. on the dent in his car between Paarin and me continued
E. between Paarin and I on the dent in his car continued
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.
Without making a sound Geoffrey crept down the stairs.
A. No error
B. sound; Geoffrey crept
C. sound, Geoffrey crept
D. sound, crept Geoffrey
E. sound Geoffrey, crept
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.
In order a great leader to be, a man must first be able to master himself.
A. No error
B. Such as a great leader,
C. The man is a great leader,
D. Ordering great leaders,
E. In order to be a great leader,
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.
In the last fifty years, those who from the ground up built the business have been replaced by a new generation.
A. No error
B. those whose business was ground up
C. those who built the business from the ground up
D. in which the business was built from the ground up
E. those who built the business ground
Identify the error in the following sentence:
On a saturday night in the spring, the Jacksons threw an anniversary party for Henry and Jackie.
A. saturday night
B. Jacksons
C. an anniversary party
D. for Henry and Jackie.
E. No error
Identify the error in the following sentence:
These brief setbacks despite being annoying, did not dissuade Leonard from his long-term goal.
A. setbacks despite
B. annoying,
C. Leonard
D. long-term goal.
E. No error
Identify the error in the following sentence:
The young and ambitious writer whom the students chose to be their commencement speaker proved to be a knowledgeable and inspiring orator on graduation day.
A. whom
B. chose
C. knowledgeable and inspiring
D. graduation
E. No error
Identify the error in the following sentence:
Norah has several hobbies: collecting antique English china, visiting museums, and yoga.
A. has
B. hobbies:
C. English china
D. yoga
E. No error
Identify the error in the following sentence:
It's not my fault that the car has a dent in its rear bumper: the driver behind me failed to stop at the red light.
A. It's
B. that
C. its
D. failed to stop
E. No error