TAILIEUCHUNG - New SAT Writing Workbook Episode 1 Part 7

Tham khảo tài liệu 'new sat writing workbook episode 1 part 7', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | CHAPTER 6 ABOUT THE MULTIPLE-CHOICE SECTION Analyzing Some Sample Questions On our soccer team each boy and girl wear green shorts and a white tee shirt _C except the goalie. No Error CO CO C CO CO Did you choose choice C The mistake in this sentence occurs in the verb the sentence has an error in subject-verb agreement. Ordinarily when a compound subject is joined by and the verb is plural. However when the word each or every is used before a compound subject the sentence requires a singular verb. The subject of this sentence boy and girl is preceded by each so the verb must be singular wears. Trust yourself. Even if you did not remember the exact rule your ear probably told you something was wrong with the each wear construction. Try another sample question. Venice is a very picturesque city to visit because of its canals and their great museums. No Error C D E O CO CO CO CO If you picked choice D you are correct. This sentence has an error in pronoun and antecedent agreement. A personal pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number. Museums refers back to Venice which is singular so the pronoun should be singular its. As the sentence reads now it appears that the canals have the museums. 1141 I PART II PRACTICING STANDARD ENGLISH FOR WRITING CHECK YOUR WRITING SKILLS Circle the underlined part of the following sentences that you think contains an error. If you think the sentence seems fine circle choice E . 1. The achievements and also the failures of the British monarchy has been important A issues in the discussion B regarding the continuation of that institu- tion. No error E 2. From the drivers point of view the new A speed limits enacted by the state were B more stricter than the old laws. No error _ E 3. Every evening of his adult life the old A man put on a pair of glasses shuffled over to his easy chair he turned on the light D and opened the newspaper. No error E 4. Abandoning reason and defying fear the refugees dashed toward the .

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