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7681. Spot the error Julio, my friend from Ames, Ohio will join us.

Moderate
  • A. Julio,
  • B. Ames,
  • C. Ohio
  • D. us.

Explanation: Ohio, (comma used to separate Ames and Ohio)

Correct answer: Ohio

7682. Spot the error That is they tend to be aggressive, narrow minded, egocentric, irritable, and ignorant.

Moderate
  • A. aggressive,
  • B. narrow minded
  • C. egocentric,
  • D. irritable,

Explanation: narrow-minded (dash used to separate two words with different meanings)

Correct answer: narrow minded

7683. Spot the error the elections will be held on Tuesday, November 6 2018,

Moderate
  • A. The elections
  • B. Tuesday,
  • C. November 6
  • D. 2018,

Explanation: November 6, (the format of writing the date is: month date, year)

Correct answer: November 6

7684. Spot the error it is good that a caring, dedicated teacher like Mr. Fuentes should be appreciated by students, who are usually bored and too busy.

Moderate
  • A. caring,
  • B. Mr. Fuentes
  • C. students,
  • D. too busy.

Explanation: students (comma removed because it is a single sentence)

Correct answer: students,

7685. Choose the correct answer

Moderate
  • A. Knowing her own strengths and working hard made her a success in school.
  • B. Knowing her own strengths and working hard, made her a success in school.
  • C. Knowing her own strengths and working hard made her, a success in school.
  • D. Knowing her own strengths and working. hard, made her a success in school.

Explanation: comma should be used used after (working hard) to separate the two clauses

Correct answer: Knowing her own strengths and working hard, made her a success in school.

7686. Choose the correct answer

Moderate
  • A. I need to locate four states on the map: Minnesota, Michigan, California, and Nevada.
  • B. I need to locate four states on the map. Minnesota; Michigan; California; and Nevada.
  • C. I need to locate four states on the map Minnesota, Michigan, California, and Nevada.
  • D. I need to locate four states on the map; Minnesota, Michigan, California, and Nevada.

Explanation: colon used before writing a list and the elements of the list are separates by commas.

Correct answer: I need to locate four states on the map: Minnesota, Michigan, California, and Nevada.

7687. Choose the correct answer

Moderate
  • A. Our philosophy teacher thinks that Einstein believed: that we cannot stop war by wagging war.
  • B. Our philosophy teacher thinks that Einstein believed that, we cannot stop war by wagging war
  • C. Our philosophy teacher thinks that Einstein believed that we cannot stop war by wagging war
  • D. Our philosophy teacher thinks that Einstein believed, that we cannot stop war by wagging war

Explanation: no comma or colon should be used because it is a single clause.

Correct answer: Our philosophy teacher thinks that Einstein believed that we cannot stop war by wagging war

7688. Choose the correct answer

Moderate
  • A. A well_ made argument was presented for negotiating a peaceful resolution.
  • B. A well made argument was presented, for negotiating a peaceful resolution.
  • C. A well-made argument was presented for negotiating a peaceful resolution.
  • D. A well-made-argument was presented for negotiating a peaceful resolution.

Explanation: Well-made is one word which should be separated with a dash.

Correct answer: A well-made argument was presented for negotiating a peaceful resolution.

7689. Choose the correct answer

Moderate
  • A. A state-of-the-art printer is not that expensive.
  • B. A state of the art printer is not that expensive.
  • C. A state-of the art printer is not that expensive.
  • D. A state-of-the art printer is not that expensive.

Explanation: state-of-the-art is one word which should be separated with dashes to pronounce it correctly.

Correct answer: A state-of-the-art printer is not that expensive.

7690. Choose the correct answer

Moderate
  • A. A liberally sprinkled dose of humor was very much appreciated.
  • B. A liberally-sprinkled dose of humor was very much appreciated.
  • C. A liberally-sprinkled-dose of humor was very much appreciated.
  • D. A liberally sprinkled dose-of-humor was very much appreciated.

Explanation: liberally-sprinkled is one word which should be separated with a dash so that it is pronounced correctly.

Correct answer: A liberally-sprinkled dose of humor was very much appreciated.