ACHS 11th Grade Editing and Mechanics Learning Check 6

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Which of the following alternatives would NOT be an acceptable replacement to the underlined portion?
The book is essentially fantasy—the characters mainly consist of hobbits, dwarves, elves, orcs, and wizards.

A. fantasy: mainly, the characters

B. fantasy, the characters mainly

C. fantasy. The characters mainly

D. fantasy; the characters mainly

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?

My little brother being third in his class of 60 students.

A. NO CHANGE

B. brother having been

C. brother was

D. brother,

Which sentence exhibits proper parallelism?

A. When he is not at work, Frederick is either fishing at the lake, the house is being remodeled by him, or watching soccer games. 

B. When he is not at work, Frederick is either fishing at the lake, he remodels his house, or he's watching soccer games.

C. When he is not at work, Frederick is either fishing at the lake, remodeling his house, or watching soccer games.

D. When he is not at work, Frederick is either fishing at the lake, remodeling his house, or soccer games are being watched.

He was irritated when he heard the news from his bandmate—the record company didn’t sign their band.
Which of the following would NOT be an acceptable replacement?

A. bandmate. The

B. bandmate: the

C. bandmate, the

D. bandmate; the

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?

Finally one of the other players catching on, making irregular runs down the field, the equivalent in movement of a Jackson Pollock painting.

A. NO CHANGE

B. caught on, making

C. caught on, he made

D. catching on by making

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?

For example, at a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit, work would be interrupted by frequent water breaks if archaeologists had to work in the sun, using shade tents, they can work for much longer without breaks.

A. NO CHANGE

B. sun using shade tents

C. sun using shade tents,

D. sun. Using shade tents,

To avoid being late for her flight, Sheila allotted an extra hour wisely in case of traffic.

The best placement for the underlined word would be:

A. where it is now.

B. before the word "being."

C. before the word "late."

D. before the word "allotted."

One of his improvements was for tools a storage shed in the backyard.

The best placement for the underlined word would be:

A. where it is now.

B. after the word "improvements."

C. after the word "shed."

D. after the word "backyard" (ending the sentence with a period).

Three days ago he sat in a park with a man who was sketching flowers in a lilac shirt
with colored pencils.

The best placement for the underlined portion would be:

A. where it is now.

B. after the word "man."

C. after the word "was."

D. after the word "sketching."

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?

The oval-shaped, white lace cloth was placed in the middle of the table.

A. NO CHANGE

B. oval-shaped, white lace, cloth

C. oval-shaped, white, lace cloth

D. oval-shaped, white, lace, cloth

Which sentence has correct parallelism?

A. I spent my afternoon reading, writing, and I went jogging.

B. I spent my afternoon reading, did some writing, and jogging.

C. I spent my afternoon reading, writing, and jogging.

D. I spent my afternoon reading, I wrote, and jogging.

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?

There seemed to be a low humming noise coming from that closet!

NO CHANGE

low, humming, noise

low humming noise,

low, humming noise,

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?

He found the award-winning soup to be to salty, to meaty and to rich, for his liking.

A. NO CHANGE

B. too salty, too meaty, and too rich,

C. to salty, to meaty, and to rich

D. too salty, too meaty, and too rich

When Uncle Tommy plays his guitar and everyone sings.

A. NO CHANGE

B. Tommy plays his guitar,

C. Tommy, plays his guitar,

D. Tommy, plays his guitar

Rewrite the following sentence to show correct parallel structure:

Employees likes bosses who are intelligent, act honestly, and kind.

Which of the following alternatives would NOT be an acceptable replacement to the underlined portion?
The book is essentially fantasy—the characters mainly consist of hobbits, dwarves, elves, orcs, and wizards.

A. fantasy: mainly, the characters

B. fantasy, the characters mainly

C. fantasy. The characters mainly

D. fantasy; the characters mainly

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?

My little brother being third in his class of 60 students.

A. NO CHANGE

B. brother having been

C. brother was

D. brother,

Which sentence exhibits proper parallelism?

A. When he is not at work, Frederick is either fishing at the lake, the house is being remodeled by him, or watching soccer games. 

B. When he is not at work, Frederick is either fishing at the lake, he remodels his house, or he's watching soccer games.

C. When he is not at work, Frederick is either fishing at the lake, remodeling his house, or watching soccer games.

D. When he is not at work, Frederick is either fishing at the lake, remodeling his house, or soccer games are being watched.

He was irritated when he heard the news from his bandmate—the record company didn’t sign their band.
Which of the following would NOT be an acceptable replacement?

A. bandmate. The

B. bandmate: the

C. bandmate, the

D. bandmate; the

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?

Finally one of the other players catching on, making irregular runs down the field, the equivalent in movement of a Jackson Pollock painting.

A. NO CHANGE

B. caught on, making

C. caught on, he made

D. catching on by making

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?

For example, at a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit, work would be interrupted by frequent water breaks if archaeologists had to work in the sun, using shade tents, they can work for much longer without breaks.

A. NO CHANGE

B. sun using shade tents

C. sun using shade tents,

D. sun. Using shade tents,

To avoid being late for her flight, Sheila allotted an extra hour wisely in case of traffic.

The best placement for the underlined word would be:

A. where it is now.

B. before the word "being."

C. before the word "late."

D. before the word "allotted."

One of his improvements was for tools a storage shed in the backyard.

The best placement for the underlined word would be:

A. where it is now.

B. after the word "improvements."

C. after the word "shed."

D. after the word "backyard" (ending the sentence with a period).

Three days ago he sat in a park with a man who was sketching flowers in a lilac shirt
with colored pencils.

The best placement for the underlined portion would be:

A. where it is now.

B. after the word "man."

C. after the word "was."

D. after the word "sketching."

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?

The oval-shaped, white lace cloth was placed in the middle of the table.

A. NO CHANGE

B. oval-shaped, white lace, cloth

C. oval-shaped, white, lace cloth

D. oval-shaped, white, lace, cloth

Which sentence has correct parallelism?

A. I spent my afternoon reading, writing, and I went jogging.

B. I spent my afternoon reading, did some writing, and jogging.

C. I spent my afternoon reading, writing, and jogging.

D. I spent my afternoon reading, I wrote, and jogging.

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?

There seemed to be a low humming noise coming from that closet!

NO CHANGE

low, humming, noise

low humming noise,

low, humming noise,

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?

He found the award-winning soup to be to salty, to meaty and to rich, for his liking.

A. NO CHANGE

B. too salty, too meaty, and too rich,

C. to salty, to meaty, and to rich

D. too salty, too meaty, and too rich

When Uncle Tommy plays his guitar and everyone sings.

A. NO CHANGE

B. Tommy plays his guitar,

C. Tommy, plays his guitar,

D. Tommy, plays his guitar

ACHS 11th Grade Editing and Mechanics Learning Check 6

ACHS 11th Grade Editing and Mechanics Learning Check 6

Rewrite the following sentence to show correct parallel structure:Employees likes bosses who are intelligent, act honestly, and kind.

Which of the following alternatives would NOT be an acceptable replacement to the underlined portion?The book is essentially fantasy—the characters mainly consist of hobbits, dwarves, elves, orcs, and wizards.

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?My little brother being third in his class of 60 students.

Which sentence exhibits proper parallelism?

He was irritated when he heard the news from his bandmate—the record company didn’t sign their band.Which of the following would NOT be an acceptable replacement?

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?Finally one of the other players catching on, making irregular runs down the field, the equivalent in movement of a Jackson Pollock painting.

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?For example, at a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit, work would be interrupted by frequent water breaks if archaeologists had to work in the sun, using shade tents, they can work for much longer without breaks.

To avoid being late for her flight, Sheila allotted an extra hour wisely in case of traffic.The best placement for the underlined word would be:

One of his improvements was for tools a storage shed in the backyard.The best placement for the underlined word would be:

Three days ago he sat in a park with a man who was sketching flowers in a lilac shirtwith colored pencils.The best placement for the underlined portion would be:

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?The oval-shaped, white lace cloth was placed in the middle of the table.

Which sentence has correct parallelism?

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?There seemed to be a low humming noise coming from that closet!

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?He found the award-winning soup to be to salty, to meaty and to rich, for his liking.

When Uncle Tommy plays his guitar and everyone sings.

Rewrite the following sentence to show correct parallel structure:Employees likes bosses who are intelligent, act honestly, and kind.

Rewrite the following sentence to show correct parallel structure:

Employees likes bosses who are intelligent, act honestly, and kind.

Which of the following alternatives would NOT be an acceptable replacement to the underlined portion?
The book is essentially fantasy—the characters mainly consist of hobbits, dwarves, elves, orcs, and wizards.

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?

My little brother being third in his class of 60 students.

He was irritated when he heard the news from his bandmate—the record company didn’t sign their band.
Which of the following would NOT be an acceptable replacement?

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?

Finally one of the other players catching on, making irregular runs down the field, the equivalent in movement of a Jackson Pollock painting.

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?

For example, at a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit, work would be interrupted by frequent water breaks if archaeologists had to work in the sun, using shade tents, they can work for much longer without breaks.

To avoid being late for her flight, Sheila allotted an extra hour wisely in case of traffic.

The best placement for the underlined word would be:

One of his improvements was for tools a storage shed in the backyard.

The best placement for the underlined word would be:

Three days ago he sat in a park with a man who was sketching flowers in a lilac shirt
with colored pencils.

The best placement for the underlined portion would be:

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?

The oval-shaped, white lace cloth was placed in the middle of the table.

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?

There seemed to be a low humming noise coming from that closet!

Which option is correct for the underlined portion?

He found the award-winning soup to be to salty, to meaty and to rich, for his liking.

Rewrite the following sentence to show correct parallel structure:

Employees likes bosses who are intelligent, act honestly, and kind.