8. Quiz 2: Usage (Unit 2) - 86.7%

Choose the most effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." Chosen by the committee as the top vocalist of the year was Kathy Anderson.

1st try: Kathy Anderson was chosen by the committee as the top vocalist of the year. 2nd try: The committee chose Kathy Anderson as the top vocalist of the year.

Choose the most effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." Who should I say is calling?

1st try: Whose calling? 2nd try: leave it as is

Choose the most effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." Our friends went to the play with Chris and I.

1st try: leave it as is 2nd try: them

Choose the most effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." If you want to succeed, then people should always try one's best.

If you want to succeed, then you should always try your best.

Choose the most effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." After Jim and Shannon had spent hours working on the puzzle, the entire thing was knocked to the floor and fell in front of Jim and Shannon's feet.

correct: After Jim and Shannon had spent hours working on the puzzle, it was knocked to the floor and fell in front of their feet.

Choose the most effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." After hiking three miles in the most hot part of the day, I was exhausted.

correct: After hiking three miles in the hottest part of the day, I was exhausted.

Choose the most effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." Bryce delivered a breakfast of toast and eggs that had been buttered as a special gift to his mom.

correct: Bryce delivered a breakfast of buttered toast and eggs to his mom as a special gift.

Choose the most effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." A member of "The Singers" is performing with the symphony tomorrow evening.

correct: Leave it as is.

Choose the most effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." It was she who wanted your phone number.

correct: Leave it as is.

Choose the most effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." The alert driver carelessly swerved to miss the boy who was riding his skateboard into oncoming traffic.

correct: The alert driver swerved to miss the boy who was carelessly riding his skateboard into oncoming traffic.

Choose the most effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." When Shasta and me got home from the game, we called Marla to tell she about our victory.

correct: When Shasta and I got home from the game, we called Marla to tell her about our victory.

Choose the most effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." Of all the neighbors on our block, only Ray forget to move his bike out of the driveway at night.

correct: forgets

Choose the most effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." Everyone in my family are going to Washington in the spring to see the cherry blossoms.

correct: is going

Choose the most effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." Between Craig, Adela, and Tony, Adela was the smarter.

correct: smartest

Choose the most effective revision for the underlined part of the sentence. If no revision is necessary, choose "Leave it as is." Mary Jean and Beth volunteer for the past five years at a local shelter for abused pets.

correct: volunteered