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Choices a, b, and d are incorrect because they do not contain nonstandard uses of an
infinitive.
428. b. The word procedure must be plural to agree in number with the verb are. Choice a is
incorrect because the word Court refers to the Supreme Court; it is thus part of the proper
name of the institution and must be capitalized. Choice c is incorrect because the word cause,
a noun in this context, must be modified by an adjective, not an adverb. Choice d is incorrect
because the word action, a noun, must be modified by an adjective, not an adverb.
429. d. The phrase posing as an inmate is a misplaced modifier. It should modify the noun agent
and needs to be moved closer to the word it modifies. Choices a, b, and c are incorrect
because none of them contain nonstandard uses of modifiers.
430. b. The pair If . . .then expresses the logical relationship of proposition and case. Choice a is
incorrect because it expresses a relationship of time or listing between the ideas. Choice c is
incorrect because it designates the dependent clause as a conclusion rather than a condition.
Choice d is incorrect because it expresses a relationship of time between the ideas in the
sentence.
431. a. Choice a corrects the lack of grammatical parallelism in the list in Part 5. Choices b, c,
and d are incorrect because they all fail to correct the error in parallelism.
432. d. The sentence is written in past tense, and the verb needs to be singular to agree with the
singular subject of the sentence, percent. Choices a, b, and c are incorrect because they
introduce a shift in tense.
433. a. The subject of this paragraph is the appearance and observation of cuttlefish. Choice a is
about observing cuttlefish in the wild and the laboratory. Choices b and c are off the topic of
the paragraph. Choice d, while having something to do with the appearance of cuttlefish, is
written in jargon that is too technical to match the tone of the rest of the passage.
434. c. The double mention in Part 6 of the humanlike eyes of the cuttlefish is unnecessarily
repetitious.
435. d. The correct choice is hover, because to hoover is an archaic slang phrase meaning to
vacuum the floor. For (meaning to indicate the purpose of the
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action) is the correct preposition for this sentence, so choice a is the incorrect choice. Choice
b is incorrect because allow is the right word (allot, meaning to apportion, would not make
sense). Choice c is incorrect, because it would make the sentence ungrammatical with regard
to number (both side).
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436. c. The word carnavale is a foreign word; therefore, it must be italicized. Choice a is
incorrect because there is no reason to italicize the word serfs, an ordinary noun, in the
passage. Choice b is incorrect because the definite article is not needed before the word
Carnival used as a proper noun. Choice d is incorrect because the verb were is used correctly
here, in the subjunctive mood.
437. a. The objective pronoun her is misused in Part 1 as a subject pronoun; it needs to be
replaced with the pronoun she.
438. a. Quotation marks need to be inserted before the quotation is resumed after the interrupting
phrase, the brochure informed her. Choice b is incorrect because the comma is required to set
off the interrupting phrase from the quotation. Choice c is incorrect because the close
quotation marks are necessary before the interrupting phrase. Choice d is incorrect because
the quotation is not finished; it goes on for another sentence.
439. b. Part 1 states that guidelines were established, and Part 4 states specifically what one of
the guidelines was, so Part 4 should follow Part 1. Also, the information in Part 2 follows
from the information in Part 4: Part 4 names roadblocks as a type of guideline; Part 2
contains specific information about roadblocks. So Part 2 should be moved to come after Part
4. Choices a and c are incorrect because they delete important information and fail to
unscramble the problem of ordering in the passage. Choice d is incorrect because Part 6,
beginning with therefore, is clearly a conclusion drawn from Part 5; reversing their order
would be putting the cart before the horse.
440. d. In Part 8, the pronouns he or she need to be changed to they to agree in number and
person with the antecedent officers. Choices a, b, and c are incorrect because none of these
sentences contain a nonstandard use of a pronoun.
441. a. The context requires a word meaning to add something to complete a thing; choice a,
supplement, is the only word or phrase with that meaning. Choices b, c, and d all provide
choices that do not make sense in the context.
442. c. The main subject of this paragraph is the duration of the stops. Choice c clarifies the
reason that an officer may stop someone for longer than the prescribed minute or two.
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