Sentence Correction Quiz

1. The private companies that managed airport screening during the twentieth century allowed travelers to bring a considerable variety of items through the security checkpoint, did not focus as much on travelers’ physical or behavioral characteristics as on security risk factors, and did not maintain terrorism watch lists.
   1. The private companies that managed airport screening during the twentieth century
      
   2. Managing airport screening during the twentieth century, there were private companies that
      
   3. Private companies during the twentieth century, which managed airport screening,
      
   4. During the twentieth century, the airport screening that was managed by private companies
   5. Private companies managed airport screening during the twentieth century, which
2. Completed in 1951 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006, the International Style of architecture is prominently exemplified by the Farnsworth House, which was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
   1. the International Style of architecture is prominently exemplified by the Farnsworth House, which was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
   2. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed the Farnsworth House, a prominent example for the International Style of architecture
   3. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe has designed the Farnsworth House, a prominent example of the International Style of architecture
   4. the Farnsworth House was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and serves as a prominent example of the International Style of architecture
   5. the Farnsworth House was prominently exemplified by the International Style of architecture, which was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
3. While the deus ex machina, a plot device involving a sudden and unlikely resolution to a seemingly unsolvable problem, has often been ridiculed for being contrived and unartistic, they have, on occasion, been used effectively, according to some critics.
   1. they have, on occasion, been used effectively, according to some critics
   2. they have occasionally been used effectively, according to some critics 
   3. it occasionally, according to some critics, has been used effectively
   4. according to some critics, and effectively, as it has been occasionally used
   5. it has, according to some critics, occasionally being used effectively
4. Inspired by the circumstances he witnessed and documented during the Polish-Soviet War of 1920, Isaac Babel wrote Red Cavalry, a short story collection that is filled, as are many of Babel’s writings, of brutal and often horrific depictions of war.
   1. are many of Babel’s writings, of
   2. are many of Babel’s writings, with
   3. Babel did in many of his writings, of 
   4. many of Babel’s writings did, with
   5. was done in many of Babel’s writings, of
5. On the Scottish island of Uist, conservationists have spent many years working on plans for trapping European hedgehogs, which are invasive to Uist and have been blamed for reducing the population of several wading birds, and relocate them to the mainland.
   1. for trapping European hedgehogs, which are
   2. for the trapping of European hedgehogs, which are
   3. to trap European hedgehogs, being
   4. to trap European hedgehogs, which are
   5. to trap European hedgehogs,
6. Many scholars dismiss the view that Hephaestus, son of Zeus and god of fire, is to Greek mythology just like Thor, son of Odin and god of thunder, is to Norse mythology, despite observations that both deities are typically depicted wielding a hammer.
   1. just like Thor, son of Odin and god of thunder, is to
   2. the same as Thor, son of Odin and god of thunder, relates to
   3. what Thor, son of Odin and god of thunder, is to
   4. as Thor, son of Odin and god of thunder, is part of
   5. the way that Thor is, as son of Odin and god of thunder, to
7. In 2017, completing the journey in six less days than was previously done, the record for sailing around the world alone was broken by French sailor François Gabart.
   1. In 2017, completing the journey in six less days than was previously done, the record for sailing around the world alone was broken by French sailor François Gabart.
   2. Completing the journey in six fewer days than was previously done, the record for sailing around the world alone in 2017 was broken by French sailor François Gabart.
   3. Completing the journey in six fewer days than the previous record, the record for sailing around the world alone was broken by French sailor François Gabart in 2017.
   4. In 2017, completing the journey in six fewer days than the previous record holder, French sailor François Gabart broke the record for sailing around the world alone.
   5. In 2017, completing the journey in six less days than the previous record, French sailor François Gabart broke the record for sailing around the world alone.
8. In a standard crossword puzzle, the black boxes are placed to make the grid diagonally symmetric, and each empty box gets filled with a single letter that is part of both an across word, which is entered horizontally, and of a down word, which is entered vertically.
   1. part of both an across word, which is entered horizontally, and of a down word, which is
   2. part of both an across word, which is entered horizontally, and a down word, which is
   3. part of both an across word entered horizontally and of a down word
   4. both part of an across word entered horizontally and of a down word
   5. both part of an across word entered horizontally as well as a down word
9. Brand management in the personal care industry, like any industry, is the art of defining consumer perceptions of the utility and value promised by the product line and the personality projected by the company.
   1. like any industry, is the art of defining consumer perceptions of the utility and value promised by the product line
   2. similar to how any industry does it, is the art of defining consumer perceptions of the utility and value promised by the product line
   3. like brand management in any industry, is the artistic defining of consumer perceptions of the product line’s promises of utility and value
   4. as in any industry, is artfully defining consumer perceptions of the utility and value promised by the product line
   5. as in any industry, is the art of defining consumer perceptions of the utility and value promised by the product line
10. The principle residence of French royalty from 1682 to 1789, the Palace of Versailles is now one of the most frequently visited historic monuments in Europe and is often celebrated for its impressive Baroque architecture, the extravagant decor in such rooms as the the Hall of Mirrors, and the elaborate and expansive gardens that surround the palace.
    1. architecture, the extravagant decor in such rooms as the Hall of Mirrors, and the
    2. architecture, for the extravagant decor in such rooms as the Hall of Mirrors, and it has
    3. architecture, the extravagant decor in such rooms as the Hall of Mirrors, and for having
    4. architecture and extravagant decor in such rooms as the Hall of Mirrors, also having
    5. architecture as well as for having extravagant decor in such rooms as the Hall of Mirrors, and the
11. Like some humans, some adult cats lack a sufficient quantity of the enzyme lactase to digest milk; as a result of drinking it, such cats become sick, as evidenced by their vomiting or excreting diarrhea or gas.
    1. it, such cats become sick, as evidenced by their
       
    2. milk, such cats become sick, as evidenced by its
       
    3. milk, such cats become sick, as evidenced by those cats’
       
    4. it, they become sick, as evidenced by their
       
    5. milk, such cats become sick, as evidenced by their
       
12. Since 2007, the Department of Defense has maintained a program designed to investigate unidentified flying objects, despite the views of many scientists who considered that these phenomena will be found to have natural explanations.
    1. despite the views of many scientists who considered
    2. despite the views of many scientists who consider
    3. despite the views of many scientists believe
    4. despite the views of many scientists who believe 
    5. although scientists believed
13. The rise of alternative funding opportunities, such as microloans, crowdfunding, and peer-to-peer networks, have enabled many small entrepreneurs to rapidly grow successful companies specializing in products that are of interest only to niche markets.
    1. have enabled many small entrepreneurs to rapidly grow successful companies specializing in products that are of interest only to niche markets
    2. have enabled many small entrepreneurs to rapidly grow successful companies only specializing in products that are of interest to niche markets
       
    3. has enabled many small entrepreneurs to rapidly grow successful companies specializing in products that are of interest only to niche markets
    4. has enabled many small entrepreneurs to rapidly grow only successful companies specializing in products that are of interest to niche markets
       
    5. has enabled many small entrepreneurs to grow successful companies specializing rapidly in products that are of interest only to niche markets
14. Nina Simone, whose distinctive technique is credited as to her early classical training, is known to be famous for her renditions of blues, jazz, and folk compositions as well as for her impassioned civil rights activism.
    1. whose distinctive technique is credited as to her early classical training, is known to be famous for
    2. whose distinctive technique is credited to her early classical training, is known for
    3. who had a distinctive technique that is credited with her early classical training, is known for
    4. credited with a distinctive technique due to her early classical training, is known for
    5. who is credited to her early classical training on account of her technique, is famously known as
15. Despite rising interest rates, real estate sales in the neighborhood this summer were 5 percent higher than they were last summer.
    1. 5 percent higher than they were last summer
    2. 5 percent higher than last summer
    3. 5 percent more than last summer was
    4. higher than 5 percent last summer
    5. more than 5 percent higher last summer