Exam 5: Illustration

Each general statement below is followed by several examples. Select the letter of the example that does not clearly illustrate the generalization. Many conveniences of modern life that we take for granted are less than seventy years old.

The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for consistency, parallelism, and concise language. Select the letter of the error in each sentence. Perhaps someday soon, researchers will have conclusive answers. For now, keeping sodium levels down is probably a good idea, particularly since there is no evidence that a low-sodium diet was harmful.

Each general statement below is followed by several examples. Select the letter of the example that does not clearly illustrate the generalization. The United States offers many unusual tourist attractions for those who venture off the beaten path.

Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow. (1) Some seemingly harmless substances can interfere with the way medicines work inside the body. (2) Take grapefruit juice, for example. (3) It disrupts the action of enzymes that break down drugs in the small intestine before they are absorbed into the bloodstream. (4) Therefore, taking a medication with grapefruit juice may cause the drug to enter the blood in dangerously high concentrations. (5) If this happens, not only is the drug less effective, but serious side effects can result. (6) Many common medications, including antidepressants, antihistamines, and cholesterol drugs, are negatively affected by grapefruit juice. Select the transitional expression in the paragraph that introduces an illustration:

Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow. (1) People who are interested in developing an artistic talent can now use their smart phones or computer tablets to tap into their creative potential. (2) For example, a budding artist can download sketchbook apps that turn a mobile device's screen into a canvas for sketching, drawing, or painting with either fingers or a stylus. (3) A musician who wants to practice or learn to play can get apps that turn a phone or tablet into a virtual piano, guitar, flute, or other instrument. (4) A poet will find apps that help with discovering ideas, finding the right words and rhymes, and composing stanzas. (5) A dancer can turn a mobile device into a tool for learning new steps or moves. How many examples does the writer use to develop the topic sentence?

Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow. (1) The United States is dealing with many invasive species, which are non-native plants, animals, and insects that are harmful to the area they invade. (2) For example, the fast-growing kudzu vine is known as the "vine that ate the South" because it covers trees and other vegetation, blocking their access to sunlight and killing them. (3) Formosan termites from East Asia are now responsible for millions of dollars in damage to homes and properties in Louisiana and other parts of the southeastern United States. (4) African honey bees, which spread from South America and Central America into America's Southwest, have been known to chase down and kill people and animals. (5) In the Great Lakes, Asian carp, imported in the 1970s to clean up algae, are now pushing out other kinds of fish and disrupting the lakes' ecosystem. (6) In Florida's Everglades, huge pythons descended from abandoned pets are threatening everything from crocodiles to livestock to children. Select the number of the topic sentence in the paragraph above.

The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for consistency, parallelism, and concise language. Select the letter of the error in each sentence. If cutting back on salt is good for people with hypertension, the good is for everyone else, too.

Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow. (1) People who are interested in developing an artistic talent can now use their smart phones or computer tablets to tap into their creative potential. (2) For example, a budding artist can download sketchbook apps that turn a mobile device's screen into a canvas for sketching, drawing, or painting with either fingers or a stylus. (3) A musician who wants to practice or learn to play can get apps that turn a phone or tablet into a virtual piano, guitar, flute, or other instrument. (4) A poet will find apps that help with discovering ideas, finding the right words and rhymes, and composing stanzas. (5) A dancer can turn a mobile device into a tool for learning new steps or moves. Select the number of the topic sentence in the paragraph above.

Each general statement below is followed by several examples. Select the letter of the example that does not clearly illustrate the generalization. Throughout history, people have built huge walls to separate two populations.

Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow. (1) The United States is dealing with many invasive species, which are non-native plants, animals, and insects that are harmful to the area they invade. (2) For example, the fast-growing kudzu vine is known as the "vine that ate the South" because it covers trees and other vegetation, blocking their access to sunlight and killing them. (3) Formosan termites from East Asia are now responsible for millions of dollars in damage to homes and properties in Louisiana and other parts of the southeastern United States. (4) African honey bees, which spread from South America and Central America into America's Southwest, have been known to chase down and kill people and animals. (5) In the Great Lakes, Asian carp, imported in the 1970s to clean up algae, are now pushing out other kinds of fish and disrupting the lakes' ecosystem. (6) In Florida's Everglades, huge pythons descended from abandoned pets are threatening everything from crocodiles to livestock to children. How many examples does the writer use to develop the topic sentence?

The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for consistency, parallelism, and concise language. Select the letter of the error in each sentence. They used this soap for bathing and also to cleanse wounds.

Each general statement is followed by several examples. Select the letter of the example that does not clearly illustrate the generalization. In 1900, about 1.8 million children under the age of 16 were employed full time in the United States.

The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for consistency, parallelism, and concise language. Select the letter of the error in each sentence. However, even as late as 1550, soap had not won over everyone. For instance, a German duchess gets angry when she receives a box of soap as a gift; she threw the messenger out of the palace.

The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for consistency, parallelism, and concise language. Select the letter of the error in each sentence. High blood pressure can also force small blood vessels to burst like an overstressed garden hose. If that happens in the brain, that malfunction is called a stroke ⎯ the other major cardiovascular killer besides heart attacks, which many people die from as well.

Each general statement below is followed by several examples. Select the letter of the example that does not clearly illustrate the generalization. Many people are lively and creative in old age.

Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow. (1) Rulers and governments have a long history of censoring or destroying books and other forms of expression that they find objectionable. (2) A book dictated by the prophet Jeremiah was burned by King Jehoiakim of Judah in 603 B.C.; and in the third century B.C., the Chinese emperor Shih Hwang-ti, who did things in a big way (he built the Great Wall), ordered the burning of all books, with the exception of those dealing with science, medicine, or agriculture. (3) Even philosophers have been in favor of censorship. (4) In the Republic , for example, Plato proposed to censor "the writers of fiction" in order to keep "bad" works away from children. ⎯ Arthur Miller, Miller's Court , Published April 1, 1983 by Plume, p. 71 Select the transitional expression in the paragraph that introduces an illustration:

The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for consistency, parallelism, and concise language. Select the letter of the error in each sentence. It has not always been as obtainable and easy to get as it is today.

Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow. (1) Rulers and governments have a long history of censoring or destroying books and other forms of expression that they find objectionable. (2) A book dictated by the prophet Jeremiah was burned by King Jehoiakim of Judah in 603 B.C.; and in the third century B.C., the Chinese emperor Shih Hwang-ti, who did things in a big way (he built the Great Wall), ordered the burning of all books, with the exception of those dealing with science, medicine, or agriculture. (3) Even philosophers have been in favor of censorship. (4) In the Republic , for example, Plato proposed to censor "the writers of fiction" in order to keep "bad" works away from children. ⎯ Arthur Miller, Miller's Court , Published April 1, 1983 by Plume, p. 71 Select the number of the topic sentence in the paragraph above.

The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for consistency, parallelism, and concise language. Select the letter of the error in each sentence. Doctors don't completely understand yet, but they think that high blood pressure puts a strain on blood vessels, causing them to tear and developing weak areas where plaque can gain an easy foothold.

Each general statement below is followed by several examples. Select the letter of the example that does not clearly illustrate the generalization. Communication tools designed to make us more productive often distract us and actually reduce our efficiency.