III.     In questions 72-100, you will work on ordering sentences in paragraphs and narrowing topics for essays. Choose the correct answer that corresponds to the best answer.

In a paragraph, what is the best order for the five sentences below?

1. First, check your refrigerator and cabinets to see what you need, and make a shopping list.
2. Finally, never go shopping on an empty stomach because hunger reduces self control, and you may find yourself buying food you do not need.
3. Third, try to go shopping at a time when the store is not crowded.
4. Second, look at the supermarket advertisements in the local newspaper to see if any sale items might be useful; add them to your list.
5. You can make your trips to the supermarket as useful as possible if you follow a few basic guidelines.

In a paragraph, what is the best order for the five sentences below?

1. In 1907, Lee De Forest (inventor of the vacuum tube that made radio possible) began regular broadcasts from lower Manhattan.
2. The first radio program was broadcast on Christmas Eve 1906.
3. The first daily radio broadcasts began in 1910 from San Jose, California.
4. Radio has been around a long time.
5. Radio became a business when KDKA in Pittsburgh began broadcasting on November 2, 1920, and by the middle 1930s, few homes in the United States were without a radio.

In a paragraph, what is the best order for the five sentences below?

1. He said that he heard something snap in his head when a train conductor pulled him by the ears onto a moving train he was trying to board in Michigan. 2. Thomas Edison started to lose his hearing at the age of twelve. 3. Despite his handicap, Edison obtained patents on over 1,000 inventions during his lifetime. 4. When Edison met his wife-to-be, he was totally deaf. 5. He taught her Morse code and proposed by tapping out his message on her hand.

For an essay of about 500 to 700 words on business, which of these topics is most appropriate?

For an essay of about 500 to 700 words on travel, which of these is most appropriate?

For an essay of about 500 to 700 words on clothes, which of these topics is most appropriate?

Which of the following statements is suitable for a narrative essay?

Which of the following statements is suitable for an argumentive essay?

Which of the following statements is suitable for a comparison contrast essay?

Read the following paragraph. Some sentences contain errors. Answer the questions concerning the sentences in the paragraph. The sentences have been numbered for reference purposes.

(1) Soccer is a more practical sport for high school than football because it is less expensive, affords more opportunity for student participation, and causes less serious injuries. (2) Soccer is more economical than football in the area of equiptment. (3) Soccer players need shin guards, jerseys, shorts, and cleats. (4) However, the equipment list for football are longer and much more expensive. (5) Also, soccer affords an opportunity for more student participation because of the less physical qualifications to play the sport. (6) Size and strength are not as important, the soccer player does not have to be tall and weigh as much as the football player. (7) In addition, soccer is less dangerous than football for the player who the audience applauds for his speed more than his physical strength. (8) Injuries does occur in soccer, but they are usually bruises and sprains. (9) However, in football the injuries include broken bones and permanent damage to body joints. (10) The injuries require more time for healing. (11) Soccer will perhaps never surpass football in popularity, but its acceptance will increase. (12) Because soccer is a more practical sport than football.

The topic sentence for the paragraph is

In mode the paragraph is

How many reasons does the paragraph state for soccer's being a more practical sport than football?

Identify the error in sentence two.

Identify the error in sentence four.

In sentence five the word also is

Identify the error in sentence six.

Identify the error in sentence seven.

Identify the error in sentence eight.

Identify the error in sentence twelve.

Read the following paragraph. Some sentences contain errors. Answer the questions concerning the sentences in the paragraph. The sentences have been numbered for reference purposes.

(1) My grandmother's Cellar was a classic escape from the present world in atmosphere, appearance, and content. (2) The atmosphere of the old cellar was one of tranquility. (3) There was a certain assurance of safety in the cellar, perhaps because of the lack of noise, which was so much a part of the upper world. (4) Down in the cellar, the quiteness was all that one could hear. (5) The world there was anceint, lacking hurriedness, noise, and involvement. (6) The appearance of the old cellar was the most striking aspect because of its simplicity. (7) The walls were dirt walls, and the smell was addicting. (8) The floor was also dirt, the appearance was that of a dirt fort. (9) The only light came from a small window, which bridged the underground world to that world above. (10) The content in the cellar was a sort of biography of those whom lived above. (11) The canned jellies, beans, and other canned edibles lined the homemade shelves. (12) Giving evidence of my grandmother's prime responsibility -- that of homemaker. (13) The fishing gear, spades, shovels, cans of paint, and opened bags of seed gave evidence of my grandfather's hard work ethic, and his love for the simple pleasure of fishing. (14) In my younger years the old cellar was a child's retreat today the old cellar is an adult's retreat in the mind's eye of time.

The mode of this paragraph is

Identify the error in sentence one.

Identify the error in sentence three.

Identify the error in sentence four.

Identify the error in sentence five.

Identify the error in sentence six.

Identify the error in sentence ten.

Identify the error in sentence twelve.

Identify the error in sentence thirteen.

Identify the error in sentence fourteen.