2.
Money [donated] by [philanthropist] H. R. Brandenberg
[was earmark] for AIDS
research in [developing countries].
donated
philanthropist
was earmark
Correction:
was earmarked
We
need a past participle here since earmark is
a verb. to earmark means to designate for a specific
use.
developing countries
3.
In ancient [times] banking transactions often [were
taken] place in [common areas], for example,
a [town square].
times
were taken
Correction:
took place
take
place
is an intransitive verb and therefore can NEVER be used
in the passive voice; we need active voice here.
common areas
town square
4.
From the beginning of the twentieth century to the present,
technology ______ people are beginning to imagine there
are no limits to what we can achieve.
progressed to the point that
has to progress to a point
has progressed to the point that
This
one's tricky. First, we should notice that we need a
main verb, right? The main subject of this sentence
is technology, but we don't have a verb for it.
The second thing is that we need to think about the
verb tense. Since the sentence says From the beginning
of the twentieth century (a point in the past) to
the present (now), we MUST use the present perfect.
In fact, TestMagic wrote this question to fit the definition
of the present perfect tense.
If
you missed it, you probably chose (A). This is wrong
because progressed is in the simple past, not
the present perfect.
progressed a point that
5.
It is believed that the modern bird ______ the pterodactyls
that existed millions of years ago.
was evolved from
evolve
is an intransitive verb and therefore can NEVER be used
in the passive voice; we need active voice here.
evolved from
We
need to memorize this preposition combination:
x
evolved from y
evolved
was evolving from
6.
A trap ______ disguise is what has come to be called
a Trojan Horse, from the ancient story of the gift of
the wooden horse from the Greeks.
offered a gift of
This
answer would give us a double verb: offered and
is. Furthermore, this answer choice would result
in an illogical meaning--that the trap was offering
the gift.
offers a gift in
This
answer would give us a double verb: offers and
is. Furthermore, this answer choice would result
in an illogical meaning--that the trap was offering
the gift.
offering a gift to
This
answer choice would result in an illogical meaning--that
the trap was offering the gift.
offered as a gift in
First,
we should notice that we have a reduced adjective clause
here. In other words:
offered
as a gift in disguise = which is offered as a
gift in disguise
7.
The log cabin, [among others], was a commonplace [dwelling]
for the early settlers in North because of the ease
[which] it was able
to be constructed and the [relatively ready] availability
of its building material, wood.
among others
dwelling
which
Corrction:
with which
This
one's tricky! A lot of people miss this question.
First,
we need to realize that we have an adjective clause
here. Next, we need to understand that the word which
is a pronoun and replaces ease. Finally, we should
remember that we say with ease (which means easily),
and we can answer the question!
In
adjective clauses, if you see a sentence after which
or that, then you need a preposition.
relatively ready
8.
The Great Fire of 1906 in San Francisco [was
happened] [primarily] as [a result of] the great
earthquake preceding [it].
was happened
Correction:
happened
happen
is an intransitive verb and therefore can NEVER be used
in the passive voice; we need active voice here.
primarily
a result of
it
9.
The development of the light bulb ______ partly as a
result of the widespread availability of electricity
and the need for cheap, clean light.
occurring
This
is not a verb.
was occurring
We
need simple past here; we cannot use the past progressive
when we are talking about development.
was occurred
occur
is an intransitive verb and therefore can NEVER be used
in the passive voice; we need active voice here.
occurred
Yep!
This is the one--it's in the simple past and active
voice.
10.
Telecommuting is a new form of work ______ to work,
such as fathers with children, the chance to work while
remaining at home.
affording those previously unable
First,
we should notice that we have a reduced adjective clause
here:
affording
those previously unable to work = that affords those
previously unable to work
Second,
if we understand the meaning, this question is probably
easier to answer correctly. affording basically
means giving. those essentially means
people. previously unable to work is also
a reduced adjective clause.
So,
to simplify this sentence so that we can more easily
understand the meaning, we would have:
Telecommuting
is a new form work work that gives people (who were
previously unable to work) the chance to work at home.
affords those who were previously unable
This
would give us a double verb, is and affords.
that affording those unable previously
We
are missing a verb.
afforded those previously unable
We
need a present participle here, not a past participle.
