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.
