Question

Grammar or Usage error

Answer 1

C. Streets all. It won't let me post unless there are 20 characters so I added this pointless sentence.

Answer 2

THIS IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.

It's rather ironic that these streets, all of which are named after trees, are actually not tree-lined.

No error

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HERE IS THE COMPLETE TEST

Question 1  

The word "likeness" in line 6 most nearly means.

picture

Question 2  

How does Philip Pirrip, the narrator, say he came to be known as "Pip"?

"Pip" was how he pronounced his first and last names as a young child.

Question 3  

In this passage, Pip describes the gravestones of his deceased brothers as.

"five little stone lozenges"

Question 4  

Why is Pip "afraid of it all and beginning to cry" in this passage?

He is, for the first time, aware of the world as a bleak and savage place.

Question 5  

The author describes Pip as "the small bundle of shivers." This probably means that Pip is.

small and cold, and therefore quite vulnerable

Question 6  

It's rather ironic that these streets, all of which are named after trees, are actually not tree-lined.

No error

Question 7  

Many of the most important scientists and scholars in the world agrees that human beings will one day colonize other planets.

agrees that

Question 8  

Despite the chaotic and frenzied, celebrations on New Year's Eve, Jason walked calmly through town.

frenzied, celebrations

Question 9  

The number of people moving to San Francisco are rising every year.

The number of people moving to San Francisco is rising  

(not numbers)

Question 10  

The best things about vacationing in the Caribbean are the sun, the sand, and also the restaurants, as well.

are the sun, the sand, and the restaurants.

Question 11  

One only has to look at the size of Claire's house to know that you can make a lot of money as a doctor.

You only have to look at the size of Claire's house

Question 12  

Although Sonya dances graceful, her little brother Tomas moves clumsily.

graceful, her

Question 13 ( I got this one wrong twice, maybe someone can post the correct answer)

Each year, the common cold keeps more people home from work than any sickness.

(No error) wrong answer

keeps

any sickness

(Each year) wrong answer

the common cold

Question 14 ( I got this one wrong twice, maybe someone can post the correct answer)

Individual tennis players joined the community league and paid them dues every month.

tennis players

(No error) wrong answer

paid them

(joined the community) wrong answer

every month

Question 15  

To get to the store, Moria crossed the street, was walking to the corner, and took the shortcut across the park.

was walking to the corner

Question 16  

Each of the new participants is giving a short speech to support the cause.

no error

Question 17  

Next, she repeats the same steps with another seed, excepting that she only waters the second seed once a week this time.  

the same steps with another seed, only except this time the watering happens just once a week.

Question 18  

Experiments help scientists learn how things happen in our world and why things happen in our world.

learn how and why things happen in our world.

Question 19  

She waters the seed every day, watches for changes. And then she dutifully records what happens.

every day, watches for changes, and dutifully records what happens.

Question 20  

Which of the following best replaces the word "it" in Sentence 16?

regular watering

*ANSWERS ARE 90% CORRECT (QUESTION 14 AND 15 ARE WRONG)