Question 3) The best sentence here that illustrates an understood
relationship is most likely D - 'Detective Smiley scanned the dim
hallway. He pulled his pistol from its holster'. This is because the
reader is already likely to understand the assigned role of a detective
in the story, and that a dim hallway might therefore indicate danger
that necessitates him to be armed.
Question 10) The connective
that belongs in the blank in this sentence would be answer A. 'Everyone
appeared to be having a good time. Of course, my impressions may have
been wrong.' This is due to the fact that 'Of course' is the only
available connective that implies a negation of the previous sentence.
Question 13) The correct answer here is B. 'In formal business
correspondence, it's best to keep the language impersonal'. This is
true, as personal language and familiarity is usually considered
unprofessional in a business setting.
Question 15) The correct
answer is A - the sentence that has a dangling modifier is 'On the way
to the bank, the interest rates went down', as in this sentence it could
be argued that it is written as if the interest rates themselves are on
the way to the bank.
Question 16) The correct answer is B -
the statement that is correct about connecting paragraphs is 'You can
use a pointing word that refers to a word in the previous paragraph.'
