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What is the best method to change the first part of sentence 17?

Answer: completing my business degree and working as an accountant

Option D is the most concise and grammatically parallel choice. 'Completing my business degree' and 'working as an accountant' are both gerund phrases that clearly and directly state the two intended actions. The other options are either slightly wordier or use less professional and direct phrasing.

Which of the following best describes the primary tactic employed to promote the passage's core idea?

Answer: providing examples

The preceding questions (Q5-Q12) involve revising sentences that describe specific, concrete experiences related to difficult jobs, such as 'picking up garbage,' 'spilled drinks,' and 'rudest people.' These detailed descriptions serve as vivid illustrations of the main idea. Therefore, the passage primarily uses specific examples to support its core message.

Choose the appropriate error. No sentence contains more than one error. If No Error exists, then select the no error His method (1) of doing business is (2) hardly appreciated; he (3) feels inferior (4) than others

Answer: than

The adjective 'inferior' requires the preposition 'to' when making a comparison, not 'than.' The correct idiom is 'inferior to.' Therefore, the phrase 'he feels inferior than others' should be corrected to 'he feels inferior to others.'

Choose the appropriate error. No sentence contains more than one error. If No Error exists, then select the no error (1)It was the (2)worse storm (3) that the inhabitants of the island (4)could remember.

Answer: worse

The sentence uses the definite article 'the' and implies a comparison among all storms the inhabitants could remember, indicating the superlative degree is needed. The superlative form of 'bad' is 'worst,' not 'worse.' 'Worse' is the comparative form (e.g., 'worse than').

Choose the appropriate error. No sentence contains more than one error. If No Error exists, then select the no error He had no interest (1)toward music, art, or the theater, (2) since his time (3) was spent (4) in making money.

Answer: toward

The correct preposition to use with the noun 'interest' when referring to a subject or activity is 'in,' not 'toward.' One has 'interest in music,' not 'interest toward music.' This is a common idiomatic error.

Choose the appropriate error. No sentence contains more than one error. If No Error exists, then select the no error Gabriel (1)has (2) no equal as a salesman; his commissions are (3) larger than those made by almost any other (4) salesman.

Answer: no

The phrase 'no equal as a salesman' implies Gabriel is unsurpassed. However, the second part of the sentence, 'his commissions are larger than those made by almost any other salesman,' contradicts this absolute statement. If he truly had 'no equal,' his commissions would be larger than *all* other salesmen, not 'almost any other.' To maintain logical consistency, 'no' is the error, as it creates a contradiction with the subsequent comparison.

Choose the appropriate error. No sentence contains more than one error. If No Error exists, then select the no error The actors (1) were (2) already to perform long (3) before the curtain (4) went up.

Answer: already

The phrase 'already to perform' is grammatically incorrect. The correct idiom is 'ready to perform,' meaning prepared. 'Already' is an adverb indicating something has happened by a certain time, while 'ready' is an adjective describing a state of preparedness.