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#2
In 1990, chef Louis Szathmary, a voracious collector of cookbooks, donated approximately 20,000 culinary artifacts to the University of Iowa library. The gift included more than 100 manuscript recipe books --collections of recipes handwritten by the people who used them. The manuscripts, some of which date back to the seventeenth century, are an invaluable resource for food historians as well as the general public.
The writer is considering deleting the underlined portion (ending the sentence with a period). Should the writer make this deletion?
A) Yes, because the underlined portion detracts from the paragraph’s focus on the Szathmary collection.
B) Yes, because the information in the underlined portion is provided in the previous sentence.
C) No, because the underlined portion defines a term that is important to the passage.
D) No, because the underlined portion gives an example of a particular culinary artifact.
The writer is considering deleting the underlined portion (ending the sentence with a period). Should the writer make this deletion?
A) Yes, because the underlined portion detracts from the paragraph’s focus on the Szathmary collection.
B) Yes, because the information in the underlined portion is provided in the previous sentence.
C) No, because the underlined portion defines a term that is important to the passage.
D) No, because the underlined portion gives an example of a particular culinary artifact.
#3
Read the paragraph below:
There are many things to consider when choosing what kind of pet to adopt. You may have decided that you are a cat, dog, or even a bird person, but you should also be thinking about factors such as how much time you spend at home and how much space you have.
Which sentence, if added to the end of the paragraph, would provide the BEST evidence to support the main idea?
A There are over 500 dog breeds to choose from but only about 80 cat breeds.
B Shelters are a great place to find a wide variety of animals available for adoption.
C Dogs need to have someone available let them outside regularly, while cats only require a litter box.
D Specialized breeds of animals such as cockatoos, Bengal cats, and foxes can be very expensive.
There are many things to consider when choosing what kind of pet to adopt. You may have decided that you are a cat, dog, or even a bird person, but you should also be thinking about factors such as how much time you spend at home and how much space you have.
Which sentence, if added to the end of the paragraph, would provide the BEST evidence to support the main idea?
A There are over 500 dog breeds to choose from but only about 80 cat breeds.
B Shelters are a great place to find a wide variety of animals available for adoption.
C Dogs need to have someone available let them outside regularly, while cats only require a litter box.
D Specialized breeds of animals such as cockatoos, Bengal cats, and foxes can be very expensive.
#4
Fix this sentence to make its structure parallel:
There's nothing I like better than finding a good trout stream, setting up camp, and to spend a couple of days fishing.
There's nothing I like better than finding a good trout stream, setting up camp, and to spend a couple of days fishing.