1. 1st Underline
The best answer is B. It offers the best punctuation for this nonessential parenthetical element. The phrase "he still is" needs to be set off with the same punctuation marks on both ends. In this case, the dashes are best for avoiding ambiguity.
The best answer is NOT A because it misuses a colon. The nonessential parenthetical phrase "he still is" needs to be set off with the same punctuation marks on both ends.
The best answer is NOT C because the nonessential parenthetical phrase "he still is" needs to be set off with the same punctuation marks on both ends.
The best answer is NOT D because it creates a run-on sentence.
2. 2nd underline
The best answer is H. It provides a parallel structure for the three items in the series: "he would put on . . .," "pick up . . .," "and head . . ." All three verbs are in the same tense.
The best answer is NOT F because the structure of the sentence is not parallel; the second verb in the series ("pick up") is a different tense than the first two verbs ("would put on" and "would head").
The best answer is NOT G because the structure of the sentence is not parallel; the first verb in the series ("would put on") is a different tense than the last two verbs ("picked up" and "headed").
The best answer is NOT J because the structure of the sentence is not parallel; all three verbs in the series are different tenses.
3. If the word Saturday were deleted from the preceding sentence, the essay would primarily lose:
The best answer is B because the meaning of the sentence would be changed if the word Saturday were omitted. The new sentence would read as if the narrator's father worked in his garden every morning when, according to the narrator, he worked there every Saturday morning.
The best answer is NOT A because if the narrator's father worked in his garden "every Saturday morning," the essay would gain even more evidence that he was an avid gardener.
The best answer is NOT C because the word Saturday is not critical support for any point made in the essay.
The best answer is NOT D because the word Saturday has no connection to the following paragraph, which focuses on the narrator's disinterest in gardening when he was ten.
4. Which of the choices best emphasizes how much the father wanted his son to share his avid interest in gardening?
The best answer is J. The introductory phrase "Despite his repeated attempts," tells the reader that the father tried many times to interest his son in gardening. This is the only choice that emphasizes this point.
The best answer is NOT F because the phrase "Having tried and failed" suggests that the father tried only once to interest his son in gardening.
The best answer is NOT G because the narrator's indifference to his father's hobby says nothing about the father's attempts to have his son share an interest in gardening.
The best answer is NOT H because the introductory phrase "Contrary to this thinking" makes little sense in the context of the paragraph. In addition, the reader cannot know to what "thinking" the narrator is referring.
5. 5th Underline
The best answer is A. It provides the clearest wording and the most logical transitional phrase for this sentence. By saying "I had no qualms, of course, about enjoying the results of his labor," the narrator is emphasizing the contrast between not wanting to work in the garden and enjoying harvesting the vegetables that came from his father's garden.
The best answer is NOT B. The phrase "More important" is a poor transition from the preceding sentence because "enjoying the results of his labor" is clearly not more important than being "supremely unenthusiastic about swinging a hoe."
The best answer is NOT C because it does not "stand to reason" that the narrator "would have no qualms about enjoying the results of his labor." Also, this choice contains nonessential words that could be deleted.
The best answer is NOT D. The phrase "as a consequence of it" is imprecise and confusing. The pronoun it has no clear referent.
6. 6th Underline
The best answer is G. The verb coaxed is the only choice that fits the context of the sentence. It suggests the care with which the narrator's father grew his vegetables.
The best answer is NOT F because the verb pursued does not fit the context of the sentence. It illogically suggests that the narrator's father followed his vegetables "out of the earth."
The best answer is NOT H because the verb surrendered does not fit the context of the sentence. It illogically suggests that the narrator's father surrendered something to or for his vegetables.
The best answer is NOT J because the verb enlisted does not fit the context of the sentence. It nonsensically reads as though the vegetables had the ability to sign up for something.
7. 7th Underline
The best answer is C. This is the only choice that uses the appropriate comparative adjective form (more) and creates a parallel structure for this sentence: "much more fun to reap than to sow."
The best answer is NOT A because the verbs to reap and sowing are not parallel.
The best answer is NOT B. The superlative adjective form (most) is not appropriate because the comparison is between two things only: to reap and to sow. The comparative (more) is required.
The best answer is NOT D. The superlative adjective form (most) is not appropriate because the comparison is between two things only: to reap and to sow. The comparative (more) is required. In addition, the verbs reaping and had to sow are not parallel.
8. The best placement for the underlined portion would be:
The best answer is J because it clarifies the writer's intended meaning. The most logical placement is after the word garden because the phrase "more often" best explains that the narrator wished he had followed the "father out to the garden" many more times than he actually had. The other choices create confusion.
The best answer is NOT F because the phrase "more often" does not modify "sorry." The narrator is sorry in general, not sorry many times, as this placement suggests.
The best answer is NOT G because the phrase "more often" does not modify "sorry." The narrator is sorry in general, not sorry many times, as this placement suggests.
The best answer is NOT H because it creates an awkward and confusing sentence structure. In addition, the phrase "more often" does not modify the word father, so this is not the best placement.
9. 9th Underline
The best answer is B. It provides the correct verb form and has the appropriate subject-verb agreement.
The best answer is NOT A because the singular verb has given does not agree with the plural subject times.
The best answer is NOT C because has gave is not a proper verb form.
The best answer is NOT D because have gave is not a proper verb form.
10. 10th Underline
The best answer is B. It provides the correct verb form and has the appropriate subject-verb agreement.
The best answer is NOT A because the singular verb has given does not agree with the plural subject times.
The best answer is NOT C because has gave is not a proper verb form.
The best answer is NOT D because have gave is not a proper verb form.
The best answer is B. It offers the best punctuation for this nonessential parenthetical element. The phrase "he still is" needs to be set off with the same punctuation marks on both ends. In this case, the dashes are best for avoiding ambiguity.
The best answer is NOT A because it misuses a colon. The nonessential parenthetical phrase "he still is" needs to be set off with the same punctuation marks on both ends.
The best answer is NOT C because the nonessential parenthetical phrase "he still is" needs to be set off with the same punctuation marks on both ends.
The best answer is NOT D because it creates a run-on sentence.
2. 2nd underline
The best answer is H. It provides a parallel structure for the three items in the series: "he would put on . . .," "pick up . . .," "and head . . ." All three verbs are in the same tense.
The best answer is NOT F because the structure of the sentence is not parallel; the second verb in the series ("pick up") is a different tense than the first two verbs ("would put on" and "would head").
The best answer is NOT G because the structure of the sentence is not parallel; the first verb in the series ("would put on") is a different tense than the last two verbs ("picked up" and "headed").
The best answer is NOT J because the structure of the sentence is not parallel; all three verbs in the series are different tenses.
3. If the word Saturday were deleted from the preceding sentence, the essay would primarily lose:
The best answer is B because the meaning of the sentence would be changed if the word Saturday were omitted. The new sentence would read as if the narrator's father worked in his garden every morning when, according to the narrator, he worked there every Saturday morning.
The best answer is NOT A because if the narrator's father worked in his garden "every Saturday morning," the essay would gain even more evidence that he was an avid gardener.
The best answer is NOT C because the word Saturday is not critical support for any point made in the essay.
The best answer is NOT D because the word Saturday has no connection to the following paragraph, which focuses on the narrator's disinterest in gardening when he was ten.
4. Which of the choices best emphasizes how much the father wanted his son to share his avid interest in gardening?
The best answer is J. The introductory phrase "Despite his repeated attempts," tells the reader that the father tried many times to interest his son in gardening. This is the only choice that emphasizes this point.
The best answer is NOT F because the phrase "Having tried and failed" suggests that the father tried only once to interest his son in gardening.
The best answer is NOT G because the narrator's indifference to his father's hobby says nothing about the father's attempts to have his son share an interest in gardening.
The best answer is NOT H because the introductory phrase "Contrary to this thinking" makes little sense in the context of the paragraph. In addition, the reader cannot know to what "thinking" the narrator is referring.
5. 5th Underline
The best answer is A. It provides the clearest wording and the most logical transitional phrase for this sentence. By saying "I had no qualms, of course, about enjoying the results of his labor," the narrator is emphasizing the contrast between not wanting to work in the garden and enjoying harvesting the vegetables that came from his father's garden.
The best answer is NOT B. The phrase "More important" is a poor transition from the preceding sentence because "enjoying the results of his labor" is clearly not more important than being "supremely unenthusiastic about swinging a hoe."
The best answer is NOT C because it does not "stand to reason" that the narrator "would have no qualms about enjoying the results of his labor." Also, this choice contains nonessential words that could be deleted.
The best answer is NOT D. The phrase "as a consequence of it" is imprecise and confusing. The pronoun it has no clear referent.
6. 6th Underline
The best answer is G. The verb coaxed is the only choice that fits the context of the sentence. It suggests the care with which the narrator's father grew his vegetables.
The best answer is NOT F because the verb pursued does not fit the context of the sentence. It illogically suggests that the narrator's father followed his vegetables "out of the earth."
The best answer is NOT H because the verb surrendered does not fit the context of the sentence. It illogically suggests that the narrator's father surrendered something to or for his vegetables.
The best answer is NOT J because the verb enlisted does not fit the context of the sentence. It nonsensically reads as though the vegetables had the ability to sign up for something.
7. 7th Underline
The best answer is C. This is the only choice that uses the appropriate comparative adjective form (more) and creates a parallel structure for this sentence: "much more fun to reap than to sow."
The best answer is NOT A because the verbs to reap and sowing are not parallel.
The best answer is NOT B. The superlative adjective form (most) is not appropriate because the comparison is between two things only: to reap and to sow. The comparative (more) is required.
The best answer is NOT D. The superlative adjective form (most) is not appropriate because the comparison is between two things only: to reap and to sow. The comparative (more) is required. In addition, the verbs reaping and had to sow are not parallel.
8. The best placement for the underlined portion would be:
The best answer is J because it clarifies the writer's intended meaning. The most logical placement is after the word garden because the phrase "more often" best explains that the narrator wished he had followed the "father out to the garden" many more times than he actually had. The other choices create confusion.
The best answer is NOT F because the phrase "more often" does not modify "sorry." The narrator is sorry in general, not sorry many times, as this placement suggests.
The best answer is NOT G because the phrase "more often" does not modify "sorry." The narrator is sorry in general, not sorry many times, as this placement suggests.
The best answer is NOT H because it creates an awkward and confusing sentence structure. In addition, the phrase "more often" does not modify the word father, so this is not the best placement.
9. 9th Underline
The best answer is B. It provides the correct verb form and has the appropriate subject-verb agreement.
The best answer is NOT A because the singular verb has given does not agree with the plural subject times.
The best answer is NOT C because has gave is not a proper verb form.
The best answer is NOT D because have gave is not a proper verb form.
10. 10th Underline
The best answer is B. It provides the correct verb form and has the appropriate subject-verb agreement.
The best answer is NOT A because the singular verb has given does not agree with the plural subject times.
The best answer is NOT C because has gave is not a proper verb form.
The best answer is NOT D because have gave is not a proper verb form.
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