Final Exam Review Part 3

Which sentence from this paragraph (sentences 7-13) could be deleted without disrupting the meaning and purpose of the paragraph?

• Sentence 8

• Sentence 9

• Sentence 10

• Sentence 11

Answer explanation

Sentence 8 can be deleted without affecting the paragraph's overall meaning, as it does not add essential information or context that supports the main ideas presented in the other sentences.

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The student realizes that he should have added the following sentence to the third paragraph: "In fact, they release more than 10 times the amount as human activities." Where is the most effective place to insert this sentence?

• After sentence 14

• After sentence 15

• After sentence 16

• After sentence 17

Answer explanation

The sentence "In fact, they release more than 10 times the amount as human activities" effectively supports the preceding context about emissions. Placing it after sentence 14 allows for a smooth transition and reinforces the point being made.

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What is the most effective way to combine the sentences below?

If nothing is done to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases, scientists predict that the average temperature on Earth could increase by up to 10 degrees in the next 100 years.

Among other problems, global warming could cause the level of the sea to rise two feet along much of the U.S. coast.

• If nothing is done to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases one problem could be an increase in sea level scientists also predict the temperature on Earth could increase by up to 10 degrees in the next 100 years.

• Causing the average temperature on Earth to increase by up to 10 degrees, scientists predict this will happen and the sea will rise two feet along much of the U.S. coast if nothing is done to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases.

• The sea level will rise two feet along the U.S. coast if nothing is done to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases and scientists, also predicting the temperature on Earth could increase by up to 10 degrees in the next 100 years.

• If nothing is done to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases, scientists predict that the average temperature on Earth could increase by up to 10 degrees in the next 100 years, causing the sea to rise two feet along much of the U.S. coast.

Answer explanation

The correct choice effectively combines the two sentences by linking the prediction of temperature increase with the consequence of rising sea levels, maintaining clarity and coherence.

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The student realizes that he should have added the following sentence to the fourth paragraph: "With an increase in carbon emissions, finding a solution to decrease the amount of carbon dioxide used is important for our Earth's future."

Where is the most effective place to insert this sentence?

• Before sentence 18

• After sentence 18

• After sentence 19

• After sentence 20

Answer explanation

The sentence emphasizes the importance of reducing carbon emissions, making it a strong concluding statement. Placing it after sentence 20 effectively reinforces the paragraph's main ideas before transitioning to the next topic.

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What change, if any, should be made in the sentence below?

An increase of greenhouse gases, however, would cause to much of the heat to be

trapped and increase the temperature.

• Delete the comma after gases

• Change cause to to cause too

• Change the comma after however to a semicolon

• No change should be made.

Answer explanation

The correct change is to replace 'cause to' with 'cause too'. The word 'too' means 'excessively', which fits the context of heat being trapped. 'To' is incorrect here, as it does not convey the intended meaning.

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What change, if any, should be made to the sentence below?

The warming has excelerated during the past two decades.

• Change has to have

• Insert a comma after warming

• Change excelerated to accelerated

• No change should be made.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is to change 'excelerated' to 'accelerated' because 'excelerated' is a misspelling. The correct term 'accelerated' accurately describes the increase in warming over the past two decades.

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What change, if any, should be made to the sentence below?

The concentration of carbon dioxide has increased by about 30% since the start of the industrial revolution in the late 18th century.

• Insert a comma after 30%

• Change since to during

• Change industrial revolution to Industrial Revolution

• No change should be made.

Answer explanation

Changing 'since' to 'during' is appropriate because the industrial revolution refers to a specific period, making 'during' a more accurate preposition to indicate the time frame of the increase in carbon dioxide concentration.

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What change, if any, should be made in the sentence below?

The suns' energy heats the Earth's surface.

• Change Earth's to earths'

• Change suns' to sun's

• Change heats to will heat

• No change should be made.

Answer explanation

The correct change is to replace 'suns'' with 'sun's' to indicate possession, as the energy belongs to the sun. 'Suns'' incorrectly suggests multiple suns, which is not the intended meaning.

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