Focus: Identifying errors involving word-form problems. (Note: One or two items in this exercise do not focus on word-form errors. These are marked in the answer key with an asterisk.)
Directions: Decide which of the four underlined words or phrases-(A), (B), (C), or (D)-would not be considered correct, and write the letter of the expression in the blank. Then, in the line at the end of the sentence, write the correction for the underlined phrase. The first one is done as an example.
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20) Science requires the careful collect and organization of data.
5) Unlike folk dancers, which are the product of a single culture, ballet is an international art form
21) The Natchez Trace was an important commercial and military route between Nashville, Tennessee to Natchez, Mississippi.
6) The Earth’s,out shell is divided into sections called plates, which are constantly in motion.
22) Some games rely mainly on skill and practice while others primarily involve lucky.
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23) In the absent of natural enemies, the gypsy moth has become a serious pest in North America.
8) In an arboretum, trees are cultivated for scientific and educational purpose.
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13) Pure nitric acid is colorless, but it acquires a yellow color when it is exposed of air.
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