Question

read each sentence and decide whether the underlined portion contains a mistake. if it does, identify the best way to correct or improve the sentence by choosing the appropriate alternative from the answer choices. if the underlined portion requires no correction or improvement, choose no improvement or correction is required. a good artist needs to have inspiration, talent, and determination. inspiration, talent and to be determined, as well. inspiration and talent, as well as determination. inspiration, talent, and work with a determined spirit, as well. inspiration and talent and also the desire to be determined. no improvement or correction is required.

Explanation:

The original sentence “A good artist needs to have inspiration, talent, and determination” has parallel structure. Each item (inspiration, talent, determination) is a noun. Let's check each option:

• Option 1: “inspiration, talent and to be determined, as well” - “to be determined” (verb - phrase) breaks the parallelism (nouns).
• Option 2: “inspiration and talent, as well as determination” - Changes the structure from a list with “and” to “as well as” which is less parallel in this context.
• Option 3: “inspiration, talent, and work with a determined spirit, as well” - “work with a determined spirit” (verb - phrase) breaks the parallelism (nouns).
• Option 4: “inspiration and talent and also the desire to be determined” - “the desire to be determined” (noun - phrase with extra words) breaks the parallelism (simple nouns).

Answer:

No improvement or correction is required.