Question

“it’s the real mccoy.” you might have heard this expression before, but who—or what—is a mccoy, real or otherwise? the saying has been used for generations to declare its’ ₆₁ the genuine article, the original and best. a while its origin is disputed, many people believe the expression was inspired by the inventions of a canadian american engineer named, elijah mccoy. mccoy, a railroad worker who, as a teenager, had formally studied mechanical engineering, revolutionized railroad and factory operations, affecting both incredibly with his dozens of patented products. ₆₁ a. no change b. its something that’s c. that something is d. that its ₆₂ f. no change g. american engineer named h. american, engineer named, j. american, engineer named ₆₃ a. no change b. operations, changing both of these industries fundamentally c. operations, so that they would never be the same d. operations

Explanation:

For question 61: The original phrase "to declare its' the genuine article" has a possessive error. "its" is the possessive, and we need a contraction or correct structure. Option B "its something that’s" is incorrect. Option C "that something is" and D "that its" are also incorrect. Wait, actually, the correct structure should be "to declare that its [the article] is the genuine article" but looking at the options, maybe I misread. Wait, the original sentence: "to declare its' the genuine article, the original and best." Wait, no, the options: A is NO CHANGE, B is "its something that’s", C is "that something is", D is "that its". Wait, maybe the intended correct answer is D? Wait, no, let's re-express. The correct idiom or structure: "to declare that its [the article] is the genuine article" but the options have D as "that its". Wait, maybe the answer is D? Wait, no, maybe I made a mistake. Alternatively, maybe the correct answer is D. Wait, let's check again. The sentence: "to declare its' the genuine article, the original and best." The error is "its'", which is wrong. So we need to correct the possessive and the structure. Option D: "that its" – wait, no, maybe "that it's" but the options don't have that. Wait, the options are: A. NO CHANGE, B. its something that’s, C. that something is, D. that its. Wait, maybe the intended answer is D? Or maybe C? Wait, no, the original sentence is trying to say "to declare that its [the article] is the genuine article". So "that its" (D) would be part of that. So for 61, answer D?

For question 62: The original is "American engineer named, Elijah McCoy, a railroad worker...". The comma after "named" is incorrect. We need to remove the comma or adjust. The options: F. NO CHANGE, G. American engineer named, H. American, engineer named, J. American, engineer named. Wait, no, the correct structure is "American engineer named Elijah McCoy" – no comma after "named". So F is NO CHANGE (incorrect), G is "American engineer named" (no comma), H is "American, engineer named" (incorrect comma), J is "American, engineer named" (same). Wait, maybe the correct answer is G? Wait, the original has a comma after "named", so removing that comma, so G: "American engineer named" (without the comma). So answer G.

For question 63: The original sentence: "factory operations, affecting both incredibly with his dozens of patented products." Wait, the options: A. NO CHANGE, B. operations, changing both of these industries fundamentally, C. operations, so that they would never be the same, D. operations. Wait, the original is incorrect. The intended meaning is that his inventions affected factory operations, changing both railroad and factory operations. So option B: "operations, changing both of these industries fundamentally" makes sense. So answer B.

Wait, but let's confirm each:

61: The correct answer is D? Wait, no, maybe I messed up. Let's check again. The sentence: "to declare its' the genuine article, the original and best." The error is "its'", which is a wrong possessive. We need "that its" (D) to form "to declare that its [the article] is the genuine article". So 61: D.

62: The original has a comma after "named", which is incorrect. So we need to remove it, so G: "American engineer named" (no comma). So 62: G.

63: The original "affecting both incredibly with his" is incorrect. Option B: "operations, changing both of these industries fundamentally" corrects the meaning, showing that his inventions changed the industries. So 63: B.

Answer:

1. D. that its
2. G. American engineer named
3. B. operations, changing both of these industries fundamentally