Question

26 multiple choice 1 point
which of the following revisions would most improve the word choice in the sentence below?
shakira was really mad at her classmate for stealing her lunch money.
change classmate to fellow student
change stealing to thieving
change really mad at to felt betrayed by
change lunch money to money with which to buy lunch
clear my selection

27 multiple choice 1 point
of the following, which version of the sentence is grammatically correct?
i had saw him perform before, but yesterday was the first time i seen him perform on stage.
i had seen him perform before, but yesterday was the first time i saw him perform on stage.
i had saw him perform before, but yesterday was the first time i saw him perform on stage.
i had seen him perform before, but yesterday was the first time i seen him perform on stage.
clear my selection

Explanation:

Analyze Question 26 word choice

Using the Parts of Speech knowledge point, we evaluate the vocabulary in the sentence: "Shakira was really mad at her classmate for stealing her lunch money."

• "Really mad" is highly informal and colloquial. Replacing it with "felt betrayed by" elevates the academic tone and adds emotional depth.
• Changing "classmate" to "fellow student" or "stealing" to "thieving" does not significantly improve the sentence.
• Changing "lunch money" to "money with which to buy lunch" is overly wordy and unnatural.
• Therefore, changing "really mad at" to "felt betrayed by" is the best revision.

Analyze Question 27 verb tenses

We examine the grammatical correctness of the verb forms for the past actions:

• The past perfect tense requires "had" + past participle ("seen"), which gives "had seen". "Had saw" is grammatically incorrect.
• The simple past tense of "see" is "saw". "I seen" is grammatically incorrect without an auxiliary verb.
• Evaluating the options:
• Option 1: "had saw" and "I seen" are both incorrect.
• Option 2: "had seen" (correct past perfect) and "I saw" (correct simple past) are both correct.
• Option 3: "had saw" is incorrect.
• Option 4: "I seen" is incorrect.
• Therefore, the second option is the only grammatically correct version.

Answer:

Question 26

• Change classmate to fellow student
• Change stealing to thieving
• Change really mad at to felt betrayed by (Correct answer)
• Change lunch money to money with which to buy lunch

Question 27

• I had saw him perform before, but yesterday was the first time I seen him perform on stage.
• I had seen him perform before, but yesterday was the first time I saw him perform on stage. (Correct answer)
• I had saw him perform before, but yesterday was the first time I saw him perform on stage.
• I had seen him perform before, but yesterday was the first time I seen him perform on stage.