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LANGUAGE ARTS
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Grammar and Usage
In the
following sentences, four parts of each sentence are underlined. If you think
any one of the underlined parts is incorrect, choose the letter under that part
as your answer. If you think the sentence is correct as written, choose (E) as
your answer. Please note: read together, all of the sentences in this section
make up a story.
1. Tory Burch was born on June 17
1966. No Error.
A: You need a comma after June 17,
1966.
2. Burch is a American fashion designer, business woman,
and philanthropist. No Error.
A: “A” is wrong. Burch is AN
American fashion designer.
3. She is a woman that has won several
fashion awards for her designs. No Error.
A: THAT is wrong. She is a woman WHO
has won.
4. She was born,
raised, and educated in the philadelphia metropolitan area. No
Error.
A: Philadelphia is capitalized.
5. Burch was born in Valley Forge Pennsylvania. No
Error.
A: You need a comma between Valley
Forge and Pennsylvania
6. Burch is the daughter from Reva and Ira
Earl Robinson. No Error.
A: “From” is wrong here. Burch is
the daughter OF, not from.
7: She was raised with her three
brothers (Robert, James and Leonard) in a valley forge farmhouse. No
Error.
A: Valley Forge must be capitalized.
8. The farmhouse is a
250-year old Georgian near
the Valley Forge national historical park. No
Error.
A: National Historical Park must be
capitalized. It’s the name of a park.
9. Her mother is a former actress that dated Steve McQueen and Marlon Brando. No
Error.
A: THAT is wrong here. She is an
actress WHO dated.
10. Her father, that was a wealthy investor,
is now deceased. No Error.
A: Again, THAT is wrong here. Always
use WHO when referring to people. No Error.
11. Her father inherited a stock exchange seat and
a paper cup company. No
Error.
A: No Error.
12. He dated Grace Kelly and Joan Bennett. No
Error.
A: No Error.
13. Tory's father was fourteen years older then her
mother. No Error.
A: THEN is wrong here. It should say
THAN her other. Use THAT to compare.
14. Burch is Jewish on
her mothers side. No Error.
A: “Mothers” needs an apostrophe to
show possession. Sentence should read “mother’s side”
15. Burch attended the Agnes Irwin School in
Rosemont, Pennsylvania, where she rode horses, was captain of the
tennis team, and were a friend of jewelry designer Kara Ross. No
Error.
A: WERE is wrong here. Use WAS.
16. Her first job was at Benetton in the King of Prussia Mall. No
Error.
A: No Error
17. She then attended the university of Pennsylvania, where she was a member of the
women's sorority Kappa Alpha
Theta. No Error.
A: University must be capitalized.
The University of Pennylvania is the full name of the University.
18. She majored in art history and graduated in
1988. No Error.
No Error. There is no need to
capitalize art history.
19. After graduating
from college Tory moved to New York City, where she
worked for Zoran,
a Yugoslavian designer and at Harper's
Bazaar magazine. No Error.
A: You need a comma after the word
college.
20. She then moved into public relations
and advertising positions at Vera Wang, Polo Ralph Lauren, and
Loewe. She began a fashion label, "TRB by Tory Burch"—later known as
"Tory Burch", in February 2004. As of January 2013 the company
had grown to 83 Tory Burch stores worldwide. No Error.
A: You need a comma after 2013.
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