NAMA : Fitrika. M
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MATKUL : BAHASA INGGRIS
BISNIS 2
STYLE IN WRITTEN ENGLISH
1. The defendant
refused to answer the prosecutor’s questions _________
a. Because he was
afraid it would incriminate him
b. For fear that they
will incriminate him
c. Because he was
afraid that his answer would incriminate him
d. Fearing that will be
incriminated by it
The Correct Answer is C
The Reason is :
• Answer A : Style
error. There is no antecedent for the pronoun it.
• Answer B : 2 style
errors. Refused … will is an incorrect sequence of tense; There is no
antecedent for the pronoun they.
• Answer D : 2 style
errors. There is an incorrect sequence of tense; There is no antecedent for the
pronoun it.
2. Mrs. Walker has
returned______
a. A wallet back to its
original owner
b. To its original
owner the wallet
c. The wallet to its
originally owner
d. The wallet to its
original owner
The Correct Answer is D
The Reason is :
• Answer A : Style
error. It is redundant to say return … back.
• Answer B : Grammar
error. When the indirect object precedes the direct object, no preposition is
possible.
• Answer C : Grammar
error. Originally is an adverb and is not correct because it modifies the noun
owner.
3. The hospital
owes______for the construction of the new wing.
a. The government
twenty million dollars
b. For the government
twenty millions dollars
c. To the government
twenty million dollars
d. Twenty millions of
dollars to the government
The Correct Answer is A
The Reason is :
• Answer B : 2 grammar
errors. It is not correct to use a preposition when the indirect object
precedes the direct object; when million is preceded by a number, it cannot be
plural (one million, two million).
• Answer C : Grammar
error. It is not correct to use a preposition when the indirect object precedes
the direct object.
• Answer D : 2 grammar
errors. When million is preceded by a number, it cannot be plural, and when
million is preceded by a number and followed by a noun, the preposition of is
incorrect.
4. Sarah ______ that
she could not attend classes next week.
a. Told to her
professors
b. Sald her professors
c.
Told her professors
d. Is telling her
professors
The Correct Answer is C
The Reason is :
The sentence in accordance
with the questions.
5. The artist was asked
to show some paintings at the contest because ______
a. He painted very good
b. They believed he
painted well
c. If their belief that
he was an good artist
d. The judges had been
told of his talents
The Correct Answer is B
The Reason is :
Of the four answers
provided the most appropriate structure is the answer B because after the verb
(painted) takes an adverb (well) not an adjective.
6. If motorists do not
observe the traffic regulations, they will be stopped,ticketed, and
A B C
have to pay a fine.
D
The Incorrect Answer is
(D), Should be fined. For parallel structure, all past participles are
required.
7. Fred, who usually
conducts the choir rehearsals, did not show up last night because he
A
B
had an accident on his
way to the practice.
C D
The Incorrect Answer is
(C), should be had had. The past perfect should be used; the accident happened
first.
8. A short time before
her operation last month, Mrs. Carlye dreams of her daughter
A B C
who lives overcast.
D
The Incorrect Answer is
(C), should be dreamed. Use past time because it happened last month.
9. The atmosphere in
Andalucia is open, warm and gives a welcome
A
B
feeling to all who have
the good fortune to visit here.
C D
The Incorrect Answer is
(B), should be welcoming. For parallel structure, all adjectives are required.
10. Some of the people
were standing in the street watched the parade, while others were
A B C D
singing songs.
The Incorrect Answer is
(C), should be watching. Were standing … watching is correct parallel
structure.
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