Usage
A researcher submits a paper for publication in a scientific journal. The editors give it to
other scientists. The scientists review the paper.
Which of the following options best uses grammar to combine the sentences above for
clarity?
A.) When a researcher submits a paper for publication in a scientific journal, the editors
give it to other scientists to review.
B.) The editors give it to other scientists after a researcher submits a paper for
publication in a scientific journal, and they review it.
C.) A researcher submits a paper for publication in a scientific journal, and then the
scientists review the paper because the editors gave it to other scientists.
D.) The scientists review the paper after the editors give it to them when a researcher
submits a paper for publication in a scientific journal. - A.) When a researcher submits a
paper for publication in a scientific journal, the editors give it to other scientists to
review.
A student is writing a paper for their basic anatomy class and is unsure how they should
cite their sources. What should the student do?
A.) Look for a citation style online and use that one.
B.) Find out from the instructor what citation style to use.
C.) Use the citation style used in other science classes.
D.) Alternate different citation styles, assuming that one will be correct. - B.) Find out
from the instructor what citation style to use.
According to the affixes, which of the following words refers to the love of books?
A.) Logophile
B.) Bibliophile
C.) Discophile
,D.) Audiophile - B.) Bibliophile
After a long, exhausting hike, Stephanie went home, and fell asleep on the couch, which
she had done many times before.
Which comma should be removed in the sentence above?
A.) The comma after the word "long"
B.) The comma after the word "hike"
C.) The comma after the word "home"
D.) The comma after the word "couch" - C.) The comma after the word "home"
Based on an examination of word parts, which of the following words means
"abnormality of movement"?
A.) Dyskinesia
B.) Hyperkinesia
C.) Akinesia
D.) Hypokinesia - A.) Dyskinesia
Based on an examination of word parts, which of the following words means "above the
kidney"?
A.) Interrenal
B.) Subrenal
C.) Intrarenal
D.) Suprarenal - D.) Suprarenal
Based on the analysis of word parts, what is the meaning of the word "bibliophile?"
A.) A person who collects books
B.) An index at the back of a book
C.) A complied list of different books
D.) A place where books are kept - A.) A person who collects books
,Based on the evidence found, electrical stimulation may be a potential therapy for
OSAS, warranting further clinical trials.
Which of the following is the likely medium for the sentence above?
A.) Motivational speech
B.) Business memo
C.) Scientific journal article
D.) Personal Blog - C.) Scientific journal article
Based on the word parts, which of the following is a synonym for superlative?
A.) Relevant
B.) Surprising
C.) Excellent
D.) Unimportant - C.) Excellent
Based on the word parts, which of the following is a synonym for superlative?
A.) Relevant
B.) Surprising
C.) Excellent
D.) Unimportant - C.) Excellent
Eventually, he stopped hiding the fact that he did not know Spanish and admited that he
had been deceiving them for months.
Which of the following words is misspelled in the sentence above?
A.) hiding
B.) admited
C.) deceiving
D.) eventually - B.) admited
, Frida Kahlo, a Mexican printer known for her striking self- portraits, lived from 1907 to
1954. The Mexican Revolution began in 1910, when Frida Kahlo was three years old.
After a serious accident, which left her in a body cast for three months, Kahlo began to
paint. Of Kahlo's 55 self-portraits, many depict the pain she suffered after her accident.
Which of the following sentences from the paragraph above does not belong in a well-
organized paragraph?
A.) The Mexican Revolution began in 1910, when Frida Kahlo was three years old.
B.) Frida Kahlo, a Mexican painter known for her striking self-portraits, lived from 1907
to 1954.
C.) After a serious accident, which left her in a body cast for three months, Frida Kahlo
began to paint.
D.) Of Frida Kahlo's 55 self-portraits, many depict the pain she suffered after her
accident. - A.) The Mexican Revolution began in 1910, when Frida Kahlo was three
years old.
He had to fill out a health history before seeing the doctor.
A.) questionnaire
B.) questionaire
C.) questionnare
D.) questionairre - A.) questionnaire
His skill on the soccer field made him an member of the team.
A.) indispensible
B.) indespensable
C.) indespensible
D.) indispensable - D.) indispensable
I truly believe that one cup of coffee a day is neither too much nor too little caffeine for
me, but exactly the right amount.
Which of the following words is misspelled in the sentence above?