Question 1

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The war in 1999 garnered international attention both countries tested nuclear weapons successfully.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "international attention because both countries"
A conjunction can join the two clauses in this sentence. "Because" is the only conjunction that tells readers why the war gained "international attention."

Question 2

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
World leaders stepped in and the United States intervened, which leading both countries to withdraw to their previous positions.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "leading"
The pronouns "that" or the conjunction "and" are unnecessary to complete the sentence properly. "Which" can be omitted without changing the meaning of the sentence.

Question 3

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
France colonized the country Vietnam in the mid-19th century.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "Vietnam"
"Vietnam" and "the country" refer to the same noun. Omitting "the country" does not change the sentence's meaning. A comma is unnecessary after "Vietnam."

Question 4

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
After agreeing to another ceasefire; they returned to their former claimed areas.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "ceasefire, they returned"
A semicolon can join to independent clauses - clauses that can stand alone as sentences. "After agreeing to another ceasefire" is an introductory phrase; therefore, the comma is necessary to separate it from the independent clause.

Question 5

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
After the conclusion of Great Britain's partition of India and Pakistan, the state of Jammu and Kashmir did not decide what nation to join.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "After Great Britain's partition"
Wordiness can affect sentence clarity and cause confusion. Removing "after" or using "because" modifies what the sentence conveys. Setting aside "the conclusion of" does not change the sentence's meaning.

Question 6

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The first war between India and Pakistan began in 1947 and continued until 1949, when the United Nations stepped in and broker a ceasefire.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "brokered"
The other verbs in this sentence - "began," "continued" and "stepped" are past tense forms of verbs. Therefore, "brokered," the past tense form of "broker," fits within the sentence's structure.

Question 7

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Neither side where happy with the agreement and it eventually lead to a second war in 1965.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "was"
"Where" refers to a place or point, which not fit into the context of why "neither side" was unhappy. "We're" is a contraction of "we are." "Was" agrees with "neither" and "side."

Question 8

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
By 1945, the United States became concerned about the nationalist movement led by the Viet Minh and started supporting the french colonization of Vietnam.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "French"
The first letters of proper nouns should be capitalized. The possessive form of France would be appropriate, but in its proper form, the apostrophe comes before s. Therefore, "French" properly completes the sentence.

Question 9

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The North Vietnamese and supportive rebel communists in South Vietnam, called the Viet Cong, started fighting.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "Vietnam, called the Viet Cong, started"
The words "called the Viet Cong" from an appositive because they identify the rebel communists. Appositives are set off by commas. The dash, colon, and semicolon are not appropriate within the context of this sentence.

Question 10

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The crisis between the United States and North Vietnam intensified when North Vietnam attacked the U.S.S. Maddox off the coast of North Vietnam.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "The crisis intensified when North Vietnam attacked the U.S.S. Maddox off its coast."
Redundant words can affect sentence clarity. In the original sentence, North Vietnam appears three times. Omitting excessive usage of North Vietnam and replacing the proper noun with a possessive pronoun can clarity the intended meaning. "The crisis intensified when North Vietnam attacked the U.S.S. Maddox off its coast" properly conveys how the crisis intensified.

Question 11

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
President Johnson authorized the launch of air strikes and Congress approved military force against North Vietnam but he did not declare war.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "North Vietnam, but he did not declare war."
The original sentence contains two independent clauses. Commas can join independent clauses when used with coordinating conjunctions such as "but." A period and semicolon are not appropriate forms of punctuation to use with this sentence.

Question 12

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
After the division of Vietnam, the United States supports South Vietnam.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "supported"
"Support" and "supports" represent the present tense, meaning an action is currently happening. "Will support" implies an action that will happen in the future. Since the Vietnam War already occurred, the past tense form - "supported" - is the best verb to use in the sentence.

Question 13

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
After World War II the nationalist movement led by Ho Chi Minh tried to take down the French government.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "After World War II, the nationalist movement"
A comma is needed to set off the introductory phrase "After World War II" from the main part of the sentence. A comma is unnecessary after "movement" or "after."

Question 14

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
President Truman assisted France by providing military equipment to help reestablish their presence and power in Vietnam.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "its"
"Their" is a plural possessive pronoun. France refers to one country; therefore, the sentence needs a singular pronoun. "There" is an adverb and "it's" is a contraction of "it is." "Its" is the singular possessive pronoun that properly completes the sentence.

Question 15

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Despite the support of the United States, the Vietnamese was able to defeat France in 1954.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "were"
"Was" is inconsistent with the plural noun "Vietnamese." "Where" indicates location and "will" does not fit within the context of the sentence." "Were" is consistent with "Vietnamese."

Question 16

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
However, the IMF released a statement in April 2012 stating that it would withhold the loan because of concerns of instability.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "However, the IMF released"
A comma is necessary to separate the conjunctive adverb "however" from main clause. Colons and semicolons are not appropriate types of punctuation to use in this part of the sentence.

Question 17

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
"The California Right to Know Genetically Modified Food Act" known as Proposition 37 will require food manufacturers to label food with genetically modified ingredients (GMOs).

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "Act," known as Proposition 37 will,"
The expression "known as Proposition 37" includes relevant information, but is not needed to complete the sentence. Therefore, it is a parenthetical expression and should be offset by commas at the beginning and at the end of the phrase. Generally, commas are inserted before quotation marks. The comma should appear after "Act" and before the quotation marks.

Question 18

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
If the bill passes, it will be the first law in the United States that required GMO labeling.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "requires"
The past tense form of the verb "require" is inappropriate in this sentence because the event has not occurred. The present tense form of the verb must agree with the subject - "law." "Requires" agrees with the subject.

Question 19

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Some European countries already mandate GMO labeling, but efforts to pass legislation in the United States have met resistance.
What adjective could the writer insert after "met" to emphasize the type of "resistance"?

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "met fierce resistance."
The passage indicates that over a dozen states failed to pass legislation, which indicates strong resistance to proposed GMO bills. "Fierce" is an adjective with a similar meaning to "strong." Therefore, it can emphasize the type of "resistance" to the legislation.

Question 20

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Its conflict has escalated in recent times, with citizens from both nations protesting and raising flags on different islands.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "Their"
The conflict is between China and Japan, so a plural possessive pronoun is needed to properly complete the sentence. "It's" is a contraction of "it is." "There" is a not a possessive pronoun. "Their" is a plural possessive pronoun.

Quiz 19: Composition

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. The war in 1999 garnered international attention both countries tested nuclear weapons successfully.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. World leaders stepped in and the United States intervened, which leading both countries to withdraw to their previous positions.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. France colonized the country Vietnam in the mid-19th century.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. After agreeing to another ceasefire; they returned to their former claimed areas.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. After the conclusion of Great Britain's partition of India and Pakistan, the state of Jammu and Kashmir did not decide what nation to join.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. The first war between India and Pakistan began in 1947 and continued until 1949, when the United Nations stepped in and broker a ceasefire.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. Neither side where happy with the agreement and it eventually lead to a second war in 1965.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. By 1945, the United States became concerned about the nationalist movement led by the Viet Minh and started supporting the french colonization of Vietnam.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. The North Vietnamese and supportive rebel communists in South Vietnam, called the Viet Cong, started fighting.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. The crisis between the United States and North Vietnam intensified when North Vietnam attacked the U.S.S. Maddox off the coast of North Vietnam.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. President Johnson authorized the launch of air strikes and Congress approved military force against North Vietnam but he did not declare war.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. After the division of Vietnam, the United States supports South Vietnam.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. After World War II the nationalist movement led by Ho Chi Minh tried to take down the French government.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. President Truman assisted France by providing military equipment to help reestablish their presence and power in Vietnam.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. Despite the support of the United States, the Vietnamese was able to defeat France in 1954.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. However, the IMF released a statement in April 2012 stating that it would withhold the loan because of concerns of instability.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. "The California Right to Know Genetically Modified Food Act" known as Proposition 37 will require food manufacturers to label food with genetically modified ingredients (GMOs) .

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. If the bill passes, it will be the first law in the United States that required GMO labeling.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. Its conflict has escalated in recent times, with citizens from both nations protesting and raising flags on different islands.