Read the following paragraphs and respond to the questions that follow by choosing the letter of the correct answer.
They visited Jacob. He was in room 404. When they got to the right floor, the nurse was just leaving his room. He was happy that the nurse was able to take out the IV. Jacob told his grandparents how he took a nap before they came, since he didn’t get too much sleep the night before. Because, he could not get comfortable. He also showed them the two small bandages over the small incisions. They could tell that he was happy to relay the news how he’ll be released to go home tomorrow to recover. Although his appendicitis was very scary. He was recovering from the surgery very well.
What can you infer about where Jacob was in this passage?
a. Jacob was in his house.
b. Jacob was in a hospital.
c. Jacob was in a hotel.
d. Jacob was in an office building.
b. Jacob was in a hospital.
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How does the narrator’s uncle feel about the marriage of his mother to Wu Tsing?
a) that her marriage will be beneficial b) that her marriage is shameful c) that her marriage will be a happy one d) that her marriage is an honor
Which one of the following sentences has a problem with parallelism?
a) If you like to read a good book, to dance the night away, and gourmet food, then call me. b) We like to buy furniture that has a history behind it and that looks old. c) She started working long hours and sleeping less. d) When I fell out of the tree, I broke my little toe, skinned my knee, and bumped my head.
When the narrator of "A Failure of Alchemy" looks back and says, "When I was twenty and not so sure / it
was good to live, you were the man / who stood by the completed painting, / and placed the magnifying glass in my hand, / and said, ‘Look what I made,'" it can be inferred from the narrator's statement that a. it was the young narrator's painting that the older artist was complimenting. b. the narrator was appreciating a new work by the great artist. c. the older artist was pompous and distant. d. the young narrator was confident about life.
Use passive voice when you want to
a) emphasize who is responsible for an action b) eliminate the verbiage in your writing c) emphasize the receiver of the action d) write a clearer sentence