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Sentence improvement exercise

August 27, 2012 - A2pdf

Sentences given below contain one or more mistakes. Find the underlined part which may contain the error.

Progress 0 of 5 answered
1In the United States alone more than 40,000 people die every year in car accidents and hundreds of thousands more ............... personal and financial injury.
Wrong!
2No matter how efficient, how safe or how ..............., trains cannot offer the thrill and sense of empowerment provided by the car.
Wrong!
3Though their intelligence and ............... long lifespan are traits shared by the other great primates, the social behavior and general lifestyle of orangutans are quite different.
Wrong!
4............... made Jack Kerouac the most celebrated member of the Beat Generation were his autobiographical novels and wayward travels.
Wrong!
5The Romans perfected the art of building arch bridges and ............... them throughout the Roman Empire.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/5

Answers

  1. In the United States alone more than 40,000 people die every year in car accidents and hundreds of thousands more suffer personal and financial injury.
  2. No matter how efficient, how safe or how inexpensive they are, trains cannot offer the thrill and sense of empowerment provided by the car.
  3. Though their intelligence and relatively long lifespan are traits shared by the other great primates, the social behavior and general lifestyle of orangutans are quite different.
  4. What made Jack Kerouac the most celebrated member of the Beat Generation were his autobiographical novels and wayward travels.
  5. The Romans perfected the art of building arch bridges and built them throughout the Roman Empire.
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