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ACTIVITY 8 Review Quiz
Multiple Choice Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Many television viewers enjoy programs that are both entertaining and .
a. educate b. they educate c. educational d. education
2. Artificial sweeteners like sucralose neither raise blood sugar levels nor tooth decay.
a. cause b. they cause c. do cause d. causing
3. Golf requires flexibility, coordination, and .
a. concentrate b. concentration c. to concentrate d. concentrating
4. A house in Philadelphia is cheaper than .
a. Manhattan b. is in Manhattan c. a house in Manhattan d. Manhattan’s houses
5. For a long time, educators have been asking if grades discourage students or them to work
harder.
a. do they motivate b. they motivate c. motivating d. motivate
Error Correction One of the five underlined words or phrases is not correct. Find the
error and correct it. Be prepared to explain your answer.
6. People can conserve water indoors by taking shorter showers, turn off the faucet
while brushing their teeth, and fixing leaks in the plumbing. To save water outdoors,
people with gardens are encouraged to replace grass lawns with low-water plants
and avoid over-watering.
7. Eating more fruits and vegetables, exercising regularly, and maintaining close
personal relationships are three steps that can lower the risk of developing cancer,
heart disease, or becoming depressed.
8. Children who are exposed to reading at a young age develop essential skills that
help prepare them for school and for learning. Among other abilities, they learn how
to recognize cause and effect, identifying feelings, and make judgments based on
the behavior of characters in stories.
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