1) I had to wrack my brain and plum the depths of my resources the foul consequences of my previous vice.
Which of the following homophones should be used to correct the sentence above?
A. Fowl
B. Plumb
C. Rack
D. Vise
2) Which of the following sentences correctly uses subject-verb agreement?
A. computers has made our jobs easier.
B. Those two girls in the first row is best friends.
C. The dogs in our backyard growls late at night.
D. The tennis balls roll into the parking lot.
1c
2d
And your answers are?
1B 2c
plumb
1) The correct homophone to use to correct the given sentence is "rack." The sentence should be written as:
"I had to rack my brain and plumb the depths of my resources for the foul consequences of my previous vice."
To determine the correct answer, it is important to understand the meanings of the homophones involved. In this case:
- "Fowl" typically refers to a type of bird, such as a chicken or a duck.
- "Plumb" can mean "to measure the vertical depth," but this meaning is not appropriate in the given sentence.
- "Rack" can mean "to strain or exert great effort mentally," which is the intended meaning in the original sentence.
- "Vise" refers to a tool used to secure objects tightly.
2) The correct sentence that uses subject-verb agreement is:
"D. The tennis balls roll into the parking lot."
In this sentence, the subject, "tennis balls," is plural, so the verb "roll" is in agreement with it.
To determine the correct answer, it is important to recognize the subject and verb in each given sentence and analyze whether they are in agreement. In this case:
- Sentence A: "computers has made our jobs easier." This is incorrect because "computers" is plural, so the verb should be "have" instead of "has" to maintain agreement.
- Sentence B: "Those two girls in the first row is best friends." This is incorrect because "girls" is plural, so the verb should be "are" instead of "is" to maintain agreement.
- Sentence C: "The dogs in our backyard growls late at night." This is incorrect because "dogs" is plural, so the verb should be "growl" instead of "growls" to maintain agreement.
- Sentence D: "The tennis balls roll into the parking lot." This is the correct sentence because "tennis balls" is plural, and the verb "roll" matches its plurality, maintaining subject-verb agreement.