1. NAME : INDAH KUSUMA DEWI
CLASS : SI A 2010
NIM
: 1110093000005
16. The athlete, together with his coach and several relatives, are traveling to the Olympic games.
A
B
C
D
The error word is (C) are. It should be is. Because ‘the athlete’ is singular.
17. The harpsichord is the most complex and most large of all the plucked keyboard instruments.
A
B
C
D
The error word is (C) most large. It should be largest. Because it for most one-syllable adjectives so –est
are added (SUPERLATIVE)
18. In the cold climate of the far north, mosquito eggs may remains dormant from autumn until late
A
B
C
D
June.
The error word is (D) remains. It should be remain because after the word ‘may’ use basic words. So the
right sentence is In the cold climate of the far north, mosquito eggs may remain dormant from autumn
until late June.
19. Most frequently, asphalt is used to pave streets, avenues, highways, and airport.
A
B
C
D
The error word from number 19 is (D) airport. It should be airports. Because it is the example of parallel
structure which is not only similar in verb but also in noun.

2. 20. The little boy’s mother bought him a five-speeds racing bicycle for his birthday.
A
B
C
D
The error word is (C) five-speeds. It should be five-speed. This question to be related with plural noun
which is specialized as modifier. The plural noun is not become modifier if the structure of plural fixed.
21. Edward McDowell is remember as the composer of such perennial favorites as “To a Wild A
A
B
C
D
Rose”.
The error word is (A) remember. It should be remembered. Because it is passive voice and the structure
of passive voice is: TO BE + VERB III
22. Alike crocodiles, alligators have a much broader snout, and are much less vicious.
A
B
C
D
The error word is (A) alike. It should be like. Because alike is adjective so it doesn’t match with the
question. So, the right sentence is like crocodiles, alligators have a much broader snout, and are much
less vicious.
23. No one in our office wants to drive to work anymore because of there are always traffic jams at
A
B
C
D
rush hour.
The error word is (B) because of. It should be because. Because, if we want to use ‘because of’ it must
be noun after it. (BECAUSE OF + NOUN)

3. 24. The cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde were built in the thirteenth century by native Americans which
A
B
C
D
farmed the green plateau.
The error word is (D) which. It should be whom. Because the native americans are person so it
participated by the words whom.
25. A clam is a animal whose soft body is covered with a protective shell.
A
B
C
D
The error word is (A) a. It should be an. Because an meet with consonant which sounds vocal. So the
right sentence is A clam is an animal whose soft body is covered with a protective shell
26. The planet Mercury rotates slow than any other planets, except Venus.
A
B
C
D
The error word is (B) slow. It should be slower because the usage preposition ‘than’ in the sentence
above to claim the comparison. So the right sentence is The planet Mercury rotates slower than any
other planets, except Venus.
27. As one climbs high up a mountain, the air becomes both colder or thinner.
A
B
C
D
The error word is (C) or. It should be and because the sentence is related with double conjuntion both
and and. So the right sentence is As one climbs high up a mountain, the air becomes both colder and
thinner.

4. 28. The conquerors stole not only the gold and silver that were needed to replenish the badly
A
B
C
depleted treasury but also the supplies that were vital to the colonists as well.
D
The error word is (A) the. That words should be appeared because that sentence is related with
composition similarity which is the function as a noun.
29. Cubism began on 1970 and became one of the most influential movements in modern art.
A
B
C
D
The error word is (A) began. It should be had begun because that sentence is past perfect tense. So the
right sentence is Cubism had begun on 1970 and betame one of the most influential movememets in
modern art.
30. Balm which grown in damp and shady woodlands, is a tall fragrant herb of the mint species.
A
B
C
D
The error words is (A) grown in. It should be grows in because that sentence is simple present tense. So
the right sentence is Balm which grows in damp and shady woodlands, is a tall fragrant herb of te mint
species.
31. The Appalachian Mountains extend Georgia and Alabama in the south to Canada in
A
B
C
D
the north.
The error word is (A) the. That words should be appeared because that’s unnecessary words. So the
right sentence is Appalachian Mountains extend Georgia and Alabama in the south to Canada in the
north.

5. 32. Lemon trees are similar in longevity and appear to orange trees but have more upright
A
B
C
growth.
D
The error word is (B) appear. It should be appearance because the prominent word is a noun so the
following words must be a noun too. (PARALLEL STRUCTURE)
33. The man, of whom the red car is parked in front of our house, is a prominent
A
B
C
D
physician in this town.
The error word is (A) of whom. It should be whose because that word is not match with the subject,
the man. So the right sentence is The man, whose the red car is parked in front of our house, is a
prominent physician in this town.
34. Spite of the importance of latitude in determining climate, two places at the same
A
B
C
latitude may have different climates.
D
The error word is (A) spite of. It should be despite because that words is not match. So the right
sentence is Despite the importance of latitude in determinig climate, two places at the same latitude
may have different climates.
35. Dolphins, whales, and many others sea creatures use highly sophisticated navigation
A
B
C
system.
D
The error word is (B) others. It should be other which is not use ‘s’. So the right sentence is Dolphins,
whales, and many other sea creatures use highly sophisticated navigation system.

6. 36. James` counselor recommended that he should take a foreign language in this
A
B
freshman year instead of waiting until the following year.
C
D
The error word is (D) the following year. It should be added ‘s’ so the words is become the following
years.
37. Mambas, poisonous African snakes that come from the shame family as cobras,
A
B
C
possess an extreme potent venom.
D
The error word is (D) extreme. It should be extremely because that is adverb. So the right sentence is
Mambas, poisonous African snakes that come from the shame family as cobras, posses an extremely
potent venom.
38. Much nutritionists argue that people`s intake of fat should be reduced.
A
B
C
D
The error word is (A) much. It should be many because ‘nutritionist’ is countable eventhough much is
for uncountable noun.
39. Mauna Kea`s upper slopes have caves where ancient Hawaiians dug basalt and used it
A
B
C
to do tools.
D
The error word is (C) used it. It should be it is used because that is passive voice. So the right
sentence is Mauna Kea’s upper slopes have caves where ancient Hawaiians dug basalt and it is used
to do tools.
40. Hellen Keller became either blind and deaf because of a fever she contracted at

7. A
B
C
D
nineteen months.
The error word is (A) either. It should be both because that sentence is about the conjunction. So the
right sentence is Helen Keller became both blind and deaf because of a fever she contracted at
nineteen months.