Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts. These parts are labeled [A], [B], [C], and [D]. Identify the part of sentence that is incorrect and put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET. Then, without altering the meaning of the sentence, write down your correction on the line in the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)
EXAMPLE:
You have to hurry up if you want to buy something because [A] there’s [B] hardly something [C] left. [D]
ANSWER: [C] anything
36.Alice was having [A] trouble to control [B] the children because there were [C] so many [D] of them.([B] controlling)
37.We were very much surprised [A] that the [B] village was such [C] long way from [D] the road.([C] such a)
38.John’s chance of being elected [A] chairman [B] of the committee is far [C] greater than Dick [D].([D] Dick’s)
39.“We have won [A] a [B] great victory on [C] our enemy [D],” the captain said.([C] over)
40.There are many valuable services [A] which the public are willing to pay for [B], but which does not bring [C] a return in money [D] to the community.([C] do not bring)
41.The law I am referring [A] require that everyone [B] who owns [C] a car have [D] accident insurance.([A] referring to)
42.“I considered it [A] a honor [B] to be invited to address [C] the meeting of world-famous [D] scientists,” said Professor Leacock.([B] an honor)
43.He was seeing [A] somebody creeping [B] into the house through [C] the open [D] window last night.([A] saw)
44.The reason for [A] all the [B] changes being made [C] has not explained [D] to us yet.([D] has not been explained)
45.Even though [A] the children pretended asleep [B], the nurses were not deceived [C] when [D] they came into the room.([B] to be asleep)