Question

standardized test practice
read each passage and decide which type of error, if any, appears in each underlined section. mark the letter for your answer on your paper.
the bar is a legal term for the body of persons who have been qualified to practice at trials. myra colby bradwell was one of the first american women to be admitted to the bar. bradwell was the editor of the chicago legal news, and was very influential through editorials she wrote on women’s rights. she herself was the object of substantial discussion. her first application to the illinois bar, in 1869, was rejected because she was a woman, even though illinois law prohibited the barring of persons from any occupation on the basis of gender. it took eleven years for the illinois bar to admit her and finally in 1892 she was admitted to practice before the u.s. supreme court.
1 a spelling error
b capitalization error
c punctuation error
d no error
2 f spelling error
g capitalization error
h punctuation error
j no error
3 a spelling error
b capitalization error
c punctuation error
d no error
4 f spelling error
g capitalization error
h punctuation error
j no error
5 a spelling error
b capitalization error
c punctuation error
d no error

standardized test practice
earthquakes are more common occurrences than you might think. during the 1990s, 11,748 earth - quakes with a magnitude of five or greater on the richter scale were recorded. the vast majority of earth - quakes are very small and cause little damage, but the largest can be among the most devastating of natural catastrophes.
the largest earthquakes occur at subduction zones, where one part of the earth’s crust is forced beneath another. for example, in 1960, an earthquake in chile had a magnitude of 9.5. another earthquake in kobe, japan, in 1995 was also very destructive.
however, smaller earthquakes can be just as unsafe. poor construction and certain soil types can make even a medium - sized earthquake highly destructive.
1 a spelling error
b capitalization error
c punctuation error
d no error
2 f spelling error
g capitalization error
h punctuation error
j no error
3 a spelling error
b capitalization error
c punctuation error
d no error
4 f spelling error
g capitalization error
h punctuation error
j no error
5 a spelling error
b capitalization error
c punctuation error
d no error
6 f spelling error
g capitalization error
h punctuation error
j no error

Explanation:

Left Passage (Myra Colby Bradwell):

1. (1) "lawers" is misspelled; correct spelling is "lawyers" → Spelling error.
2. (2) "chicago Legal News" needs "Chicago" capitalized (proper noun, city name) → Capitalization error.
3. (3) No error in the underlined section.
4. (4) "she was a woman" is correctly written; no error here.
5. (5) "finally in 1892 she seas admitted" has "seas" misspelled (should be "was") → Spelling error.

Right Passage (Earthquakes):

1. (1) "you might expen" has "expen" misspelled (should be "expect") → Spelling error.
2. (2) "cause little damage,but the largest" needs a space after the comma → Punctuation error.
3. (3) "in Kobe Japan" should have a comma after "Kobe" (city, country) → Punctuation error.
4. (4) No error in the underlined section.
5. (5) No error in the underlined section.
6. (6) "highly destructiv" is misspelled (should be "destructive") → Spelling error.

Answer:

Left Passage:

1. A Spelling error
2. G Capitalization error
3. D No error
4. J No error
5. A Spelling error

Right Passage:

1. A Spelling error
2. H Punctuation error
3. C Punctuation error
4. J No error
5. D No error
6. F Spelling error