SC's Question number - 909 , 910

909). Urban officials want the census to be as accurate and complete as possible for the reason that the amount of low-income people in a given area affect the distribution of about fifty billion dollars a year in federal funds.

(A) for the reason that the amount of low-income people in a given area affect

(B) for the reason because the amount of low-income people in a given area effects

(C) in that the amount of low-income people in given areas effect

(D) because the number of low-income people in a given area affects

(E) because the numbers of low-income people in given areas effects

910). Using a Doppler ultrasound device, fetal heartbeats can be detected by the twelfth week of pregnancy.

(A) Using a Doppler ultrasound device, fetal heartbeats can be detected by the twelfth week of pregnancy.

(B) Fetal heartbeats can be detected by the twelfth week of pregnancy, using a Doppler ultrasound device.

(C) Detecting fetal heartbeats by the twelfth week of pregnancy, a physician can use a Doppler ultrasound device.

(D) By the twelfth week of pregnancy, fetal heart-beats can be detected using a Doppler ultrasound device by a physician.

(E) Using a Doppler ultrasound device, a physician can detect fetal heartbeats by the twelfth week of pregnancy.



Answers:

909). OA - D

A, B, C - incorrect - amount of low income people - low income people is a countable noun hence use number. Amount is used with uncountable nouns.

E - incorrect - effects is wrong. It should be affect.


910). OA - Using a Doppler ultrasound device correctly modifies physician.

A, B - incorrect - illogically suggests that fetal heartbeats are using a Doppler ultrasound device.

C - incorrect - changes the meaning of the sentence - wrongly implies that while detecting fetal heartbeats a physician can use Doppler ultrasound device.

D - incorrect - Passive