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Many students are surprised to find that objects viewed through a pseudoscope, an optical instrument that reverses depth perception, appears inside-out; a box, an example, would seem to be a square-shaped hole in the floor.
A. appears inside-out; a box, an example
B. appears inside-out, for example; a box
C. appears inside-out; a box, for example
D. appear inside-out, for example; a box
E. appear inside-out; a box, for example
A. appears inside-out; a box, an example
B. appears inside-out, for example; a box
C. appears inside-out; a box, for example
D. appear inside-out, for example; a box
E. appear inside-out; a box, for example
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Official Solution:
Many students are surprised to find that objects viewed through a pseudoscope, an optical instrument that reverses depth perception, appears inside-out; a box, an example, would seem to be a square-shaped hole in the floor.
A. appears inside-out; a box, an example
B. appears inside-out, for example; a box
C. appears inside-out; a box, for example
D. appear inside-out, for example; a box
E. appear inside-out; a box, for example
This sentence tests both the idiomatic usage of the phrase for example and the ability to recognize correct subject-verb agreement when the subject and verb are split by a parenthetical expression. In this sentence the plural subject objects requires the plural verb appear.
A. The singular verb appears does not agree with the plural subject objects, and an example is incorrect idiomatic usage.
B. The phrase for example is misplaced and does not make sense in the sentence.
C. Objects as a plural subject requires the plural verb appear.
D. For example is misplaced and does not make sense in the sentence.
E. CORRECT. The plural verb appear agrees with the plural subject objects, and the phrase for example is used correctly.
Answer: E
Many students are surprised to find that objects viewed through a pseudoscope, an optical instrument that reverses depth perception, appears inside-out; a box, an example, would seem to be a square-shaped hole in the floor.
A. appears inside-out; a box, an example
B. appears inside-out, for example; a box
C. appears inside-out; a box, for example
D. appear inside-out, for example; a box
E. appear inside-out; a box, for example
This sentence tests both the idiomatic usage of the phrase for example and the ability to recognize correct subject-verb agreement when the subject and verb are split by a parenthetical expression. In this sentence the plural subject objects requires the plural verb appear.
A. The singular verb appears does not agree with the plural subject objects, and an example is incorrect idiomatic usage.
B. The phrase for example is misplaced and does not make sense in the sentence.
C. Objects as a plural subject requires the plural verb appear.
D. For example is misplaced and does not make sense in the sentence.
E. CORRECT. The plural verb appear agrees with the plural subject objects, and the phrase for example is used correctly.
Answer: E
