Editor's Corner

Way to go! Admittedly, the final one was a bit tricky. As you’ll see by the explanation below, answers 4 and 5 are very close in that they both concern weights of materials made into jewelry. Everyone gets a 24-karat gold star for effort!

1 – ABAB (1 response)

2 – BBBB (1 response)

3 – BABC (2 responses)

4 – BBBA (47 responses)

5 – BBBC (66 responses)

Total Responses: 117

Choose the correct sentence from each group below:

A) The receptionist excepted my resume and said that someone would contact me soon.
B) The receptionist accepted my resume and said that someone would contact me soon.

Explanation: Use the word accepted to mean received or agreed. Excepted means excluded.

A) Frederika hit the breaks when she saw the deer crossing the road.

B) Frederika hit the brakes when she saw the deer crossing the road.

Explanation: Use the word brakes to mean devices used to slow down or stop movement. Breaks means separates into pieces.

A) Let’s canvas the neighborhood to see if everyone has the same opinion.

B) Let’s canvass the neighborhood to see if everyone has the same opinion.

Explanation: Use the word canvass to mean take a poll. Canvas is a type of cloth.

A) Tina can’t wear jewelry unless it’s made of 24-carat gold.

B) Tina can’t wear jewelry unless it’s made of 24-carrot gold.

C) Tina can’t wear jewelry unless it’s made of 24-karat gold.

D) Tina can’t wear jewelry unless it’s made of 24-caret gold.

Explanation: Use the word karat to mean a unit for measuring the fineness of gold. A carrot is an edible root, caret is a proofreading mark to show insertion, and carat is a unit of weight in gemstones.

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