Academic Writing Directions: Use Your Knowledge of Writing, Editing, and the Conventions of the Conventions

question 84

Multiple Choice

Academic Writing Directions:
Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions.
Which of the following simple sentences is incorrect? ​

• A) ​Neither his mother nor his father is prepared for him to enter the army.
• B) ​Her sister and her brother are visiting and are taking her out for her birthday.
• C) ​Tyson's motorcycle, car, and truck is going to need repairs.
• D) ​Tania's roommate studied for an hour, worked out at the gym, and then took a nap.

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Definitions:

Incentive

A factor that motivates or encourages someone to do something, often linked to rewards or punishments.

Optimal Level

Pertains to the most favorable or advantageous level or stage of a process, activity, or variable.

Drive Reduction

A theory in psychology suggesting that motivation arises from the desire to reduce internal tension caused by unmet biological needs, such as hunger or thirst.

Social Motive

Refers to the underlying reasons that drive individuals to engage in various social behaviors.