Passage 5
1. C
The answer with no commas is correct 50% of the time.
2. A
There is nothing being ‘owned’ or ‘possessed’ here, so the apostrophes serve no purpose.
3. D
‘Teens and young adults’ is the only option that specifically implies an age. The rest are too vague.
4. A
The term used is not clear; the additional info is needed to provide context to people outside of the definition.
5. ?
Note the NOT. ‘A couple of’ only suggests a small number; the rest convey large numbers.
6. D
Remember the ‘3 phrases / 1 word’ rule. The 1 word is correct more than 50% of the time.
7. B
The subject of a sentence must follow an introductory phrase. The tournament is what attracted more than 10,000 participants- not the gamers themselves.
8. A
The semicolon is being used here to separate two complete sentences.
9. C
Note the NOT. C creates a comma splice: two complete sentences separated by a comma.
10. A
The only option that does not create a complete sentence after the comma (thus making a comma splice) is A.
11. D
Note the NOT. D creates a run-on sentence.
12. B
This answer does not mention people, reasons, or audience reactions. They are just examples of games.
13. C
A subject is needed; if a pronoun were put here, there would be nothing to define that pronoun.
14. D
Note the timeline. Paragraph 4 is about gaming in 2005, but paragraph 5 is about gaming in the 1990’s.
15. C
The question only mentions two games, whereas the passage mentions many more ideas. This is a more general summary than a focus on specific games.