Language and grammar ( water bottle )

1. -------------the same.

• (A) But not all brands of bottled water are

• (B) Not all brands of bottled water are

• (C) But, not all brands of bottled water are

• (D) Not all brands of bottled water is

Answer explanation

B. Not all brands of bottled water are. Choice (B) is an effective introduction to the paragraph

and introduces no errors. Although starting a sentence with and or but isn’t a grammar error,

it’s confusing to start this article with but. Therefore, Choices (A) and (C) are incorrect. Choice

(C) also contains an unnecessary comma. Choice (D) introduces a subject-verb agreement error

2. They merely have Select… do some additional filtration to enhance the taste.

• (A) to remove the chlorine completely,

• (B) to remove the chlorine completely and

• (C) to complete the removal of the chlorine and

• (D) a removal of the chlorine and

Answer explanation

B. to remove the chlorine completely and. Choice (B) joins the two phrases correctly with and.

Choice (A) is incorrect because it creates a comma splice. The other two options do not make

sense

The mineral content of ...........… from spring to spring, producing water with a unique taste.

• (A) water are different

• (B) water differ

• (C) waters differs

• (D) waters differ

Answer explanation

C. waters differs. Only Choice (C) has correct subject-verb agreement. The subject of the

sentence is content, which is singular and requires a singular verb. So the correct form of the

verb is differs. Using the word waters instead of water as in Choice (B) has no effect on the

sentence and introduces a subject-verb agreement error with differ. The other choices merely

introduce new errors or offer no change.

Other bottled waters Select… to the clean taste of water.

• (A) are carbonated, either naturally or artificially in the bottling process, carbonation can add

• (B) are carbonated naturally or artificially in the bottling process, carbonation can add

• (C) are carbonated. Either naturally or artificially in the bottling process. Carbonation can add

• (D) are carbonated, either naturally or artificially, in the bottling process. Carbonation can add

Answer explanation

D. are carbonated, either naturally or artificially, in the bottling process. Carbonation can add.

Choice (D) is correct because inserting a period after bottling process creates two complete

sentences. Choices (A) and (B) create comma splices. Choice (C) creates a fragment.

 Many people enjoy Select… taste.

• (A) there bottled water’s

• (B) their bottled water’s

• (C) they’re bottled water’s

• (D) their bottled waters

Answer explanation

B. their bottled water’s. In the case of there/their/they’re, the correct choice is their. The word

there refers to location, while their shows possession, and they’re is the contraction of they are.

Because the sentence is talking about someone’s water, the possessive form is correct, which is

Choice (B). Therefore, Choices (A) and (C) are incorrect. Choice (D) is incorrect because it omits

a necessary apostrophe needed to show that the taste belongs to the water.

The … expensive way is to use a jug with a charcoal filter cartridge.

• (A) less

• (B) least

• (C) lesser

• (D) lessor

Answer explanation

B. least. The expense of three or more things is being compared in this section of the passage,

so the superlative least is the answer (Choice B). Therefore, Choices (A) and (C) are incorrect.

Choice (D) is incorrect because lessor means “landlord.” This is a good example of how an

unusual homonym can cause confusion

This is an Select… inexpensive choice.

• (A) effective, and

• (B) effective and

• (C) effective

• (D) effective; and

Answer explanation

B. effective and. Choice (B) is correct because no punctuation is needed to join two adjectives

(effective and inexpensive) with and. Therefore, Choices (A) and (D) are incorrect. It’s possible to

put two adjectives in a row without and, as in Choice (C), but a comma is needed between them,

so that choice is incorrect

If you get tired of changing cartridges or storing the Select… can also have an

under-the-counter system installed on your kitchen sink.

• (A) plastic, jug in your fridge, you

• (B) plastic jug, in your fridge, you

• (C) plastic jug in your fridge you

• (D) plastic jug in your fridge, you

Answer explanation

D. plastic jug in your fridge, you. This item focuses on commas. Only Choice (D) uses a comma

correctly to join a dependent clause to an independent clause. Choice (C) omits this necessary

comma, while Choices (A) and (B) add unnecessary commas.

. The blocks are more effective than loose charcoal .......… of pesticides and other chemical

contaminants.

• (A) filters also removing traces

• (B) filters. Also removing traces

• (C) filters; also removing traces

• (D) filters for removing traces

Answer explanation

D. filters for removing traces. Choice (D) correctly joins the phrase beginning with removing to

the main clause by adding the preposition for. Choice (A) doesn’t make sense. Choices (B) and

(C) create sentence fragments

3. -------------different.

• (A) Bottled spring waters are

• (B) Bottled, spring waters are

• (C) Bottled spring waters were

• (D) Bottled spring waters is

Answer explanation

A. Bottled spring waters are. Only Choice (A) uses correct subject-verb agreement and avoids

other errors. Choice (B) has an unneeded comma. There is no reason to use the past tense

(Choice C). Choice (D) has incorrect subject-verb agreement.