Grammar Skill 24-26

Truman Capote's In Cold Blood is neither journalistically accurate _______

• a piece of fiction

• nor a fictitious work

• or written in a fictitious way

• nor completely fictitious

Vitamin C is necessary for the prevention and __ of scurvy.

• it cures

• cures

• cure

• for curing

A baby's development is influenced by both heredity and _____.

• by environmental factors

• environmentally

• the influence of the environment

• environment

Because bone loss occurs earlier in women than ______, the effects of osteoporosis are more apparent in women.

• men do

• in men

• as men

• similar to men

Fire extinguishers can contain liquefied gas, dry chemicals, or water.

• A

• B

• C

• D

The U.S. Congress consists of both the Senate as well as the House of Representatives.

• A

• B

• C

• D

The prison population in this state, now at an all time high, is higher than any state.

• A

• B

• C

• D

A well-composed baroque opera achieves a delicate balance by focusing alternately on the aural, visual, emotional, and philosophy elements

• A

• B

• C

• D

Manufacturers may use food additives for preserving, to color, to flavor, or to fortify foods.

• A

• B

• C

• D

A bankruptcy may be either voluntary nor involuntary.

• A

• B

• C

• D