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(D)
The rights of innocent individuals, however, would have been violated by this approach.
(E)
Innocent individuals’ rights, however, violated by this approach.
5. Which of the following would NOT be an appropriate substitute for the word “Plus” in
sentence (13)?
(A)
Moreover
(B)
Further
(C)
Additionally
(D)
On the other hand
(E)
In addition
Explanations for Questions 1–5
1. (C) (C) combines the two sentences by making the idea in the second sentence an appositive
phrase in the first sentence (concentration . . . , a level). Thus, the phrase has a logical connec-
tion to the main part of the sentence. The other choices are wrong because they have no such
connection to the rest of the sentence. For example, (A) attempts to use a participle to modify
something in the main part of the sentence, but it really doesn’t have anything to modify. (B),
(D), and (E) fail for similar reasons. The phrase added to the main part of the sentence lacks
a logical connection to that part of the sentence.
2. (B) This question asks about the overall development of the passage. The writer begins by
describing a problem and then asks how to solve the problem. The question at the end of the
paragraph one alerts the reader that the writer intends to discuss one or more possible solu-
tions to the problem.
3. (B) The original sentence is awkward and very wordy. (B) states the intended meaning clearly,
concisely, and directly.
4. (C) As originally written, (12) is a fragment rather than a sentence: it contains no main (conju-
gated) verb. (C) makes the needed correction. (B), (D), and (E) are incorrect because the choice
of verbs for (12) is inconsistent with the form of the other verbs in the passage. (A) not only
fails to correct the error of the original, it introduces another error: “furthermore” signals a
continuation of a thought rather than the reversal that is clearly intended by the writer here.
5. (D) In the third paragraph, the writer is arguing against the idea that stricter law enforcement
would offer a complete solution to the problem of drunk driving and makes two points: first,
stricter enforcement might violate someone’s rights; second, stricter enforcement is not com-
pletely effective. The second idea, therefore, represents a continuation of the train of thought;
but “On the other hand” signals a reversal of thought. Every other choice contains a transi-
tional word or phrase that signals a continuation of thought.

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