232 Chapter Review
situation was due to the fact that the tigers were protected so good by
the park system. (6) Today, though, you can't scarcely find a tiger in
the park. [7] In 1991, the larger number of tigers counted was forty-
five. [8] In 1992, the count was smallest; there were only seventeen
tigers left. [9] Much tigers have been killed by poachers. [10] Other
tigers may have grown tiredly of having humans around, and so they
may have left the park. Identifying and correcting errors in the use of modifiers

(5) situation was due to the fact that the tigers were protected so well by  the park system. (6) Today, though, you can't easily find a tiger in  the park. [7] In 1991, the largest number of tigers counted was forty-  five. [8] In 1992, the count was smaller; there were only seventeen  tigers left. [9] Many tigers have been killed by poachers. [10] Other  tigers may have grown tired of having humans around, and so they  may have left the park.

Explanation:

5. What we need here is an adverb to modify "were protected". "Good" is an adjective and cannot function that way, so the best option is to substitute it for "well". This is actually a common mistake. You will notice many people around you often use "good" where "well" would have been appropriate.

6. Following the logic of the paragraph, there aren't many tigers to be found. "Scarcely" does not go with the negative "can't". But if we substitute it for "easily", the right idea is conveyed.

7. The adjective "large" here should be in the superlative - notice it is accompanied by "the". The correct superlative form is "largest".

8. The opposite happens here. "Small" should not be in its superlative form, but in its comparative form. Notice that there is no "the". The correct form is "smaller".

9. "Much" can only be used with uncountable nouns. "Tigers" is a plural word, which shows it is countable. Therefore, we should use "many".

10. We "grow tired" of something or someone. This phrase does not use the adverb "tiredly" to convey its meaning.

c. to understand which information will best persuade your readers. (apex) correct answer.

16.) true

17.) true

18.) no information in the text

19.) false

20.) no information in the text