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What's Wrong with this Statement?
Can you identify the phrase in each sentence that is incorrect?
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Last updated: October 16, 2021
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| First submitted | October 14, 2021 |
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1.
The Yukon, the westernmost province of Canada, has a largely subarctic climate and is home to Mt. Logan, the tallest mountain in Canada
"The westernmost province of Canada"
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"has a largely subarctic climate"
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"home to Mt. Logan"
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"the tallest mountain in Canada"
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The Yukon is a territory, not a province.
2.
Most sports games end after a set number of periods or time. Baseball has nine innings, football/soccer has a clock which counts down, and rugby is divided into two forty minute halves. In case of a tie, all of these sports can be extended to overtime.
"Baseball has nine innings"
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"football/soccer has a clock which counts down"
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"rugby is divided into two forty minute halves"
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"In case of a tie, all of these sports can be extended to overtime."
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The clock counts up, not down in football
3.
According to the Bible, Jesus Christ was born in the year 0, and his birth marks the end of B.C (before Christ) or B.C.E (before common era) and the start of A.D (Anno Domini, which is Latin for "In the year of our lord") or C.E (common era).
"Jesus Christ was born in the year 0"
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"his birth marks the end of B.C (before Christ)"
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"B.C.E (before common era)"
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"Anno Domini, which is Latin for 'In the year of our lord'"
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There was no year zero.
4.
Never put water on a grease fire, but rather suffocate the fire using either baking soda or flour, putting the lid on the pan, or using certain types of fire extinguisher.
"Never put water on a grease fire"
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"using either baking soda or flour"
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"putting the lid on the pan"
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"using certain types of fire extinguisher"
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Flour is incredibly flammable, and will worsen a grease fire
5.
The United States is a form of representative democracy, where the president, head of the executive branch, is chosen by the Electoral College. Electoral votes are given out proportionally to each state by population, then electors vote for the president (but not always how their states voted).
"The United States is a form of representative democracy"
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"head of the executive branch"
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"Electoral votes are given out proportionally to each state by population"
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"electors vote for the president (but not always how their states voted)"
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Electoral votes are given out by population, but each state has an additional two.
6.
The atmosphere is composed of many layers. The lowest is the troposphere, where most weather occurs and which is reached by only the tallest mountains on Earth. The highest layer, the exosphere, is incredibly thin and incredibly hot.
"The atmosphere is composed of many layers"
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"where most weather occurs"
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"which is reached by only the tallest mountains on Earth"
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"incredibly thin and incredibly hot"
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All mountains reach the troposphere. In fact, you currently are in the troposphere.
7.
When Europeans came to the Americas in the 15th and 16th century, it resulted in the collapse of some of the continent's greatest civilizations. While European explorers were incredibly brutal, they also brought over smallpox and influenza, which were instrumental in the collapse of the Aztec, Inca, and Maya.
"Europeans came to the Americas in the 15th and 16th century"
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"While European explorers were incredibly brutal"
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"they brought over smallpox and influenza"
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"instrumental in the collapse of the Aztec, Inca, and Maya"
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The Maya collapsed centuries before Europeans arrived
8.
The English language has many different prepositions, such as with, since, in, and towards. They take an object and are used to show position, .
"The English language has many different prepositions"
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"such as with, since, in, and towards"
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"they take an object"
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"are used to show position"
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Since is an adverb, not a preposition
9.
Freshwater lakes can be found on every continent. Lake Superior is the largest in North America, Lake Victoria is the largest in Africa, and the Caspian Sea is the largest in Asia, stretching between 5 different countries.
"Freshwater lakes can be found on every continent"
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"Lake Victoria is the largest in Africa"
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"the Caspian Sea is the largest in Asia"
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"stretching between 5 different countries"
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The Caspian Sea is the largest saltwater lake in Asia. Lake Baikal is the largest in Asia
10.
Of the four terrestrial planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, Earth is the largest. Mercury is the closest to the sun, while Mars is typically closest to Earth.
"The four terrestrial planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars"
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"Earth is the largest"
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"Mercury is the closest to the sun"
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"Mars is typically closest to Earth"
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Mercury is closest to Earth more often than Venus or Mars
11.
Every organism can be described using the eight levels of classification. The highest level is Domain, of which there are three. Humans are part of the species Sapiens, genus Homo, and domain Eukaryota.
"Every organism can be described using the eight levels of classification."
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"of which there are three"
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"Humans are part of the species Sapiens, genus Homo."
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"and domain Eukaryota"
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Humans are a type species, so the species name is actually Homo Sapiens
12.
Many novels are remembered for their first lines. 1984 begins with "'It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen", Fahrenheit 451 begins with "It was a pleasure to burn", and in Moby Dick, the eponymous character states "Call me Ishmael".
"1984 begins with ''It was a bright cold day in April' "
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"and the clocks were striking thirteen'"
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"Fahrenheit 451 begins with 'It was a pleasure to burn' "
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"in Moby Dick, the eponymous character states 'Call me Ishmael' "
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That line is uttered by Captain Ahab, who is not the eponymous character of the book
13.
Spending excessive time in hot conditions can result in heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Heat exhaustion is characterized by dizziness, muscle cramps, and nausea. Heat stroke, on the other hand is much more serious and requires immediate medical attention, with symptoms including excessive sweating, vomiting, and confusion.
"Heat exhaustion is characterized by dizziness, muscle cramps, and nausea"
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"Heat stroke, on the other hand is much more serious"
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"and requires immediate medical attention"
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"symptoms including excessive sweating, vomiting, and confusion."
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Those suffering heat stroke will not sweat at all
14.
While most Western music is based on octaves, which have 8 unique notes, other countries use different structures. Traditional Chinese music uses a pentatonic scale consisting of five notes, while much of modern music in India uses a whole tone scale, composed of six notes.
"While most Western music is based on octaves, which have 8 unique notes"
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"other countries use different structures"
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"Traditional Chinese music uses a pentatonic scale consisting of five notes"
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"modern music in India uses a whole tone scale, composed of six notes"
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An octave has seven unique notes. The eighth and first note are the same.
15.
Most of the world's early civilizations formed around river valleys. The first was Mesopotamia, which formed around the Tigris and Euphrates. From there, civilization spread to Egypt on the Nile, India on the Indus, and China on the Yellow.
"The first was Mesopotamia"
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"which formed around the Tigris and Euphrates"
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"civilization spread to Egypt on the Nile"
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"India on the Indus, and China on the Yellow"
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Civilization didn't spread to these places, but rather it formed independently
16.
Infinity is highly important in mathematics, but it is not a number. Rather, infinity is a concept, representing the sum of all real numbers. Graphs and sequences can approach infinity, but will never reach it.
"But it is not a number"
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"infinity is a concept"
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"representing the sum of all real numbers"
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"Graphs and sequences can approach infinity, but will never reach it"
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The sum of all real numbers is zero
overtired
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Level 84
Oct 14, 2021
Great stuff. "For" is a preposition though. It's more commonly used as a preposition than a conjunction I'd have thought. The latter is kinda poetic.
WolfCam
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Level 65
Oct 15, 2021
Fixed!
Alexquiz17
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Level 84
Oct 15, 2021
Great quiz, I love precise language and some of these facts were new to me
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