1

The garden, designed by a renowned landscape architect, features exotic plants, creating a serene and beautiful environment for relaxation.

A) No change

B) architect features:

C) architect features;

D) architect. features

2

My brother, an avid traveler, recently returned from a trip to-Japan sharing fascinating stories about his adventures.

A) No change

B) to-Japan;

C) to Japan.

D) to Japan,

3

Her phone, which she had just bought, fell: and shattered the screen, causing her a lot of stress.

A) No change

B) fell and shattered,

C) fell' and shattered

D) No punctuation

4

Her performance, which was highly praised by critics' captivated; the audience, leaving everyone in awe of her talent.

A) No change

B) critics. captivated

C) critics, captivated

D) critics-captivated.

5

He applied for several jobs, and although he didn’t hear back from most of them he! finally received an offer.

A) No change

B) them: he

C) them he;

D) them, he

6

I enjoyed the play, even-though: the ending felt rushed, and the plot had some weak points.

A) No change

B) even though,

C) even though

D) even though]

7

He enjoys reading mystery novels, but sometimes the plot twists confuse him, so he re-reads certain chapters.

A) No change

B) novels-sometimes

C) novels; sometimes

D) novels! and sometimes

8

Neither the product’s design nor its price were appealing, making it less attractive than competing products. Which choice identifies the correctly used word pair in this sentence?

A) products

B) neither …​ nor

C) making

D) appealing

9

Both the training and the workshop were helpful, but the workshop provided more practical insights than the training did. Which choice correctly identifies the correlative conjunctions used to link the two parallel elements in the sentence?

A) were

B) helpful

C) Both …​ and

D) training

10

The sunset over the ocean was beautiful, and we sat quietly, watching the sky change colors.

A) No change

B) quietly; watching

C) quietly" watching

D) quietly, watching"