Question

30) He was sworn into office on January 20, 2001, re-elected on November 2, 2004, and sworn in for a second term on January 20, 2005. What correction should be made to this sentence?

1) No correction is necessary
2) Hyphenate "January-20-2001"
3) Insert a comma after "January 20, 2001,"
4) Remove the hyphen in "reelected"
5) The "J" in "January" need not be capitalized

Answer 1

The correction needed in the sentence is to remove the hyphen in 'reelected', making the corrected term 'reelected' without a hyphen as modern usage does not require it.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence in question states, "He was sworn into office on January 20, 2001, re-elected on November 2, 2004, and sworn in for a second term on January 20, 2005." The correction that should be made is option 4, which is removing the hyphen in "reelected". According to modern usage and style guides, the term "reelected" does not require a hyphen. As such, the sentence should read, "He was sworn into office on January 20, 2001, reelected on November 2, 2004, and sworn in for a second term on January 20, 2005." All other elements of the sentence, such as the capitalization of "January" and the lack of a comma after the date, are correct.