HiSET Language Arts - Writing Exam Prep

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Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?
  1. The human resources department
  2. disperses each of our salaries
  3. on the first and third
  4. Friday of each month.
Explanation
Answer: B - Corrected version: disburses each of our salaries

Disperses should be changed to disburses. To disperse is to spread out, while to disburse is to distribute funds. Many organizations still have bursaries, departments tasked with handling dispensing money.
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