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- NEW SET
- A
- Some of the following sentences contain an error in grammar, usage,
- word choice, or idiom. Parts of each sentence are capitalized and
- lettered. The error, if there is one, is contained in one of the
- capitalized parts of the sentence. Assume that all other parts of the
- sentence are correct and cannot be changed. For each sentence, select the
- capitalized part that must be changed to make the sentence correct, and
- type the answer in the space provided. If there is no error in a
- sentence, type E. No sentence contains more than one error.
- next
- 1
- 1. She traveled NORTH on Lincoln DRIVE until she came to a red light, and
- A B
- THEN, UNFORTUNATELY she became DISORIENTED. NO ERROR
- C D E
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- c
- 0
- 2
- Correct.
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- wrong answer explanation
- 2
- (C) "Unfortunately" must be set off by commas before and after.
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- 2
- 2. You HADN'T OUGHT TO be SO particular about the CLASS' behavior BUT
- A B C D
- should be more flexible in your approach. NO ERROR
- E
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- a
- 0
- 3
- Correct.
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- wrong answer explanation
- 3
- (A) The correct phrase is "ought not to."
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- 3
- 3. ALL TOGETHER there HAVE been four incidents REPORTED to the police
- A B C
- during the PAST month. NO ERROR
- D E
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- a
- 0
- 4
- Correct.
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- wrong answer explanation
- 4
- (A) The word is "altogether."
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- 4
- 4. If you continue to speak SO softly, you will BE ASKED to repeat AGAIN
- A B C
- everything THAT you have said. NO ERROR
- D E
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- c
- 0
- 5
- Correct.
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- wrong answer explanation
- 5
- (C) The word "again" is redundant.
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- 5
- 5. I USE to be pretty good mechanic, but lately I HAVEN'T had the time to
- A B
- get my hands dirty working on my car--or EVEN on my toaster. NO ERROR
- C D E
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- a
- 0
- 6
- Correct.
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- wrong answer explanation
- 6
- (A) The correct word is "used."
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- 6
- 6. The student said she had been ABSENT because she had STOOD HOME to wait
- A B
- FOR the plumber to fix the LEAK in the kitchen sink. NO ERROR
- C D E
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- b
- 0
- 7
- Correct.
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- wrong answer explanation
- 7
- (B) In formal usage, "stayed" is required.
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- 7
- 7. CITIES across the United States are filled with young countryfolk WHO
- A B
- have left home in search of fame and fortune; ONLY a few of them will
- C D
- ever attain their goal. NO ERROR
- E
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- e
- 0
- 8
- Correct.
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- wrong answer explanation
- 8
- (E) This sentence is correct.
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- 8
- 8. We were asked, indeed REQUIRED, to tell the HONEST truth before the
- A B
- jury or else we might WELL have been accused of HAVING COMMITTED
- C D
- perjury. NO ERROR
- E
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- b
- 0
- B
- Correct.
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- wrong answer explanation
- B
- (B) The word "honest" is redundant.
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- NEW SET
- B
- Some of the following sentences contain an error in grammar, usage,
- word choice, or idiom. Parts of each sentence are capitalized and
- lettered. The error, if there is one, is contained in one of the
- capitalized parts of the sentence. Assume that all other parts of the
- sentence are correct and cannot be changed. For each sentence, select the
- capitalized part that must be changed to make the sentence correct, and
- type the answer in the space provided. If there is no error in a
- sentence, type E. No sentence contains more than one error.
- next
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- 9. CERTAINLY it is obvious TO THE EYE THAT there was extreme prejudice
- A B C
- AGAINST my candidate. NO ERROR
- D E
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- b
- 0
- 2
- Correct.
- next
- wrong answer explanation
- 2
- (B) The phrase "to the eye" is redundant.
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- 2
- 10. As the eldest of seven children--I was the only boy--my childhood
- A B
- WAS FILLED with many housekeeping and babysitting RESPONSIBILITIES.
- C D
- NO ERROR
- E
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- e
- 0
- C
- Correct.
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- wrong answer explanation
- C
- (E) This sentence is correct.
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