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These sentences may contain problems in grammar, usage, word choice,
sentence construction, and punctuation. Part or all of each sentence is
capitalized. Following each sentence you will find five ways of expressing
the capitalized part. Select Choice A if the sentence is correct. If not,
type the letter of the choice that improves the sentence without changing
its original meaning.
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1. The brothers of Mr. Jones WEREN'T CONSULTED about the reading of the
will.
(A) weren't consulted
(B) was not consulted
(C) was hardly consulted
(D) wasn't consulted
(E) was scarcely consulted
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a
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2
Correct.
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wrong answer explanation
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(A) This sentence is correct.
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2. NEITHER THE BOYS NOR THEIR TEACHER ARE responsible for causing the
situation.
(A) Neither the boys nor their teacher are
(B) Neither the boys nor their teacher is
(C) Neither the boys or their teacher are
(D) Neither the boys or their teacher is
(E) Neither the boys nor there teacher is
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b
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Correct.
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(B) The verb should be "is."
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3. The professor asked, "WHERE IS THE LIST OF SOURCES YOU USED FOR THIS
PAPER?"
(A) "where is the list of sources you used for this paper?"
(B) "Where is the list of sources you used for this paper?
(C) Where is the list of sources you used for this paper?
(D) "Where is the list of sources you used for this paper?"
(E) where is the list of sources you used for this paper.
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d
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Correct.
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(D) A capital letter is needed.
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4. KNOWING we had failed the exam, we decided to file for a retest.
(A) Knowing
(B) Upon knowing
(C) When knowing
(D) Having known
(E) Having it be known
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a
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Correct.
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wrong answer explanation
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(A) This sentence is correct.
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5. Over the loudspeaker, THE PRINCIPLE ANNOUNCED THAT THE SCHOOL WAS
GOING TO CHANGE its attendance policy.
(A) the principle announced that the school was going to change
(B) the principle announced that the school was gonna to change
(C) the principle announced that the school was going to alter
(D) the principal announced that the school was going to altar
(E) the principal announced that the school was going to change
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e
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Correct.
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wrong answer explanation
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(E) The correct word is "principal."
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6. We SHOULD OF GOTTEN OUR LUGGAGE ALL READY BEFORE WE LEFT.
(A) should of gotten our luggage all ready before we left
(B) should of gotten our luggage already before we left
(C) should have gotten our luggage all ready before we have left
(D) should have gotten our luggage all ready before we left
(E) should of gotten our luggage all ready before we will have left
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d
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Correct.
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wrong answer explanation
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(D) The correct form is "should have gotten."
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7. When writing a theme, you must be certain that YOU USE standard
English.
(A) you use
(B) one uses
(C) there is used
(D) of the use of
(E) when you use
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a
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Correct.
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(A) This sentence is correct.
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8. The doctor's address is 4120 EAST BROADWAY NEW YORK NEW YORK.
(A) 4120 East Broadway New York New York.
(B) 4120 East Broadway New York, New York.
(C) 4120 East Broadway, New York, New York.
(D) 4120, East Broadway, New York, New York.
(E) 4120 East, Broadway New York, New York.
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c
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B
Correct.
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wrong answer explanation
B
(C) In an address, commas are used to separate the street, city, and state.
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NEW SET
B
These sentences may contain problems in grammar, usage, word choice,
sentence construction, and punctuation. Part or all of each sentence is
capitalized. Following each sentence you will find five ways of expressing
the capitalized part. Select Choice A if the sentence is correct. If not,
type the letter of the choice that improves the sentence without changing
its original meaning.
next
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9. The scene is set IN THE MIDST OF the French Revolution.
(A) in the midst of
(B) is during
(C) is where there is
(D) is when there is
(E) is about
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a
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C
Correct.
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wrong answer explanation
C
(A) This sentence is correct.
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