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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. They ARRIVED on time and were able to witness the entire graduation
ceremony.
(A) arrived
(B) have arrived
(C) were arriving
(D) did arrive
(E) arrive
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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. One reviewer called the play, BROADWAY'S MUSICAL SENSATION!
(A) Broadway's Musical Sensation!
(B) "Broadway's Musical Sensation!"
(C) "Broadways Musical Sensation!"
(D) "Broadway's Musical Sensation!
(E) Broadway's "Musical Sensation!"
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b
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Correct.
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(B) Quotation marks are needed to indicate all the exact words of the
reviewer.
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3. He was MORE AGGRAVATED THAN WE by the boy's behavior.
(A) more aggravated than we
(B) more aggravated than us
(C) more annoyed than us
(D) more annoyed than we
(E) more annoyed then us
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d
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Correct.
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(D) The correct word is "annoyed."
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4. Playing ball, swimming in the pool, and A DIET WITHOUT STARCHY FOODS
HELP keep his weight down.
(A) a diet without starchy foods help
(B) avoiding starchy foods help
(C) dieting without starchy foods
(D) avoiding starchy foods helps
(E) a diet without starchy foods helps
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b
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Correct.
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(B) To maintain parallel structure, the participle "avoiding" is required.
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5. The intention of the candidate IS TO SERVE all the people.
(A) is to serve
(B) are to serve
(C) are serving
(D) are the service of
(E) is in the service of
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a
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Correct.
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(A) This sentence is correct.
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6. Give the book TO WHOMEVER ASKS for it.
(A) to whomever asks
(B) to whomsoever asks
(C) to whoever asks
(D) to whom asks
(E) to anyone who asks
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c
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Correct.
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(C) The subjective form of "whoever" is required since it is the subject
of "asks."
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7. She HAD BEEN LAYING on the beach for well over an hour when we arrived.
(A) had been laying
(B) had been lying
(C) had been lieing
(D) is lying
(E) has lain
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b
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Correct.
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(B) The correct form is "lying."
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8. Each person is entitled to THEIR RIGHTS in this community.
(A) their rights
(B) their right
(C) one's rights
(D) his or her rights
(E) their own rights
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d
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B
Correct.
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B
(D) The singular form "his of her" is needed to agree with the singular
antecedent "each person."
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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. Someone HAS TAKEN THE BOOK OFF OF THE SHELF.
(A) has taken the book off of the shelf
(B) has took the book off
(C) took the book off of
(D) has taken the book off
(E) has taken the book off from
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d
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Correct.
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wrong answer explanation
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(D) The correct phrase is "taken off," not "taken off of."
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10. NEITHER MARK NOR I ARE going to attend the gathering.
(A) Neither Mark nor I are
(B) Neither Mark nor I am
(C) Neither Mark or I am
(D) Neither Mark nor me is
(E) Either Mark or I am
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b
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Correct.
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(B) The correct verb is "am."
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11. I hope you don't feel TOO BADLY ABOUT coming late to the meeting.
(A) too badly about
(B) to badly about
(C) too bad when
(D) too badly when
(E) too bad about
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e
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C
Correct.
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C
(E) The adjective "bad" rather than the adverb "badly" is required.
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