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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. He HAS DRANK most of the coffee, but there is still some left in the
pot.
(A) has drank
(B) has drunk
(C) drinks
(D) had drank
(E) drunk
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Correct.
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(B) The correct form is "has drunk."
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2. Someone PUT THEIR BOOKS on the table.
(A) put their books
(B) put there books
(C) put his or her books
(D) put ones books
(E) put they're books
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Correct.
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(C) The correct phrase is "put his or her books" since "someone" is
singular.
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3. It is obvious that this room is CLEANER THEN that one.
(A) cleaner then
(B) more cleaner then
(C) more cleaner than
(D) the more clean than
(E) cleaner than
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Correct.
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(E) In a comparison, "than" is required.
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4. She was the singer WHOM WON THE GRAND PRIZE at the talent show.
(A) whom won the grand prize
(B) which won the grand prize
(C) of whom won the grand prize
(D) of which won the grand prize
(E) who won the grand prize
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Correct.
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(E) The word "who" is correct since it is the subject of the verb "won."
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5. Have you been to MRS. JOHNSON'S STORE ALL READY?
(A) Mrs. Johnson's store all ready
(B) Mrs. Johnson store all ready
(C) Mrs. Johnson's store already
(D) Mrs. Johnson store already
(E) Missus Johnson's store all ready
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Correct.
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(C) The correct word is "already."
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6. He arrived late to CLASS, THEREFORE, he missed all the announcements.
(A) class, therefore,
(B) class; therefore,
(C) class; therefore
(D) class: therefore,
(E) class; Therefore
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Correct.
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(B) A semicolon after "class" is needed to correct the comma splice error;
a comma follows "therefore."
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7. They HADN'T HARDLY ANY refreshments to offer the guests.
(A) hadn't hardly any
(B) hadn't scarcely any
(C) had hardly any
(D) had scarcely no
(E) hadn't hardly no
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Correct.
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(C) The correct phrase is "had hardly."
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8. My friend, who is 6'6" tall, played REAL GOOD in the first basketball
game of the season.
(A) real good
(B) really good
(C) real well
(D) very good
(E) very well
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B
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(E) In formal usage, the correct phrase is "very well."
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