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These sentences may contain certain 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. WHILE SITTING by the window, the fire engine sped by.
(A) While sitting
(B) While I was sitting
(C) When sitting
(D) After sitting
(E) During my sitting
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2
Correct.
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wrong answer explanation
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(B) To correct the dangling gerund phrase, a noun or pronoun such as "I"
must be added.
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2. He pretended LIKE NO ONE was home.
(A) like no one
(B) that no one
(C) like none
(D) as no one
(E) whether no one
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Correct.
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(B) The correct word is "that."
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3. The operator was trained to ask, "TO WHOM DO YOU WISH TO SPEAK?"
(A) "To whom do you wish to speak?"
(B) "To who do you wish to speak?"
(C) "To who do you wish to speak to?"
(D) "With whom do you wish to speak to?"
(E) "With who do you wish to speak?"
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Correct.
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(A) This sentence is correct.
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4. LETS NOT LOSE any time driving to work.
(A) Lets not lose
(B) Lets not loose
(C) Let's not loose
(D) Let's not lose
(E) Let's lose not
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Correct.
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(D) The contraction "Let's" is required.
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5. The committee WAS HOPING THAT THE MONEYS WOULD NOT GO TO WASTE.
(A) was hoping that the moneys would not go to waste
(B) was hopping that the moneys would not go to waste
(C) was hopping that the moneys would not go to waist
(D) was hoping that the moneys wouldn't go to waste
(E) was hoping that the moneys wouldn't go too waste
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Correct.
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(A) This sentence is correct.
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6. He said he'd meet me for DINNER, HOWEVER HE NEVER SHOWED UP at the
restaurant.
(A) dinner, however he never showed up
(B) dinner however, he never showed up
(C) dinner; however, he never showed up
(D) dinner; however, he never shows up
(E) dinner; however, he never shown up
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Correct.
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(C) A semicolon before "however" and a comma following "however" are required.
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7. The mayor WONDERED, "WILL PEOPLE BE WILLING TO HELP US IMPROVE CITY
LIFE?"
(A) wondered, "Will people be willing to help us improve city life?"
(B) wondered, "Will people be willing to help us improve city life."
(C) wondered will people be willing to help us improve city life?
(D) wondered. "Will people be willing to help us improve city life?"
(E) wondered, Will people be willing to help us improve city life?
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Correct.
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(A) This sentence is correct.
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8. Without the necessary support FROM YOU AND US; HE will never complete
the task.
(A) from you and us; he
(B) from you and we, he
(C) from you and us, he
(D) from you and we, one
(E) from you and us. He
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c
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B
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(C) After an introductory subordinate clause, a comma is required. The
objective form of "us" is required after the preposition "from."
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