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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. If Grace HAD DRANK less alcohol, her health would have been better.
(A) had drank
(B) had drunk
(C) drinks
(D) would have drank
(E) would drink
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b
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Correct.
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(B) The correct form is "had drunk."
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2. Sheila is certainly AS INTELLIGENT AS ANY of her classmates.
(A) as intelligent as any
(B) equally intelligent than
(C) as intelligent with
(D) equal in regard to being intelligent with
(E) equally intelligent then
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Correct.
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(A) This sentence is correct.
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3. It was relieving to hear the speaker SAY, THAT ENDS MY TALK FOR
TONIGHT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
(A) say, that ends my talk for tonight, ladies and gentlemen.
(B) say, "That ends my talk for tonight, ladies and gentlemen."
(C) say, That ends my talk for tonight, ladies and gentlemen.
(D) say, that ends my talk for tonight, ladies and gentlemen."
(E) say "That ends my talk for tonight, ladies and gentlemen."
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Correct.
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(B) Quotation marks are required.
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4. THE BOYS' UNIFORMS WERE STOLEN FROM THEIR LOCKERS.
(A) The boys' uniforms were stolen from their lockers.
(B) The boy's uniforms were stolen from their lockers.
(C) The boys uniforms were stolen from their lockers.
(D) The boys' uniforms were stolen from his lockers.
(E) The boys' uniforms' stolen from their lockers.
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Correct.
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(A) This sentence is correct.
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5. I shall TRY AND TAKE the book back to the library this afternoon.
(A) try and take
(B) try and bring
(C) try and return
(D) try to return
(E) try to take
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Correct.
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(E) The correct phrase is "try to."
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6. Everyone except BILL AND HIM WERE on time for the performance.
(A) Bill and him were
(B) Bill and he was
(C) Bill and him was
(D) Bill and he were
(E) Bill and he is
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Correct.
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(C) The singular "was" is required to agree with its antecedent "everyone."
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7. THEIR SOME OF THE SILLIEST COMEDIANS YOU'D EVER WANT TO SEE.
(A) Their some of the silliest comedians you'd ever want to see.
(B) Their some of the silliest comedians you'ld ever want to see.
(C) There some of the silliest comedians you'd ever want to see.
(D) They're some of the silliest comedian you'd ever want to see.
(E) They're some of the silliest comedians you'd ever want to see.
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Correct.
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(E) The correct spelling of the contraction is "They're."
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8. He HAD BEEN RINGING THE BELL for well over five minutes when he heard
someone come to the door.
(A) had been ringing the bell
(B) has been ringing the bell
(C) kept ringing the bell
(D) had rung the bell
(E) rang the bell
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a
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B
Correct.
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B
(A) This sentence is correct.
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