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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. Every citizen should be assured of basic HEALTH CARE, HE'S NOT SURE
HOW THE GOVERNMENT would finance that.
(A) health care, he's not sure how the government
(B) health care: he's not sure how the government
(C) health care; he's not sure how the Government
(D) health care; he's not sure how the government
(E) Health Care. He's not sure how the government
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2
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(D) A semicolon is needed.
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2. He found CHARLES car completely demolished.
(A) Charles
(B) Charle's
(C) Charles'
(D) Charlies
(E) Charleses
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(C) "Charles'" is the possessive form.
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3. When my son was born, he received several blankets as GIFTS, HIS
FAVORITE WAS ONE THAT WAS WOOL PLAID.
(A) gifts, his favorite was one that was wool plaid
(B) gifts his favorite was one that was wool plaid
(C) gifts; his favorite one that was wool plaid
(D) gifts his favorite a wool plaid one
(E) gifts. His favorite was one that was wool plaid.
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(E) A period is required.
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4. DUE TO the situation in the college, there was a drop in enrollment.
(A) Due to
(B) According to
(C) Because of
(D) Owing to
(E) Since
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(C) The correct phrase is "Because of."
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5. He could not see BEING THAT it was so dark.
(A) being that
(B) seeing that
(C) since
(D) being
(E) owing to
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Correct.
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(C) The correct word is "since."
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6. The sale of the writer's novel to a film company made his annual salary
FAR GREATER THAN LAST YEAR.
(A) far greater than last year
(B) much better than last year
(C) far greater then it was last year
(D) far greater then it had been last year
(E) far greater this year than it was last year
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(E) To show comparison between the two salaries, the clause "this year than
it was" should be inserted.
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