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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. The book held my interest COMPLETELY, IT was based on many true
- incidents.
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- (A) completely, it
- (B) completely; because it
- (C) completely. Since it
- (D) completely; It
- (E) completely, because it
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- Correct.
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- (E) The subordinating conjunction "because" is necessary to correct the
- comma splice.
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- 2. The closing act takes place WHERE THERE IS A BATTLE.
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- (A) where there is a battle
- (B) where their is a battle
- (C) in where there is a battle
- (D) in the midst of a battle
- (E) in which there is a battle
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- Correct.
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- (D) Substitute "in the midst of" for "where."
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- 3. ITS TOO windy a day to walk on the beach.
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- (A) Its too
- (B) It's to
- (C) Its' too
- (D) It's too
- (E) Its' to
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- Correct.
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- (D) The contraction "It's" and the adverb "too" are required.
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- 4. She is GENTLER THAN ANY NURSE in the hospital.
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- (A) gentler than any nurse
- (B) gentler then any other nurse
- (C) gentler than any other nurse
- (D) gentler then any nurse
- (E) more gentle than any nurse
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- Correct.
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- (C) The word "other" is needed to complete the comparative form.
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- 5. A LARGE AMOUNT of students enrolled in the program.
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- (A) A large amount
- (B) A great amount
- (C) A goodly amount
- (D) A large number
- (E) Large amounts of
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- Correct.
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- (D) The correct word is "number."
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- 6. Please let me HAVE A LOAN OF your text.
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- (A) have a loan of
- (B) loan
- (C) lend
- (D) have a lend of
- (E) borrow
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- Correct.
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- (E) The correct word is "borrow."
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- 7. I'd like you to visit the house IN WHICH I LIVED IN when I was a child.
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- (A) in which I lived in
- (B) in which I had been living in
- (C) wherein I lived
- (D) in which I lived
- (E) in where I was living
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- Correct.
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- (D) The second "in" is redundant.
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- 8. Several of MY FATHERS FRIENDS went to the soccer game together.
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- (A) my fathers friends
- (B) my father's friends
- (C) my father's friend's
- (D) my fathers' friends
- (E) my fathers' friend's
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- Correct.
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- (B) The possessive "father's" is needed.
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