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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 MEN'S COATS were misplaced in the cloakroom.
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- (A) men's coats
- (B) man's coats
- (C) mens coats
- (D) mens' coats
- (E) mens' coat
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- a
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- 2
- Correct.
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- wrong answer explanation
- 2
- (A) This sentence is correct.
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- 2. BEING THAT YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND, I'm going to tell you a very big
- secret.
-
- (A) Being that you're my best friend,
- (B) Being that your my best friend,
- (C) Because your my best friend,
- (D) Because you're my best friend,
- (E) Because you're my most best friend,
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- d
- 0
- 3
- Correct.
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- wrong answer explanation
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- (D) The correct word is "because."
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- 3. The CLOCK'S TICKING WAS ANNOYING HE FINALLY GOT UP and unplugged it from
- the wall.
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- (A) clock's ticking was annoying he finally got up
- (B) clocks' ticking was annoying he finally got up
- (C) clocks' ticking was annoying. He finally got up
- (D) clock's ticking was annoying, he finally got up
- (E) clock's ticking was annoying. He finally got up
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- e
- 0
- 4
- Correct.
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- (E) A period is needed.
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- 4. A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF REPORTERS covered the President's speech last
- night.
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- (A) A substantial amount of reporters
- (B) A substantial amount of reporters have
- (C) A substantial amount of reporters had
- (D) A substantial number of reporters
- (E) There was a substantial amount of reporters
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- d
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- Correct.
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- (D) The correct word is "number."
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- 5. During my teaching career, I ALWAYS HAVE AND WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE
- respect for my students.
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- (A) I always have and will continue to have
- (B) I always have had and will continue to have
- (C) I always will have and continue to go on having
- (D) I always have paid and will continue to pay
- (E) I always and continue
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- b
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- Correct.
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- (B) "Have had" is needed to show that action began in the past and
- continues.
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- 6. Although he COMMITTED ALOT OF ERRORS on the field, the player was
- rehired since his batting average was above .300.
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- (A) committed alot of errors
- (B) made alot of errors
- (C) committed lots of errors
- (D) committed a lot of errors
- (E) made a number of errors
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- e
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- Correct.
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- (E) In formal usage, the correct form is "made a number of errors."
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- 7. Since I was trying to accomplish a good deal of work that afternoon,
- the ringing of the telephone finally BEGAN TO ANNOY ME.
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- (A) finally began to annoy me
- (B) started to bug me
- (C) began to irritate me
- (D) started to aggravate me
- (E) bothered me no end
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- c
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- Correct.
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- (C) The correct word is "irritate."
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- 8. Once again, roller skating has caught THE PUBLIC'S FANCY MANY NEW
- INDOOR RINKS have been opened this year.
-
- (A) the public's fancy many new indoor rinks
- (B) the public's fancy. Many new indoor rinks
- (C) the publics fancy; many new indoor rinks
- (D) the public's fancy, many new indoor rinks
- (E) the public's fancy; Many new indoor rinks
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- b
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- B
- Correct.
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- wrong answer explanation
- B
- (B) A period is needed.
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