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NEW SET
A
Some of the following sentences contain an error in grammar, usage,
word choice, or idiom. Parts of each sentence are capitalized and
lettered. The error, if there is one, is contained in one of the
capitalized parts of the sentence. Assume that all other parts of the
sentence are correct and cannot be changed. For each sentence, select the
capitalized part that must be changed to make the sentence correct, and
type the answer in the space provided. If the sentence contains no error,
type E. No sentence contains more than one error.
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1. I enjoyed SITTING next to my cousin at the wedding, ALTHOUGH HIS table
A B C
manners were really GROSS. NO ERROR
D E
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2
Correct.
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wrong answer explanation
2
(D) In formal usage, it is necessary to substitute a word such as "dreadful"
for "gross."
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2. IF it is not watered today, one of the PRETTIEST PLANTS on the
A B C
windowsill ARE going to die. NO ERROR
D E
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d
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3
Correct.
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wrong answer explanation
3
(D) The subject "one" requires the singular verb "is."
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3. It is very nice to know THAT EVEN THOUGH we have had our SHARE of
A B C
disagreements, you still invited me to YOU'RE birthday celebration.
D
NO ERROR
E
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4
Correct.
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wrong answer explanation
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(D) The possessive "your" is required.
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4. It was EXTREMELY disconcerting to see the man running down the street
A
WHILE screaming, "Stop, thief!" NO ERROR
B C D E
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e
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5
Correct.
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wrong answer explanation
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(E) This sentence is correct.
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5. There is an old saying, "A penny saved is a penny EARNED. I think it
A B
WAS coined MANY YEARS ago by Ben Franklin. NO ERROR
C D E
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b
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Correct.
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wrong answer explanation
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(B) Quotation marks are required at the conclusion of the quotation.
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6. Of the two candidates applying for the POSITION, we have NO DOUBT that
A B
Jim is LIKELY to be the MOST FAVORED. NO ERROR
C D E
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7
Correct.
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wrong answer explanation
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(D) The comparative "more" is required since only two people are mentioned.
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7. There are LESS workers today in RURAL AREAS THAN there WERE a decade
A B C D
ago. NO ERROR
E
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a
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8
Correct.
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wrong answer explanation
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(A) The correct word is "fewer."
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8. He is exactly the KIND OF PERSON WHO should be chosen for the position
A B
of DISCUSSION LEADER, since he thinks clearly and has a good
C
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND. NO ERROR
D E
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B
Correct.
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B
(E) This sentence is correct.
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NEW SET
B
Some of the following sentences contain an error in grammar, usage,
word choice, or idiom. Parts of each sentence are capitalized and
lettered. The error, if there is one, is contained in one of the
capitalized parts of the sentence. Assume that all other parts of the
sentence are correct and cannot be changed. For each sentence, select the
capitalized part that must be changed to make the sentence correct, and
type the answer in the space provided. If the sentence contains no error,
type E. No sentence contains more than one error.
next
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9. He LOOKED LIKE he HAD SEEN a ghost WHEN his father entered the room.
A B C D
NO ERROR
E
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b
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2
Correct.
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wrong answer explanation
2
(B) The correct phrase is "as if" to introduce the clause.
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10. I really appreciated THE FACT that you made a special trip JUST
A B
TO BRING the flowers to my mother and I. NO ERROR
C D E
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d
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C
Correct.
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wrong answer explanation
C
(D) The object of the preposition "to" should be "me."
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