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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. ACCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT you are missing three pages of work, your
portfolio appears to be of extremely high quality.
(A) Accept for the fact that
(B) Accept that
(C) Except for the fact
(D) Excepting that
(E) Excepting
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Correct.
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(C) The correct word is "except."
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2. Though just beginners, THEY BUILT IT THEMSELFS.
(A) , they built it themselfs.
(B) , did they build it themselfs?
(C) ; they built it themselves.
(D) . They built it themselves.
(E) , they built it themselves.
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Correct.
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(E) The correct spelling is "themselves."
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3. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST FANTASTIC WHEN HE WHEN OFF TO COLLEGE!
(A) I thought it was just fantastic when he when off to college!
(B) I thought it was just fantastic went he when off to college!
(C) I thought it was just fantastic when he when off to college.
(D) I thought it was just fantastic when he went off to college!
(E) I thought it was just fantastic! when he went off to college.
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(D) The correct spelling is "went."
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4. He was wondering if it is ALL RIGHT TO GIVE THEM THERE RAISES this
year.
(A) all right to give them there raises
(B) allright to give them there raises
(C) all right to give them their raises
(D) alright to give them their raises
(E) alright to give them there razes
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Correct.
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(C) The correct spelling of the possessive is "their."
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5. He is exactly the KIND OF PERSON WHO I admire.
(A) kind of person who
(B) kind of a person who
(C) kind of person whom
(D) kind of person that
(E) kind of individual who
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(C) The word "whom" is required since it is the object of "admire."
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6. I usually DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS; NEVERTHELESS I'm going to make an
exception in your case.
(A) don't talk to strangers; nevertheless
(B) don't talk to strangers, nevertheless
(C) don't talk to strangers, nevertheless,
(D) don't talk to strangers nevertheless
(E) don't talk to strangers; nevertheless,
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(E) A semicolon and a comma are needed.
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7. He has fewer books THAN ANY student in the class.
(A) than any
(B) then any
(C) than no other
(D) than any other
(E) then any other
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(D) In the comparative, "than any other" is required.
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8. The student WANTED TO KNOW, "WHAT WILL BE ASKED ON THE FINAL EXAM?"
(A) wanted to know, "What will be asked on the final exam?"
(B) wants to know "What will be asked on the final exam?"
(C) wants to know, "What will be asked on the final exam?
(D) wants to know, "What will be asked on the final exam?"
(E) wanted to know--what will be asked on the final exam?
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B
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B
(A) This sentence is correct.
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