Practice Question
Sentence Correction for Practice:Each sentence is followed by five alternative versions of the underlined portion. Select
the best alternative:
01. With the exception of Faruk and I, everyone in the class finished the assignment before the bell rang.
A) Faruk and I, everyone in the class finished
B) Faruk and me, everyone in the class finished
C) Faruk and me, everyone in the class had finished.
D) Faruk and I, everyone in the class had finished.
E) Faruk and me everyone in the class finished.
B) Faruk and me, everyone in the class finished
C) Faruk and me, everyone in the class had finished.
D) Faruk and I, everyone in the class had finished.
E) Faruk and me everyone in the class finished.
02. He has not only violated the law, but also he has escaped punishment.
A) not only violated the law, but also he has escaped punishment.
B) violated not only the law, but also he has escaped punishment.
C) violated not only the law, but he escaped punishment.
D) not only violated the law, but also escaped punishment.
E) not only violated the law, but has escaped punishment.
B) violated not only the law, but also he has escaped punishment.
C) violated not only the law, but he escaped punishment.
D) not only violated the law, but also escaped punishment.
E) not only violated the law, but has escaped punishment.
03. Despite their avowed opposition to the strike, no one from among the dozens of nonunion
workers were willing to cross the picket line.
A) from among the dozens of nonunion workers were willing
B) of the dozens of nonunion workers were willing
C) was willing from among the dozens of nonunion workers
D) from among the dozens of nonunion workers was willing
E) from the dozens of nonunion workers were willing
B) of the dozens of nonunion workers were willing
C) was willing from among the dozens of nonunion workers
D) from among the dozens of nonunion workers was willing
E) from the dozens of nonunion workers were willing
04. Many middle class individuals find that they cannot obtain good medical attention, despite they
need it badly.
A) despite they need it badly
B) despite they badly need it
C) in spite of they need it badly
D) however much they need it
E) therefore, they need it badly
B) despite they badly need it
C) in spite of they need it badly
D) however much they need it
E) therefore, they need it badly
05. Using it wisely, leisure promotes health, efficiency, and happiness.
A) Using it wisely
B) If used wisely
C) Having used it wisely
D) Because it is used wisely
E) Because of usefulness
B) If used wisely
C) Having used it wisely
D) Because it is used wisely
E) Because of usefulness
06. The reason I came late to class today is because the bus broke down.
A) I came late to class today is because
B) why I came late to class today is because
C) I was late to class today is because
D) that I was late to class today is because
E) I came late to class today is that
B) why I came late to class today is because
C) I was late to class today is because
D) that I was late to class today is because
E) I came late to class today is that
07. Anyone interested in the use of computers can learn much if you have access to the ORACLE Computer Center.
A) if you have access to
B) if he has access to
C) by access to
D) if access is available to
E) from access to
B) if he has access to
C) by access to
D) if access is available to
E) from access to
08. Neither Mr. Karim nor his friends is invited to speak at the seminar.
A) is invited to speak at the seminar
B) are invited to speak at the seminar
C) is speaking at the seminar
D) are speaking at the seminar
E) will speak at the seminar
B) are invited to speak at the seminar
C) is speaking at the seminar
D) are speaking at the seminar
E) will speak at the seminar
09. Whatever he aspired to achieve, they were hindered by his jealous stepbrothers.
A) Whatever he aspired to achieve, they
B) Whatever he had any aspirations to, they
C) Whatever aspirations he had
D) Whatever be his aspiration, they
E) Many of his aspirations and goals
B) Whatever he had any aspirations to, they
C) Whatever aspirations he had
D) Whatever be his aspiration, they
E) Many of his aspirations and goals
10. Men’s interest in developing a cure for cancer have promoted the rapid advances in the field of genetic Engineering.
11. The mistakes children make in learning to speak tell linguists more about how they learn
language than the correct forms they use.
12. A socio-economic survey shows that people living in small towns and rural areas consider themselves no happier than do people living in big cities.
13. If the parent would have shown more interest, the daughter would have been in college today.
14. She never has and she never will do any work.
15. The new contract forbids a strike by the workers union.
16. The reason that Mr. Chowdhury was always late was because he lived along the busiest road in the city and usually was involved in at least two traffic jams on his way to work.
17. A good physician will perform not only a complete physical examination but also takes a personal and family history of diseases.
18. Shooting an arrow into the air, it fell into a crowed park & nearly injured a young boy playing football.
19. It has been said that to be afraid of the dark is being afraid of all those things we cannot
comprehend and, therefore, instinctively fear.
20. If I was the Prime Minister, I would call an immediate halt to the import of 2-stroke engines.
(A) If I was the Prime Minister, I would call an immediate halt
A) Men’s interest in developing a cure for cancer have promoted
B) Men’s interest for developing a cure for cancer has promoted
C) That man is interested in developing a cure for cancer have promoted
D) Interest in developing a cure for cancer have promoted
E) Men’s interest in developing a cure for cancer has promoted
B) Men’s interest for developing a cure for cancer has promoted
C) That man is interested in developing a cure for cancer have promoted
D) Interest in developing a cure for cancer have promoted
E) Men’s interest in developing a cure for cancer has promoted
11. The mistakes children make in learning to speak tell linguists more about how they learn
language than the correct forms they use.
(A) how they learn language than
(B) how one learns language than
(C) how children learn language than do
(D) learning language than
(E) their language learning than do
(B) how one learns language than
(C) how children learn language than do
(D) learning language than
(E) their language learning than do
12. A socio-economic survey shows that people living in small towns and rural areas consider themselves no happier than do people living in big cities.
(A) no happier than do people living
(B) not any happier than do people living
(C) not any happier as do people who live
(D) no happier than are people who are living
(E) not as happy as are people who live
(B) not any happier than do people living
(C) not any happier as do people who live
(D) no happier than are people who are living
(E) not as happy as are people who live
13. If the parent would have shown more interest, the daughter would have been in college today.
(A) If the parent would have shown more interest
(B) If the parent had shown more interest
(C) If the parent would have showed more interest
(D) Should the parent have shown more interest
(E) If the parent would have been showing more interest
(B) If the parent had shown more interest
(C) If the parent would have showed more interest
(D) Should the parent have shown more interest
(E) If the parent would have been showing more interest
14. She never has and she never will do any work.
(A) She never has and she never will do any work.
(B) She never has and she will do no work
(C) She never has and she will never do any work
(D) Never has she and never will she do any work
(E) She never has done and she never will do any work
(B) She never has and she will do no work
(C) She never has and she will never do any work
(D) Never has she and never will she do any work
(E) She never has done and she never will do any work
15. The new contract forbids a strike by the workers union.
(A) forbids a strike by the workers union
(B) forbids the workers union
(C) will forbids the workers union from striking
(D) forbids that there be a strike by the workers union
(E) will forbid the workers union from striking
(B) forbids the workers union
(C) will forbids the workers union from striking
(D) forbids that there be a strike by the workers union
(E) will forbid the workers union from striking
16. The reason that Mr. Chowdhury was always late was because he lived along the busiest road in the city and usually was involved in at least two traffic jams on his way to work.
(A) The reason that Mr. Chowdhury was always late was because he lived
(B) The reason that Mr. Chowdhury was always late was because he was living
(C) Mr. Chowdhury was always living
(D) Mr. Chowdhury was living and was late
(E) Mr. Chowdhury was always late because he lived
(B) The reason that Mr. Chowdhury was always late was because he was living
(C) Mr. Chowdhury was always living
(D) Mr. Chowdhury was living and was late
(E) Mr. Chowdhury was always late because he lived
17. A good physician will perform not only a complete physical examination but also takes a personal and family history of diseases.
(A)
A good physician will perform not only a complete physical examination,
but also takes a personal and family history of diseases.
(B) A good physician not only performs a complete physical examination, but also takes a personal and family history of diseases.
(C) A good physician performs a complete physical examination, and also a personal and family history of diseases.
(D) A good physician, performing a complete physical examination, also taking a personal and family history of diseases.
(E) Not only a complete physical examination, a good physician also takes a personal and family history of diseases.
(B) A good physician not only performs a complete physical examination, but also takes a personal and family history of diseases.
(C) A good physician performs a complete physical examination, and also a personal and family history of diseases.
(D) A good physician, performing a complete physical examination, also taking a personal and family history of diseases.
(E) Not only a complete physical examination, a good physician also takes a personal and family history of diseases.
18. Shooting an arrow into the air, it fell into a crowed park & nearly injured a young boy playing football.
(A) Shooting an arrow into the air, it fell into a crowded park and nearly injured a young boy playing football.
(B) An arrow, shooting into the air, fell into a crowded park and nearly injured a young boy playing football.
(C) A young boy in a park playing football was nearly injured by an arrow he was shooting into the air.
(D) In a park, a young boy playing football, shooting an arrow into the air, was nearly injured.
(E) An arrow shot into the air fell into a crowed park and nearly injured a young boy playing football.
(B) An arrow, shooting into the air, fell into a crowded park and nearly injured a young boy playing football.
(C) A young boy in a park playing football was nearly injured by an arrow he was shooting into the air.
(D) In a park, a young boy playing football, shooting an arrow into the air, was nearly injured.
(E) An arrow shot into the air fell into a crowed park and nearly injured a young boy playing football.
19. It has been said that to be afraid of the dark is being afraid of all those things we cannot
comprehend and, therefore, instinctively fear.
(A) said that to be afraid of the dark is being afraid
(B) said, that to be afraid of the dark, is being afraid
(C) said that to be afraid of the dark is to be afraid
(D) said being afraid of the dark is to be afraid
(E) said that to be being afraid of the dark is to be being afraid
(B) said, that to be afraid of the dark, is being afraid
(C) said that to be afraid of the dark is to be afraid
(D) said being afraid of the dark is to be afraid
(E) said that to be being afraid of the dark is to be being afraid
20. If I was the Prime Minister, I would call an immediate halt to the import of 2-stroke engines.
(B) If the Prime Minister, I would call an immediate halt
(C) If I was the Prime Minister, I would immediately call a halt
(D) If I were the Prime Minister, I would call an immediate halt
(E) As Prime Minister, I would call an immediate halt
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