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Sentence Correction Test 5

Description: Sentence Correction Practice and Preparation Test for MBA Entrance, SAT, English, GMAT, CDS, SSC and Insurance Exams
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Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.

The work done was good enough, was approved by all present.

  1. The work done was good enough

  2. The work done was enough good

  3. The work done was enough well

  4. The work done was well enough

  5. The work made was good enough

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(A): In this sentence adjective 'good' modifies the noun 'work'. 'Well' cannot be used because 'well' can be used as an adjective just to convey the sense; 'in good health'. So there is no need of making any changes.

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices. Most travelers in this fast moving era, prefer speed to comfort.

  1. to comfort

  2. than comfort

  3. rather than being comfortable

  4. instead of being comfortable

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(A): Only the choice A is idiomatically correct. We can only use “to” with “prefer”.

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.

The students decided after the exams got over to hold a dance party.

  1. after the exams got over to hold a dance party.

  2. after the exams a dance party to be held.

  3. to hold a dance party after the exams got over.

  4. after the exams to plan a dance party.

  5. after taking the exams to organize a dance party.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(C): The answer will be clear once a person puts a question to himself; what was decided? To hold a dance or they had to decide after the exams got over.

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices. In many areas water was long considered a free commodity, available to the farmer at not any more than the price to transport it.

  1. at not any more than the price to transport it.

  2. at no more than the costs of transportation.

  3. for not any more than are the costs of it's transportation.

  4. for no more than the price of transporting it.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(D): Only D is logical, idiomatic and unambiguous. A and C are wordy and awkward and both use “not any more “than“ no more”. (B) replaces 'price' by 'costs'. In (E) the phrase “the price that it costs” is redundant.

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.

The student almost revised the book five times before the exam, so that he can perform well.

  1. almost revised the book five times before the exam.

  2. almost before the exam revised the book five times.

  3. five times almost revised the book before the exam.

  4. revised the book almost five times before the exam.

  5. five times before the exam learnt the book.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(D): The adverb 'almost' should modify five times. Which means, approximately 'five times'. It 'almost' modifies the verb 'revised'. It means he was about to but actually did not revise.

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.
During the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Punjab flourished as one of the richest states of India.

  1. flourished as

  2. flourishes, being

  3. has flourished, being

  4. flourishes , since it was

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(A): (B), (C) and (D) both use wrong tenses. In E, the phrase “in that” is roughly equivalent to “since” or “because”. Only A is logically and grammatically correct.

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.

I saw my parents decorating the hall for my surprise birthday party, while I was outside their room door.

  1. I saw my parents decorating the hall for my surprise birthday party, while I was outside their room door.

  2. I saw my parents, while I was outside their room door decorating the hall for my surprise birthday party.

  3. My parents, I saw, while decorating the hall for my surprise birthday party outside their room door.

  4. While I was outside their room door, I saw my parents decorating the hall for my surprise birthday party.

  5. For my surprise birthday party, outside their room door, saw them decorating the hall.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(D): Misplaced phrase error.

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.

Trying to catch, I stare even harder the momentary glow of eyes.

  1. Trying to catch, I stare even harder the momentary glow of eyes.

  2. I stare trying to catch the momentary glow of eyes even harder.

  3. I stare even harder, trying to catch the momentary glow of eyes.

  4. Even harder to catch the momentary glow of eyes, I stare.

  5. Momentary glow of eyes trying to catch, I stare even harder.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(C): Misplaced modifier error.

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.

A balding, smooth faced man, he could have been anywhere between forty and sixty, lured many women towards him.

  1. A balding, smooth faced man, he could have been anywhere between forty and sixty.

  2. He could have been anywhere between forty and sixty, a balding, smooth faced man.

  3. Anywhere between forty and sixty he could have been, a balding smooth faced man.

  4. Between forty and sixty anywhere, he could have been, a balding smooth faced man.

  5. He could have been a balding, smooth faced man, between forty and sixty.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(A): The adjective phrase has been wrongly placed in all the other three options.

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.

Without drinking a person can travel safe, comfortably and cautiously.

  1. safe, comfortably and cautiously.

  2. in a safe manner, comfortably and in a cautions manner.

  3. safely, comfortably and cautiously.

  4. safer, more comfortable and more cautiously.

  5. safer, more comfortably and with caution.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(C): All three are adjectives. The problem was in faulty parallelism.

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices. The tortoise is endowed with a hard shell and is enabled by it to fight the harsh weather and stay safe from attackers.

  1. and is enabled by it

  2. shell by which it is enabled

  3. shell that enables it

  4. shell, thus enabled by it

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(C): Choices A, B, D and E are wordy and use a weak passive voice “is enabled”. Choice C is correct and uses the active form “enables”.

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.

Hardly had he arrived when the house caught fire and everything was being reduced to ashes.

  1. was being reduced to ashes.

  2. was lighting to ashes.

  3. was getting reduced to ashes.

  4. was reduced to ashes.

  5. will be reducing to ashes.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(D): Avoid unnecessary shifts in the verb usage. The first clause is in the past perfect tense, so the second should also be in the same tense, to support parallelism.

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.
Because the traffic on the freeways is heavy, it will take no more time for you to go from I91 as going from 15N.

  1. as going

  2. as it will do to go

  3. as to go

  4. than going

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Choice D is correct because it preserves parallelism and uses “than” rather than “As”.

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.
Before it was known to be carcinogen, insulin was widely used to be insulation and fireproofing.

  1. to be insulation and fireproofing

  2. for insulation and fireproof

  3. for insulation and fireproofing

  4. for insulating and fireproofing

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(C): Whenever “used” is followed by a noun, it should either be “used as” or “used for”. Choice C uses both nouns and correct idioms. 'Insulating' in (D) is not a noun but an adjective, which should have been followed by a noun (non-existent). Hence, incorrect

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.

I am working upon making him charming, confident and how to be responsible.

  1. how to be responsible.

  2. responsible.

  3. handling tasks with responsibility.

  4. doing responsible work.

  5. being responsible at work.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(B): All three should be in the adjective form. Option 'B' best maintains the parallelism of the sentence.

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.

To play a trumpet, it requires not only manual dexterity but also breath control as well.

  1. To play a trumpet, it requires not only manual dexterity but also breath control as well.

  2. To play a trumpet requires both manual dexterity and breath control as well.

  3. Playing the trumpet requires not manual dexterity only but breath control too.

  4. Playing the trumpet, it requires manual dexterity and breath control.

  5. Playing the trumpet requires both manual dexterity and breath control.

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

(E): The last choice is grammatically concise and correct.

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.

The mother wanted the girl to wash the clothes, to do dusting and cook the food.

  1. to do dusting

  2. dust the rooms

  3. do the dusting of the rooms

  4. the rooms to be dusted

  5. to finish dusting

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(B): In a series of three or more, all the activities should be in the same grammatical format. If the series begin with the infinitive and no other verb is followed by 'to' then it is understood in the other parts as well. So 'B' option best maintains the parallelism.

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.

Sonia plays badminton well, but table tennis, she plays even better.

  1. table tennis, she plays even better.

  2. table tennis is played even better by her.

  3. she plays table tennis even better.

  4. table tennis is being played by her even better.

  5. table-tennis is played by her even better.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(C): Avoid unnecessary shifts from an active to a passive verb. The first clause is in the active voice, so the second will be also in the active voice.

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices. There is, without a doubt, many good reasons to study and earn your tuition simultaneously.

  1. There is

  2. There should be

  3. There would be

  4. There are

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(D): Verbs must always agree with their subjects. Because we are talking about reasons, “are” is the correct choice. The rest of the choices violate the tense, making the sentence different from the original one.

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.

In studying an assignment it is wise to read it over quickly at first, than see the major points, and finally outline the material.

  1. In studying an assignment it is wise to read it over quickly at first, than see the major points

  2. It is wise to read it over quickly at first studying an assignment than see the major points

  3. In studying an assignment than see the major points, it is wise to read it over quickly at first

  4. In studying an assignment it is wise to read it over quickly at first, then see the major points

  5. In studying an assignment then see the major points, it is wise to read it over quickly at first

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(D): option is the best answer. Preposition 'Then' will be used to state the next step to be taken. 'Than' states choice or comparison. A comma after 'then' is required.

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices. Since 1970, Canada has had a rail road system comparable to California.

  1. had a rail road system comparable to California.

  2. had a rail road system comparable to that of California.

  3. had a rail road system similar to that of California.

  4. a rail road system comparable to California's.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(B): Illogical comparison. The sentence illogically compares Canada's rail road system to the whole state of “California”. D and E are wrong because they use simple present tense “has”. B correctly uses “has had” and creates a logical comparison.

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.

In order to help the Tsunami victims, the Indian government initiated plans for the preparation, delivering and transportation of foodstuffs to the Tsunami hit areas.

  1. initiated plans for the preparation, delivering and transportation of foodstuffs to the Tsunami hit areas.

  2. initiated plans for preparing, delivering and transportation of foodstuffs to the Tsunami hit areas.

  3. for preparing, delivering and transporting of foodstuffs to the Tsunami hit areas, initiated plans.

  4. developed plans for preparation, delivering and transportation of foodstuffs to the Tsunami hit areas.

  5. initiated plans for the preparation, delivery and transportation of foodstuffs to the Tsunami hit areas

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

(E) option is the correct one. The problem is of Faulty Parallelism. Three activities are stated, all the three should be in the same grammatical format.

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.

The temperature of the village was so reduced by the snowfall that most of the villagers moved their livestock down south.

  1. The temperature of the village was so reduced by the snowfall that

  2. So reduced was the temperature of the village by the snowfall as to make

  3. The snowfall made such a reduction of the temperature of the village that

  4. Of such a reduction was the temperature of the village by the snowfall that

  5. There was such a reduction of the temperature of the village by the snowfall as to make

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(A): The original sentence is grammatically correct. All the other options have incorrect phrasing.

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