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Best Expression (Mod)

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Directions: In the given question, select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. He is often dismissed as merely being a propagandist for a morally repugnant political cause.

  2. He is often dismissed as being a propagandist merely for a morally repugnant political cause.

  3. He is often dismissed for being merely a propagandist for a morally repugnant political cause.

  4. He is often dismissed as a mere propagandist for a morally repugnant political cause.

  5. He is often dismissed merely for being a propagandist for a morally repugnant political cause.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

One is always dismissed 'as' a something. 'Merely being' is redundant. Hence, (4) is the answer.

Directions: In the given question, select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. In the cellphone era, you never have to worry about whether or not you are able to find any phone numbers you need.

  2. In the cellphone era, you never have to worry whether or not you are able to find any phone numbers you need.

  3. In the cellphone era, you don’t ever have to worry that you’ll find any phone numbers you need.

  4. In the cellphone era, you never have to look around for any phone numbers you need.

  5. In the cellphone era, you don’t ever need to worry about finding any phone numbers you need.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1), (3), (5) are wordy and use expressions unnecessarily. (4) changes the meaning. (2) is short and to the point. Answer: (2) 

Directions: In the given question, select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. The strike reduced energy reserves, which caused unemployment among the workers.

  2. The strike reduced energy reserves, which caused the workers to unemployed.

  3. The strike reduced energy reserves, a circumstance that resulted in unemployment.

  4. The strike reduced energy reserves, a fact that created unemployed workers.

  5. The strike reduced energy reserves, which led many workers to be unemployed.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Which’ has no other word in the sentence to refer to. Therefore, choices (1), (2) and (5) are incorrect. Either a circumstance or a fact is correct. Since the reduction of energy reserves did not create workers (unemployed or otherwise), choice (3) is correct. The circumstance resulted in unemployment. A pronoun must unambiguously refer to some other noun or pronoun in the sentence. Otherwise, another word (circumstance) must be supplied.

Directions: In the given question, select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear,x concise and correct manner.

  1. If I were he, I would not pester you with my repeated requests.

  2. If I were him, I would not pester you with my repeated requests.

  3. If I were he, I would not have pestered you with my repeated requests.

  4. If I was he, I would not pester you with my repeated requests.

  5. If I was he, I would not have pestered you with my repeated requests.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The various answer choices contain three places where an error may occur: was or were; he or him; and would or would have. The correct choices from the three pairs of alternatives are were because the first clause is contrary to fact (the I is not he) and therefore requires the subjunctive mood of the verb (I were rather than indicative, mood, I was); he because whenever a form of the verb to be is used (in this case, were), the pronouns on both sides of the verb must be subjects; and would correctly indicates an action that lies in the future of the conditional clause. Therefore, the correct answer is (1).

Directions: In the given question, select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear,x concise and correct manner.

  1. He is as gifted, if not more gifted, than many of his colleagues.

  2. He is so gifted, if not more gifted, than many of his colleagues.

  3. He is as gifted, if not more gifted, as many of his colleagues.

  4. He is being as gifted, if not more gifted, than many of his colleagues.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The best expression would have been 'as gifted as, if not more gifted than'. But no option uses this form. Yet the correlative conjunction 'as gifted as' has to be completed. “Than' can be omitted in the case of conditional clause.

Directions: In the given question, select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear,x concise and correct manner.

  1. By leading trump, the contract was defeated resoundingly by the defenders.

  2. By leading trump, the defenders defeated the contract resoundingly.

  3. The defenders resounded the defeat of the contract by leading trump.

  4. The contract, by leading trump, was defeated resoundingly by the defenders.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The contract did not lead trump; rather, the defenders led trump and “defeated the contract resoundingly”. Therefore, the subject of the main clause must be defenders, if “By leading trump” is to remain the introductory modifier. Choice (2) is the correct answer. Answer: (2)

Directions: In the given question, select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear,x concise and correct manner.

  1. Initially we were skeptical about his abilities, afterwards it occurred to us that she could be a very articulate and diplomatic negotiator.

  2. Initially we were skeptical about his abilities, yet she could be a very articulate and diplomatic negotiator.

  3. Initially we were skeptical about his abilities, but we came to realize that she could be a very articulate and diplomatic negotiator.

  4. Initially we were skeptical about his abilities, we concluded, however, that she could be a very articulate and diplomatic negotiator.

  5. Initially we were skeptical about his abilities, then we decided that she could be a very articulate and diplomatic negotiator.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is an example of a run-on sentence, containing two independent clauses that are not properly joined. The two portions before and after the comma are independent clauses. A comma by itself is not sufficient to separate two independent clauses; rather, a coordinating conjunction like and, but, yet, for, or, or nor must be used between the comma and the second independent clause. Choice (3) provides such a conjunction at the beginning of the second clause. Choice (2) also uses 'yet', but omits important parts of the statement. Choices (1), (4) and (5) are run-on sentences.  Answer: (3)

Directions: In the given question, select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. His reluctance in committing himself to judging the authenticity of the manuscript may be caused as a result of his perceived inability to grasp the subject.

  2. His reluctance to judge the authenticity of the manuscript may be caused as a result of his perceived inability to grasp the subject.

  3. His reluctance to judge the authenticity of the manuscript may be a result of his perceived inability to grasp the subject.

  4. His reluctance over committing himself to judgment of the authenticity of the manuscript may be caused by his perceived inability to grasp the subject.

  5. His reluctance in committing himself as to judging of the authenticity of the manuscript may be a result of his perceived inability to grasp the subject.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(3) Options (1), (4) and (5) are too wordy. (2) is incorrect due to redundancy because 'caused by' and result' are used together and both have similar meaning.

Directions: In the given question, select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear,x concise and correct manner.

  1. Our powers of communication are by far greater than any other animal.

  2. Our powers of communication are far greater than that of any other animal.

  3. Our powers of communication are greater by far than that of any other animal.

  4. Our powers of communication are far greater than those of any other animal.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The use of singular “that” with the plural “powers” eliminates (2) and (3). (1) fails because it compares our powers of communication with other animals, rather than with their powers of communication. (5) is inferior to (4) because it changes the tense to “have been” without cause. (4) is the best expression. Answer: (4)

Directions: In the given question, select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear,x concise and correct manner.

  1. The Police Department was not only responsible for the maintenance of order but also for rebuilding the bonds among the various ethnic groups.

  2. The Police Department was responsible not only for maintaining order but also for rebuilding the bonds among the various ethnic groups.

  3. The Police Department was responsible not only for the maintenance of order and also for rebuilding among the various ethnic groups.

  4. The Police Department was responsible not only for the maintenance of order and also for the rebuilding of bonds among the various ethnic groups.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) and (5) suffer from faulty parallelism. When two or more phrases/clauses branch off from the same word, that word should come first and they should be in parallel structure (“responsible not only for… but also for…”). (3) and (4) have the right word order but a wrong word - the idiom is “not only.. but also”, and (3) changes the meaning. Furthermore, (1), (3) and (4) are wordy, using “the maintenance of order” when “maintaining order” will do. Answer: (2)

Directions: In the given question, select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear,x concise and correct manner.

  1. The Renaissance painters were so impressed with Da Vinci that they ignored their own training and designate as a masterpiece anything he painted

  2. The Renaissance painters were impressed with Da Vinci to such an extent that they were to ignore their own training and designate as a masterpiece anything he painted

  3. The Renaissance painters were so impressed with Da Vinci as to ignore their own training and designate as a masterpiece anything he painted

  4. The Renaissance painters were so impressed with Da Vinci that they had to ignore their own training and designate as a masterpiece anything he painted


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) and (4) express simple result (“so impressed... that”), but (3) adds the sense of to such an extent (“so impressed… as to”). That this sense is the one intended is shown in the original by the second result “designate”, which is in the infinitive form; the two results together then should be “so impressed… as to ignore… and designate…” (2) takes more wordage than (3) to stress “to such an extent that,” and “were to ignore” changes the time sense. (5) is not idiomatic. Answer: (3)

Directions: In the given question, select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear,x concise and correct manner.

  1. The populace stubbornly clings to the belief that highly processed foods are neither particularly healthy or tasty.

  2. The populace stubbornly clings to the belief that highly processed foods are neither particularly healthful nor tasty.

  3. The populace stubbornly clings to the belief that highly processed foods are not particularly healthy or tasty.

  4. The populace stubbornly clings to the belief that highly processed foods are not particularly healthful or tasteful.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

“Healthy” refers to the state of health of some organism. “Healthful” is the proper way to describe something that promotes health. “Tasty” refers to the quality of having a good taste when eaten. “Tasteful” refers to being in accord with good aesthetic taste, or having such taste. In addition, “neither…nor” is required. Only (2) conveys the intended meaning. Answer: (2)

Directions: In the given question, select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

Had the director known what he was doing, the play would have run for more than one night.

  1. Had the director known what he was doing, the play would have run for more than one night.

  2. If the director would have known what he was doing, the play would have run for more than one night.

  3. If the director would know what he was doing, the play would run for more than one night.

  4. Had the director known what he had been doing, the play would run for more than one night.

  5. If the director knew what he was doing, the play would have run for more than one night.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(2) is wrong because the “if” clause, stating a past condition contrary to fact, requires a past–perfect subjunctive (“had known”). (3) and (4) are wrong because the “possible conclusion” clause requires the perfect form of a modal auxiliary (“would have run”). (5) uses the wrong tense of the subjunctive. (2), (3) and (5) all needlessly add “if” already implicit in the “had… known” construction, which is required in Standard Written English. Answer: (1) 

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