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Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The laws governing the publication of anti-government viewpoints are so prohibitive that they forbid criticism of government policies even when valid.

  1. they forbid criticism of government policies even when

  2. criticism of government policies is forbidden even when

  3. they forbid criticism of government policies even when they are

  4. they forbid criticism of government policies even when it is

  5. government policies cannot be criticized even when it is

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct. The option removes the Error of dangling modifier by adding 'it is' before 'valid'.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Using X-Ray scatter technology, diamonds hidden on a miner's person can be detected even if they are hidden in a body orifice.

  1. Using X-Ray scatter technology, diamonds hidden on a miner's person can be detected even if they are hidden in a body orifice.

  2. Even if hidden in a body orifice, X-Ray scatter technology can help detect diamonds on a miner's person even if they are hidden in a body orifice.

  3. Diamonds hidden on a miner's person can be detected, even if they are hidden in a body orifice with the use of X-Ray scatter technology.

  4. Diamonds hidden on a miner's person can be detected by a trained Radiologist with the use of X-Ray scatter technology, even if they are hidden in a body orifice.

  5. Using X-Ray scatter technology, a trained Radiologist can detect diamonds hidden on a miner's person, even if they are hidden in a body orifice.

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Correct. The option removes Modifier error and also uses Active Voice.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Yet the Glorious Revolution of 1688 had important and enduring consequences, not less significant than more spectacular convulsions.

  1. Yet the Glorious Revolution of 1688 had important and enduring consequences, not less significant than more spectacular convulsions.

  2. Yet the Glorious Revolution of 1688 had important and enduring consequences, no less significant than more spectacular convulsions.

  3. Yet the Glorious Revolution of 1688 had important and enduring consequences, no less significant than those of more spectacular convulsions.

  4. Yet the Glorious Revolution of 1688 had important consequences, not less significant than those of more spectacular convulsions.

  5. Yet the Glorious Revolution of 1688 had enduring consequences, no less significant than more spectacular convulsions.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Only consequences can be more significant than consequences of more spectacular events. Also, the appropriate determiner is 'no less significant'.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

'Trembling Aspen' is a clonal colony of a single male Quaking Aspen located in the U.S. state of Utah, which, at 80,000 years of age shows that with ideal circumstances and lack of competition, Aspens can live almost indefinitely.

  1. Utah, which, at 80,000 years of age shows that with ideal circumstances and lack of competition, Aspens can live almost indefinitely

  2. Utah that at 80,000 years of age shows that with ideal circumstances and lack of competition, Aspens can live almost indefinitely

  3. Utah; and the Aspen, at 80,000 years of age, shows that with ideal circumstances and lack of competition, Aspens can live almost indefinitely

  4. Utah, and the Aspen, at 80,000 years of age show that Aspens, with ideal circumstances and lack of competition, can live almost indefinitely

  5. Utah shows that Aspens can live almost indefinitely under ideal circumstances and lack of competition

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct. The option removes Modifier error by inserting 'aspen' before 'at 80,000 years of age'. Also, the option uses correct grammar by separating the two independent clauses with a semi-colon.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Faced with increasing customer dissatisfaction, it was decided by Toyota to recall nearly half a million cars.

  1. it was decided by Toyota to recall nearly half a million cars

  2. nearly half a million cars were decided to be recalled by Toyota

  3. Toyota decided to recall nearly half a million cars

  4. Toyota's nearly half a million cars were decided to be recalled

  5. Toyota had decided to recall nearly half a million cars

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct. The original sentence suffers from modifier error. The modifying clause (part not underlined) does not have a subject. Therefore, the modified clause (part underlined) must begin with the subject (Toyota). The option rectifies the error.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Although completely deteriorated, the man was able to make out that the artifact was made up of a very expensive and rare material.

  1. Although completely deteriorated, the man was able to make out that the artifact was made up of a very expensive and rare material.

  2. Although completely deteriorated, the man made out that the artifact was made up of a very expensive and rare material.

  3. Although completely deteriorated, the man found out that the artifact was made of a very expensive and rare material.

  4. Although completely deteriorated, the artifact, the man found out was made up of a very expensive and rare material.

  5. Although completely deteriorated, the artifact, the man was able to make out, was made up of a very expensive and rare material.

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The original sentence contains a dangling modifier; it seems it is the man who is deteriorated. The option rectifies the error by putting 'the artifact' immediately after the qualifying

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The ingenuity and intelligence of the counterfeiters especially with regard to product packaging, labeling, colours and logo often foxing the corporates themselves, make it difficult to distinguish the product from a genuine one.

  1. often foxing the corporates themselves, make it difficult to distinguish the product from a genuine one

  2. often foxing the corporates, make it difficult to distinguish the product from a genuine one

  3. often foxing the corporates and making it difficult to distinguish the product from a genuine one

  4. make it difficult to distinguish between the product with a genuine one often foxing the corporates themselves

  5. make it difficult to distinguish the product from a genuine one often foxing the corporates themselves

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

What foxes the corporates? Surely, not the ingenuity and intelligence, or the packaging et el, but the 'difficulty to distinguish'.  This option makes it clear.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

If you find that you have almost run around the apartment twenty times, nearly climbed into thirty cars and are finally being driven off somewhere you hadn't planned to go, just get out and return to the side of the road.

  1. If you find that you have almost run around the apartment twenty times, nearly climbed into thirty cars

  2. If you find that you have nearly run around the apartment twenty times and climbed into almost thirty cars

  3. If you find that you have run around the apartment almost twenty times and nearly climbed into thirty cars

  4. If you find that you have run around the apartment almost twenty times, climbed into nearly thirty cars

  5. If you almost find that you have run around the apartment twenty times, climbed nearly into thirty cars

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The given sentence is correct because of the correct placement of the modifiers - 'almost' and 'nearly'. A modifier should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies. Almost modifies 'twenty times' and nearly modifies 'thirty cars'.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

I hardly waited for the bus for ten minutes and boarded it the minute it came.

  1. I hardly waited for the bus for ten minutes

  2. I waited hardly for the bus for ten minutes

  3. I waited for the bus hardly for ten minutes

  4. I hardly awaited the bus for ten minutes

  5. I waited for the bus for hardly ten minutes

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The given option rectifies the error of modifier. 'Hardly' modifies the correct set of words 'ten minutes'. 'I waited for the bus for hardly ten minutes' means that I waited for as  little as ten minutes.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

During his youth, he used to work out ten times as much as he jogged, but today in his middle age he is doing less of it.

  1. but today in his middle age he is doing less of it

  2. but today in his middle age he is doing less of working out

  3. but today in his middle age he is doing little of it

  4. but today in his middle age he is doing less of either

  5. but today in his middle age he is doing little of both

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Explanation for (1): Less of what? Jogging (or) working out? The picture is unclear.

Justification for (2): Less of what? Jogging (or) working out? The picture is clarified in option (2) only.

Explanation for (3): Simply changing the adjective does not correct the error of modifier.
Explanation for (4): 'Less of either' makes no sense; 'less of both' might make sense. Explanation for (5): 'Less of both' might make sense although it would change the meaning, but 'little of both' involves unwarranted change.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Having passed the examination, the college awarded him the best student medal.

  1. the college awarded him the best student medal.

  2. the college awarded him best student medal.

  3. he was awarded the best student medal by the college.

  4. the best student medal of the college was awarded to him.

  5. he was awarded by the college the best student medal.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Explanation for (1): It is not clear who passed the examination, the college or the student? ‘The college’ is placed near ‘the examination’. It gives an impression that the college has passed the examination. So, an appropriate subject is required to rectify the error. Explanation for (2): The option does not rectify the error of dangling modifier and introduces another error of definite article. Justification for (3): It is not clear who passed the examination, the college or the student? ‘The college’ is placed near ‘the examination’. It gives an impression that the college has passed the examination. So, an appropriate subject is required to rectify the error. This option corrects the error of dangling modifier. ‘He’ has passed the examination and not ‘the college’.  Explanation for (4): The option does not rectify the error of dangling modifier as it does not insert any subject. Explanation for (5): The option inserts a subject ‘he’ to rectify the error of modifier but introduces error of misplaced modifier by placing ‘the best student medal’ after ‘the college’.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

But it hardly can ignore the long term impact of his rebellion and the message it sends to the party workers.

  1. But it hardly can ignore the long term impact of

  2. But it can hardly ignore the long term impact of

  3. But it cannot ignore the long term impact of

  4. But hardly can it ignore long term impact of

  5. But it can ignore hardly the long term impact of

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Explanation for (1): The sentence bears the error of misplaced modifier. The modifier should be placed near the word which it is supposed to modify. 'Hardly' is supposed to modify 'ignore' but is placed before 'can'.

Justification for (2): Adverb of degree comes before the word it modifies. 'Hardly' is supposed to modify 'ignore' but is placed before 'can'. This option corrects the error of placing of adverb of degree.

Explanation for (3): The option changes the meaning of the sentence. Thus it is eliminated.
Explanation for (4): The option does not rectify the error of misplaced modifier. Explanation for (5): The option does not rectify the error of misplaced modifier.

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others. The probe committee is neither expected to be critical or to be partial in communicating any opinion.

  1. neither expected to be critical or to be partial

  2. expected to be neither critical nor partial

  3. expected either to be critical or to be partial

  4. not expected either to be critical or to be

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Explanation for (1): The sentence bears twin errors. 'Neither … nor' should be used in conjunction; and before the words (critical and partial) they are expected to modify.

Justification for (2): The sentence bears twin errors. 'Neither … nor' should be used in conjunction; and before the words (critical and partial) they are expected to modify. This option rectifies both the errors.

Explanation for (3): The option changes meaning of the sentence. Use of 'either…or' in place of 'neither…nor' is incorrect.
Explanation for (4): When the outcome is not expected, either or becomes redundant. Also, 'neither…nor', 'either…or' should immediately precede the words they are expected to modify. Explanation for (5): 'Neither…nor' should immediately precede the words they are expected to modify (critical and partial).

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others. The day of the opening Isabelle spent quietly at home, except for a ride in the Park.

  1. The day of the opening Isabelle spent quietly at home, except for a ride in the Park.

  2. Except for a ride in the park, the day of the opening Isabelle spent quietly at home.

  3. Except for a ride in the Park, Isabelle spent the day of the opening quietly at home.

  4. The day of the opening, except for a ride in the park, Isabelle spent quietly at home.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Explanation for (1): This option has a sentence fragment 'except for a ride in the park'

Explanation for (2): This option has a modifier error. The phrase 'Except for a ride in the park' is followed by 'the day…' rather than a person.

Justification for (3): This option corrects the error of sentence fragment.
Explanation for (4): This option presents an awkward grammatical construction. Explanation for (5): This option presents an awkward grammatical construction.

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