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Sentence Correction Practice and Preparation Test for MBA Entrance, SAT, English, GMAT, CDS, SSC and Insurance Exams

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath the 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.

Happy with the sales of the first quarter, it was decided by the boss to give her team a bonus.

  1. it was decided by the boss to give her team a bonus.
  2. the decision of her boss was to give her team a bonus.
  3. the boss decided to give her team a bonus.
  4. the team was given a bonus by her boss.
  5. a bonus was given to the team by the boss.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath the 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.

Each year the board of directors meet to discuss their annual financial report.

  1. Each year the board of directors meet to discuss their annual financial report.
  2. Each year the board of directors meets to discuss their annual financial report.
  3. The board of directors meet each year to discuss their annual financial report.
  4. Each year the board of directors meets to discuss its annual financial report.
  5. Each year the board of directors meets to discuss the financial report.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath the 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.

Everyone of the board members gave their consent to the proposed issue.

  1. Everyone of the board members gave their consent to the proposed issue.
  2. Everyone of the board members gave their consent to the issue.
  3. Everyone of the board members gave his/her consent to the proposed issue.
  4. Every board member gave their consent to the proposed issue.
  5. Everyone of the board member gave their consent to the proposed issues.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Direction: The following sentence test 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 leader of the ruling party responded promptly to the demands of his party members.

  1. responded promptly to the demands of his party members.
  2. respond promptly to the demands of his party members.
  3. gave promptly response to the demand of his party members.
  4. respond prompt to the demands of his party members.
  5. responded to the demands of his party members in a prompt manner.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: 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. Option 1 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 option 1; if not, select one of the other choices.

She talks rapidly, scuffles her feet and is nervous.

  1. She talks rapidly, scuffles her feet and is nervous.
  2. She talks rapid, scuffles her feet and becomes nervous.
  3. She talks rapidly, scuffles her feet and trembles with nerves.
  4. She talked rapidly, scuffles her feet and trembled with nervousness.
  5. Her feet scuffles, is nervous and she talks rapidly.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Direction: The following sentence test 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 girl found the material for the article in 10 min, wrote it in 15 min and was posted by her in 20 min.

  1. was posted by her in 20 min.
  2. the article was posted by her in 20 min.
  3. took 20 min to post the article.
  4. posted it in 20 min.
  5. it took 20 min to post the article.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Direction: The following sentence test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined part. 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.
Last year, land values in most parts of Punjab rose almost so fast, and in some parts even faster than what they did outside Punjab.
  1. so fast, and in some parts even faster than what they did
  2. so fast, and in some parts even faster than, those
  3. as fast, and in some parts even faster than, those
  4. as fast as, and in some parts even faster than, those
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Direction: The following sentence test 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 puppetry is an entertainment, traditionally aimed at children taking place at festivals.

  1. A puppetry is an entertainment traditionally aimed at children taking place at festivals.
  2. Traditionally aimed at children taking place at festivals puperty is an entertainment.
  3. Puppetries are entertainments, traditionally aimed at children taking place at festivals.
  4. Traditionally aimed at children, a puppetry is an entertainment taking place at festivals.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentence test 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 photographer has filmed the guests dancing and eating in the party with a digital camera.

  1. has filmed the guests dancing and eating in the party with a digital camera
  2. in the party filmed the guests dancing and eating with digital camera
  3. with the digital camera filmed in the party, guests eating and dancing
  4. has filmed in the party the guests with a digital camera, dancing and eating
  5. None of these
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Direction: The following sentence test 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.

Sam together with his friends and his teacher, are going to the beach.

  1. Sam, together with his friends and his teacher, are going to the beach.
  2. Together with his friends, Sam and his teacher, are going to the beach.
  3. Together with his teachers and friends, Sam are going to the beach.
  4. Going to the beach, together with his teacher and friends is Sam.
  5. Sam together with his friends and his teacher, is going to the beach.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Direction: The following sentence test 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 question of whether to work in India than join a computer company in USA is particularly troublesome for the nation's Software Engineers, because their stability is often more fragile in USA than most Indian Companies.
  1. than
  2. than that in
  3. than is so of
  4. compared to
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Direction: The following sentence test 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 difficulty with the augmented promotion system is that everyone believes they are as good or better than every other worker in the organization.

  1. believes they are as good or better than every other worker in the organization.
  2. believes he or she is as good or better than every other worker in the organization.
  3. believes he or she is as good as or better than every worker in the organization.
  4. believes he or she is as good as or better than every other worker in the organization.
  5. in the organization believes that they are as everyone good as or are better than every other worker in the organization.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Direction: The following sentence test 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.

Ingeniously embroidered in the traditional manner, the clothes designer displayed the dress in the display window.

  1. Ingeniously embroidered in the traditional manner, the clothes designer displayed the dress in the display window.
  2. The clothes designer, ingeniously embroidered in the traditional manner, displayed the dress in the display window.
  3. The clothes designer displayed the dress, ingeniously embroidered in the traditional manner, in the display window.
  4. The clothes designer ingeniously displayed the display window, embroidered in the traditional manner, with the dress.
  5. The clothes designer displayed the dress in the display window, ingeniously embroidered in the traditional manner.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentence test 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 part. 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.

Only in an attempt to defeat them with completeness, the Indian cricket team has worked day and night to hone their skills.

  1. Only in an attempt to defeat them with completeness.
  2. In an attempt to defeat them completely.
  3. To defeat them completely in an attempt.
  4. Attempting on to defeat them with completeness.
  5. In the attempt defeating them with completeness.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: 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 remember my mother stitching her own clothes <u style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">and that she made wonderful cakes.

  1. and that she made wonderful cakes
  2. making wonderful cakes
  3. and her making wonderful cakes
  4. and that she used to make wonderful cakes
  5. and she made wonderful cakes
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Direction: The following sentence test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined part. 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 the new ground, many trees are planted along the boundary line, for providing excellent shade during summer, and to shelter during winter from the bitter winds.
  1. providing excellent shade during summer, and to shelter during winter from the bitter winds
  2. for providing shade and shelter during summer and winter from the bitter winds.
  3. to provide excellent shade during summer and to provide shelter during winter from the bitter winds.
  4. to provide excellent shade and for sheltering from bitter winds.
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Direction: The following sentence test 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.

ABC Company is credited as having pioneered welding methods as long as half a century ago.

  1. as having
  2. with having
  3. to have
  4. as the ones who
  5. for being the ones who
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Direction: The following sentence test 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.

Like many Stage Actors, Ray Johnson, did not enter Hollywood till he was well into his middle age.

  1. Like
  2. As have
  3. Just as with
  4. Just like
  5. As did
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Direction: The following sentence test 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.

Both John's mother as well as his brothers have decided to send him to his uncle's house in the village, to keep him away from the huzzle-buzzle of the city life.

  1. Both John's Mother as well as his brothers have decided to send him to his uncles house in the village.
  2. Both John's mother and brothers has decided to send him to his uncle's house in the village.
  3. John's mother as well as his brothers has decided to send him to his uncle's house in the village.
  4. At his uncle's house in the village, both John's mother as well as his brother's decided to send him
  5. Both John's mother and his brothers is deciding to send him to his uncle's house.
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Direction: The following sentence test 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.

Gripping a tray of tea glasses, with one hand and having balanced a plate of snacks with another, fourteen year old Tom, paused in front of the second floor office in the multi–storied building.

  1. Gripping a tray of tea glasses, with one had and having balanced a plate of snacks with another,
  2. Having grip of a tray of tea glasses with one hand and having balanced a plate of snacks with another,
  3. gripping a tray of tea glasses and balancing a plate of snacks with another,
  4. Being gripped a tray of tea glasses with one hand and balancing a plate of snacks with the other,
  5. Gripping a tray of tea glasses with one hand and balancing a plate of snacks with the other,
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