Sentence Completion and Error Identification
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Questions
Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.
The kiwi, ____ possessing only rudimentary wings, is approximately the size of a large chicken.
- a bird that flightless
- is a flightless bird
- a flightless bird
- a flightless and a bird that
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_______ its ability to use water from body tissues alone, the camel can afford to sweat.
- Although
- Because of
- Even if
- Since
Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.
Occupying about 75 percent of dry air, ___________ in the protoplasm of all living matter.
- the colourless gas nitrogen is also present
- which are colourless gases present such as nitrogen
- the colourless gas nitrogen also being present
- also since the colourless gas nitrogen is present
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Cryogenics is _______ the production of extremely low temperatures and the effects that take place under such conditions.
- that scientific branch concerning with
- a branch of science concerned with
- concerned with a branch of science
- concerned a science and branch
Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.
By the 1990's, trumpeter Wynton Marsali's astonishing technique had earned him ______ the severest of critics.
- and he had gathered even the praise of
- with the praise of even
- even which was the praise of
- the praise of even
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____ in the west of the Rocky Mountains.
- Tornadoes almost occur never
- Tornadoes never occur almost
- Never tornadoes almost occur
- Tornadoes almost never occur
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During the day, ____ must constantly feed in order to supply its enormous energy needs.
- in which the colourful humming-bird
- which the colourful hummingbird
- the colourful hummingbird that
- the colourful hummingbird
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______ created the donkey and elephant that symbolised the Democratic and Republican parties.
- Although Thomas Nast
- That was Thomas Nast
- Thomas Nast who
- It was Thomas Nast who
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Glass that has been tempered may be up to ____.
- five times as hard as ordinary glass
- as hard as ordinary glass five times
- hard as ordinary glass times five
- ordinary glass as hard as five times
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______ Robert Fulton invented the steamship and improved the submarine, his main achievement lay in making steamboats profitable.
- Although
- However
- If
- That
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Legumes take nitrogen into their roots ____ the air.
- except
- however
- but
- from
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While staying in Florence, Italy, in 1894, ____ that she had a talent for sculpture and began taking lessons.
- philanthropist Winifred Holt discovered
- that the philanthropist Winifred Holt
- discovered by philanthropist Winifred Holt
- there philanthropist Winifred Holt discovered
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____ cause tides, but that of the sun also produces the same effect, though to a lesser extent.
- Not only when the gravitational attraction of the moon does
- As the gravitational attraction of the moon not only does
- Not only does the gravitational attraction of the moon
- Does the gravitational attraction of the moon not only
Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, which are marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
Characteristics of Op Art are the carefully (1) arrange hues and geometric (2) patterns that (3) create optical (4) illusions.
- (1)
- (2)
- (3)
- (4)
Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
(1) New automobiles are (2) designed to run (3) on low-octane fuel containing little or (4) none lead.
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- (2)
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Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, which are marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct and mark it as your answer.
Over forty years ago, Helen Hall’s (1) outstanding contributions as a settlement organiser (2) catch the attention of President Franklin Roosevelt, who appointed (3) her to his (4) advisory committee on economic security.
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- (2)
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Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, which are marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
(1) The student (2) who you thought (3) so highly of (4) has failed.
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- (2)
- (3)
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Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, which are marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
Although meteorologists (1) begun to unravel (2) the mysteries of frontal systems and (3) even tornadoes, thunderstorms have stubbornly clung to (4) their secrets.
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- (2)
- (3)
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Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, which are marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
(1) Gasoline is a (2) blend hundreds of (3) chemical compounds (4) called hydrocarbons.
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- (2)
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- (4)
Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
The badger is a (1) clumsy creature, (2) unable to climb (3) trees, swim or (4) moving very fast.
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- (2)
- (3)
- (4)
Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, which are marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
The (1) emergence of the railroad (2) during the 1900's (3) done much (4) to accelerate the settlement of the mid-western United States.
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- (2)
- (3)
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Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, which are marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
(1) All my friends want (2) that wine (3) should be served (4) between each course.
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- (2)
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Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, which are marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
Louisa May Alcott is chiefly (1) remembered for Little Women, (2) one of the most (3) popular girls' books ever (4) wrote.
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Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
(1) Theological view of human development sometimes (2) differ from (3) an anthropological (4) perspective.
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- (2)
- (3)
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Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases, which are marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
(1) Neither he pays (2) now (3) nor does he promise to (4) pay later.
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- (2)
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