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Sentence Correction Test - 2

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Directions: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice (1); if not, select one of the other choices.

In an effort to reduce their inventories, ABC grocers have cut prices; their items have been priced to sell, and they are.

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are priced to sell, and they do
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(C): In the following sentence, “they do” is the correct usage, “sell' after do is implied. None of the other options reflects this implication.

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