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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.
It is like the passion of love that lends beauties and graces to the object, and makes those who are caught by it consider the thing which they love other and more perfect than it is.
- It is like the passion of love that lends beauties and graces to the object, and makes those
- It is like the passion of love that lends beauty and grace to the object and makes those
- It is like the passion of love that lends beauty and grace to the object, and make those
- It is compared to the passion of love that lends beauty and grace to the object and makes those
- It is much the passion of love that lends beauty and grace to the object and makes those
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 one were to equate the body with a machine, he would do well to remember that a well-oiled and a well-kept machine lasts much longer than another machine that undergoes no preventive maintenance.
- If one were to equate the body with a machine, he would do well to remember
- If he were to equate the body with a machine, he would do well to remember
- If one was to equate the body with a machine, he would do well to remember
- If one is to equate the body with a machine, he would do well to remember
- If one were to equate the body with a machine, one would do well to remember
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 he had been looking forward to participating in the football match, a sprain in the ankle prevented him taking part.
- prevented him taking part.
- prevented his taking part.
- prevented him to take part.
- prevented him in taking part.
- prevented him for taking part.
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.
He is as intelligent as if not more intelligent than any student in the class.
- He is as intelligent as if not more intelligent than any student in the class.
- He is as intelligent as if not more intelligent than any other student in the class.
- He is as intelligent, if not more intelligent, than any student in the class.
- He is as intelligent as, not more intelligent than, any other student in the class.
- He is the most intelligent student in the class.
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.
Three years have passed since the author of the present work ventured to lay them before the public, not without the unusual anxiety.
- since the author of the present work ventured to lay them before the public
- since the author of the present work ventured to lay it before the public
- since the author of the present work laid them before the public
- for the author of the present work to lay it before the public
- for the author of the present work to venture to lay it before the public
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.
Regardless of one's personal beliefs, you have the responsibility to report the facts as impartially as possible.
- Regardless of one's personal beliefs
- Regardless of one's personal belief
- Regardless of personal beliefs
- Disregarding one's personal beliefs
- Without paying regard to your personal beliefs
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 mother could not understand why he always made someones problems his own.
- The mother could not understand why he always made someones problems his own.
- Mother could not understand why he always made someones problem his own.
- The mother could not understand why he always makes someone’s problem his own.
- The mother could not understand why he always made someones problems his own problem.
- The mother could not understand why he always made someone’s problems his own.
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.
Everybody decided to wear a black outfit to the party except my sister and I.
- Everybody decided to wear a black outfit to the party except my sister and I.
- Everybody decided to wear a black outfit to the party excluding my sister and I.
- Everybody decided to wear a black outfit to the party except for my sister and I.
- Everybody decided to wear a black outfit to the party except my sister and me.
- Everybody decided to wear a black outfit to the party with the exception of my sister and me.
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 secondary school childrens’ parents were invited to the annual day function.
- The secondary school childrens’ parents were invited to the annual day function.
- The secondary school children’s parents were invited to the annual day function.
- The parents of secondary school childrens were invited to the annual day function.
- The secondary school children had their parents invited to the annual day function.
- The secondary school children and parents were invited to the annual day function.
Directions: This item 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 the best, choose option (1) as your answer; otherwise, choose one of the others.
Undergraduates, as well as us graduate students, are at the low end of the academic totem pole.
- Undergraduates, as well as us graduate students
- Undergraduates, as well as us graduates
- Undergraduates, as well as we graduates
- Undergraduates, as well as we graduate students
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.
Neither of the three sisters was prepared to accept the blame.
- Neither of the three sisters was prepared to accept the blame.
- Neither of the three sisters were prepared to accept the blame.
- No one of the three sisters were prepared to accept the blame.
- No one of the three sisters was prepared to accept the blame.
- None of the three sisters was prepared to accept the blame.
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.
All of them helped each other when the earthquake devastated the town.
- All of them helped each other when the earthquake devastated the town.
- They helped each other when the earthquake devastated the town.
- All of them helped one another when the earthquake devastated the town.
- They helped one another when the earthquake devastated the town.
- All of them helped others when the earthquake devastated the town.
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:" small;=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa="">Directions:<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa=""> 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.
In light of the increasing evidence of the complexity of the body's immune system, they now realize that their approach to finding a cure for cancer has been too simplistic.
- they now realize that their approach to finding a cure for cancer has been too simplistic
- scientists now realize that their approach to finding a cure for cancer has been too simplistic
- it is now realized that the approach at curing cancer was too simplistic in their approach
- approach by them at curing cancer have been too simplistic
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.
He asked his supporters to prepare them for shouldering greater responsibilities.
- to prepare them for shouldering greater responsibilities.
- preparing them for shouldering greater responsibilities.
- to prepare themselves for shouldering greater responsibilities.
- to prepare them in shouldering greater responsibilities.
- to prepare themselves in shouldering greater responsibilities.
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.
These days, job opportunities are not as good as it used to be in the early sixties.
- These days, job opportunities are not as good as it used to be in the early sixties.
- These days, job opportunities are not so good as they used to be in the early sixties.
- These days, job opportunities are not as good as they used to be in the early sixties.
- These days, job opportunities are not so good as they were in the early sixties.
- These days, job opportunities are not good, as it used to be in the early sixties.
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.
Who do you think the company will send abroad for the meeting?
- Who do you think the company will send abroad for the meeting?
- Who do you think will be sent abroad for the meeting by the company?
- Who do you think will the company send abroad for the meeting?
- Whom do you think will the company send abroad for the meeting?
- Whom do you think the company will send abroad for the meeting?
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.
He was asked to nominate a director whomever he thought had contributed most to the organization.
- whomever he thought had contributed most to the organization.
- whomsoever he thought had contributed most to the organization.
- whoever he thought was contributing most to the organization.
- whoever he thought had contributed most to the organization.
- who he thought had contributed the most to the organization.
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 manager and me had to travel a lot to promote our newly designed product.
- The manager and me had to travel a lot to promote our newly designed product.
- The manager and myself had to travel a lot to promote our newly designed product.
- The manager and me have to travel a lot to promote our newly designed product.
- The manager and myself have to travel a lot to promote our newly designed product.
- The manager and I had to travel a lot to promote our newly designed product.
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:" small;=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa="">Directions:<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa=""> 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 job will be given to whomever they decide is most likely to fit in their working system.
- whomever they decide is most likely to fit in
- whomsoever they decide is most likely to fit in
- whoever they decide is most likely to fit in
- whomever they decide most likely to fit
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 writer then adds the names of several distinguished jurists who postponed the beginning of their legal studies, or at least his legal practice, to a time of life quite beyond the conventional student period.
- or at least his legal practice, to a time of life quite beyond
- and at least his legal practice, from a time of life quite beyond
- or at least their legal practice, to a time in life quite beyond
- and at least his legal practice, to a time in life quite beyond
- or at least their legal practice, to a time of life quite beyond
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.
Humility, the finest human characteristic, is all but forgotten in our daily dealings because of their perceived link up with servility.
- is all but forgotten in our daily dealings because of their perceived link up with servility.
- is all but forgotten in our daily dealings because of our perceived link up with servility.
- are all but forgotten in our daily dealings because of our perceived link up with servility.
- is all but forgotten in our daily dealings because of its perceived link up with servility.
- are all but forgotten in our daily dealings because of their perceived link up with servility.
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.
Since the jury was divided in its opinion, the judge had no alternative but to err on the safer side.
- Since the jury was divided in its opinion
- Since the jury was divided in their opinion
- Since the jury were divided in their opinion
- Since the jury were divided in its opinion
- Since the jury members were divided in their opinions
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 emotions and experiences that Shakespeare has shared in 'Othello' are better than 'Antonio and Cleopatra'.
- The emotions and experiences that Shakespeare has shared in 'Othello' are better than 'Antonio and Cleopatra'.
- The emotions and experiences that Shakespeare has shared in 'Othello' are better than emotions and experiences in 'Antonio and Cleopatra'.
- The experiences and emotions that Shakespeare has shared in 'Othello' are better than in 'Antonio and Cleopatra'.
- The emotions and experiences that Shakespeare has shared in 'Othello' are better than those in 'Antonio and Cleopatra'.
- The experiences and emotions that Shakespeare has shared in 'Othello' are more better than those of 'Antonio and Cleopatra'.
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.
Optional equipment on a car can add greatly to it's resale value when you trade it in.
- Optional equipment on a car can add greatly to it's resale value when you trade it in.
- Optional equipments on a car can add great value to it's resale value when you trade in it.
- Optional equipments on a car can add greatly to their resale values when you trade them in.
- Optional equipment on a car can add great value to resale value when one trades it in.
- Optional equipment on a car can add greatly to its resale value when you trade it in.