Grammar: Sentence Correction and Pronoun Usage

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

Like their counterparts in other countries, the student movement in the United States in the 1960s was a powerful one and probably helped to bring the war in Vietnam to an end.

Like their counterparts in other countries, the student movement in the United States in the 1960s
As in other countries, the student movement in the United States in the 1960s
Just as the student movements in other countries, the student movement in the United States in the 1960s
Like its counterparts in other countries, the student movement in the United States in the 1960s

Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

Many a men are given to momentary lapse of concentration and an imaginary sense of grief and desolation.

Many a men are given to momentary lapse of concentration
Many a man is given to a momentary lapse of concentration
Many a men is given to momentary lapse of concentration
Many a man are given to momentary lapse of concentration
Many a man is given to momentary lapse of concentration

Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

When one is spending time complaining about the obstacles he is facing, he is wasting so much time being negative that he is actually losing chances to move forward.

When one is spending time complaining about the obstacles he is facing, he is wasting so much time being negative that he is actually losing chances to move forward.
When someone is spending time complaining about the obstacles they are facing, they are wasting so much time being negative that they are actually losing chances to move forward.
When anyone is spending time complaining about the obstacles he or she is facing, they are wasting so much time being negative that they are actually losing chances to move forward.
When you are spending time complaining about the obstacles you are facing, you are wasting so much time being negative that you are actually losing chances to move forward.

Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

Thor Heyerdahl, accompanied by the crew of the Ken Take has sailed specifically charted courses in order to prove their theories of cultural diffusion.

has sailed specifically charted courses in order to prove their theories
have sailed specifically charted courses in order to prove their theories
has sailed specifically charted course in order to prove their theories
has sailed specifically chartered courses in order to prove his theory
has sailed specifically charted courses in order to prove his theories

Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

Both he as well as his friends are aiming to become world famous chefs.

Both he as well as his friends are aiming to become world famous chefs.
Both his friends as well as he are aiming to become world famous chefs.
Both his friends and he is aiming to become world famous chefs.
He as well as his friends is aiming to become world famous chefs.
His both friends as well as he are aiming to become world famous chefs.

Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

Between I and he, there's nothing more to say.

Between I and he,
Between me and him,
Between him and me,
Between I and him,

Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

They might have been a trifle stunned at first, but all would soon have come round, and all would have been joy.

but all would soon have come round, and all would have been joy
but would soon have come round, and all would have been joy
but they would soon have come around, and all would have been joy
but they would soon come round, and all would be joy
but would soon have come round, and all might have been joy

Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

Contemporary film directors, some of them write the scripts for, act in, and even produce own motion pictures, are thereby assuming ever more control of their art.

Contemporary film directors, some of them write the scripts for, act in, and even produce
Contemporary film directors, some of them writing the scripts for, acting in, and even producing
Some of the contemporary film directors, write the scripts for, act in, and even produce
Contemporary film directors, some of whom write the scripts for, act in, and even produce
Contemporary film directors write the scripts for, act in, and even produce

Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 left Jeeves to get my baggage safely past an aggregation of suspicious-minded guards that were digging for buried treasure among my new shirts, and drove to the hotel.

that were digging for buried treasure among my new shirts, and drove to the hotel,
who were digging for buried treasures among my new shirts, and drove to the hotel,
that were digging for buried treasures amongst my new shirts, and drove to the hotel,
who were digging for buried treasure among my new shirts, and drove to the hotel,
who were digging for buried treasure among my new shirts, and had driven to the hotel,

Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 seems to be the law of biography that those characters who are known to the world by a few brilliant strokes of genius have as a rule only a meager personal history.

those characters who are known to the world by a few brilliant strokes of genius have
those characters that are known to the world by a few brilliant strokes of genius have
those characters who are known to the world by few brilliant strokes of genius has
those characters which were known to the world by a few brilliant strokes of genius have
those characters that are known to the world by few brilliant strokes of genius has

Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 third distinctive note of this generation of writers is their dogma of impartiality.

this generation of writers is their dogma
this generation of writers is its dogma
this generation is its dogma
this generation of writers is his dogma
this generation is his dogma

Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 followers of such a theory believe that human soul is created out of nothing and continues to exist throughout eternity either to suffer or to enjoy because of the deeds performed during the short period of their earthly existence.

human soul is created out of nothing and continues to exist throughout eternity
human soul is created out of nothing and continue to exist throughout eternity
human souls are created out of nothing and continues to exist throughout eternity
human souls are created out of nothing and continue to exist throughout eternity

Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 did write a long letter to Emily, in which he expressed a hope that both George and himself would soon be with her, and immediately prepared for his departure.

He did write a long letter to Emily, in which he expressed a hope that both George and himself would soon be with her, and
He wrote a long letter to Emily, in which he expressed a hope that both George and he would soon be with her, and then
He wrote a long letter to Emily, in which he expressed a hope that both George and himself would soon be with her, and then
He did write a long letter to Emily, in which he expressed a hope that George and he would soon be with her, and then
He wrote a long letter to Emily, in which he expressed a hope that both George and himself will soon be with her, and

Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

You cannot think so vilely of me as in opinion that in my old age I would smirch the fair name of my family.

You cannot think so vilely of me as in opinion that
You cannot think so vile of me as to opine that
You cannot think so vile of me so as to opine that
You cannot think so vilely about me so as to opine that
You cannot think so vilely of me as to opine that

Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

His meteoric rise to fame was attributed to his clandestine nexus with the underworld, and because of it, everyone kept him at an arm's length.

and because of it, everyone kept him at an arm's length.
and because of it everyone kept him at arm's length.
and because of this clandestine nexus, everyone kept him at an arm's length.
and because of these, everyone kept him at an arm's length.

Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

Designers of athletic footwear finely tune each category of shoes to their particular activity by studying human motion and physiology.

finely tune each category of shoes to their particular activity
fine tune each category of shoes to its particular activity
fine tune each category of shoes to their particular activity
finely tune each category of shoes to its particular activity
finely tune all categories of shoe to their particular activity

Grammar: Sentence Correction and Pronoun Usage

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