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Adjectives, Adverbs, Conjunction and Redundancy

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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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

The computer I have bought today is far more superior to the one I had bought last year.

  1. far more superior to the one I had bought last year.
  2. far superior to the one I had bought last year.
  3. far superior than that I bought last year.
  4. far more superior than that I had bought last year.
  5. far superior to the one that had been bought last year.
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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

Not only are reindeer used for their hides and milk, but they also pull sleighs.

  1. Not only are reindeer used for their hides and milk, but they also pull sleighs.
  2. Not only are reindeer used for their hides and milk, but also for pulling sleighs.
  3. Not only are reindeer used for their hides and milk, but to pull sleighs as well.
  4. Not only are reindeer used for their hides and milk, but also to pull sleighs.
  5. Not only are reindeer used for their hides and milk, but they are also used for pulling sleighs.
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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

No one can say if the duties are performed perfunctorily and inadequately, or scrupulously and successfully.

  1. No one can say if the duties are performed
  2. No one can say whether the duties are performed
  3. No one can say if the duties should be performed
  4. No one can say whether to perform the duties
  5. No one can say if the duties are to be performed
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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

The English defeated French in the battle of Waterloo.

  1. The English defeated French in the battle of Waterloo.
  2. The English army defeated French army in the battle of Waterloo.
  3. The English defeated the French in the battle of Waterloo.
  4. The English defeated French in battle of Waterloo.
  5. The English forces defeated French in the battle of Waterloo.
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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

His intimate knowledge of the characters and atmosphere of Elizabethan social life and political life convinced him that Elizabethan writers drew their models and their atmosphere from concurrent life.

  1. and atmosphere of Elizabethan social life and political life
  2. and atmosphere of Elizabethan social life or political life
  3. and the atmosphere of the Elizabethan social and political life
  4. and atmosphere of Elizabethan social and political life
  5. and atmosphere of the Elizabethan social and political lives
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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

Her lecture was unsuccessful not so much because of her lack of preparation but instead because of her inability to organize her material.

  1. not so much because of her lack of preparation but instead because of her inability to organize her material
  2. not so much because of her lack of preparation as because of her inability to organize her material
  3. not so much because of her lack of preparation as much as her inability to organize her material
  4. not so much because of her lack of preparation than because of her inability to organize her material
  5. not so much because of her lack of preparation rather than her inability to organize her material
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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

New zeal and vigor can be generated by the government among youths by providing employment to youths.

  1. New zeal and vigor can be generated by the government among youths providing employment to youths.
  2. The government can generate new zeal and vigor among youths by providing employment to them.
  3. New zeal and vigor can be generated among youths by the government providing employment to them.
  4. Among the youths new zeal and vigor can be generated by the government.
  5. Among the youths, generation of new zeal and vigor can be done by government.
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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

More of the fun and excitement in the life comes from the use of your senses.

  1. More of the fun and excitement in the life comes
  2. More of the fun and excitement in the life come
  3. Many of the funs and excitement in the life comes
  4. Much of the fun and excitement in the life comes
  5. Much of the fun and excitement in the life come
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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

One of the reasons why his business is a great success is because of strong finance.

  1. why his business is a great success is because of strong finance.
  2. that why his business is a great success is strong finance.
  3. of his business to be a great success is strong finance.
  4. for his business being a great success is because of strong finance.
  5. of his business being a great success are strong finance.
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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

When his overall performance has been good he needs to work harder on the theoretical concepts.

  1. When his overall performance has been good he needs
  2. Although his overall performance has been good, nevertheless he needs
  3. While his overall performance has been good he needs
  4. When his overall performance is good he needs
  5. Although his overall performance was good, yet he needs
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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

She left her studies; she has not able to resume her studies and possibly will never be able to resume.

  1. she has not able to resume her studies and possibly will never be able to resume.
  2. she has not and possibly will not be able to resume her studies.
  3. she has not been and will never be able to resume her studies.
  4. she has not been able and possibly will never be able to resume.
  5. she has not and will never be able to resume her studies.
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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

Volcanism occurs on Earth in several geological settings, much of which is associated with the boundaries of the enormous, rigid plates that makes up the lithosphere.

  1. much of which is associated with the boundaries of the enormous, rigid plates that makes up the lithosphere.
  2. most of which are associated with the boundaries of the enormous, rigid plates that make up the lithosphere.
  3. some of which is associated with the boundaries of the enormous, rigid plates that makes up the lithosphere.
  4. many of which are associated with the boundaries of the enormous, rigid plates that make up the lithosphere.
  5. much of which are associated with the boundaries of the enormous, rigid plates that make up the lithosphere.
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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

We can conceive the relation of end to duty in two ways; either starting from the end to find the dutiful actions; and conversely, setting out from these actions to find the end.

  1. and conversely, setting out from these actions to find the end.
  2. and conversely, setting out from the action to find the end.
  3. or conversely, setting it out from these actions to find the end.
  4. or conversely, setting out from these actions to find the end.
  5. and conversely, setting from these actions to find the end.
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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

The glass tube in a fluorescent lamp contains mercury vapour under small pressure.

  1. The glass tube in a fluorescent lamp contains mercury vapour under small pressure.
  2. The glass tube in the fluorescent lamp contains mercury vapour under small pressure.
  3. The glass tube in a fluorescent lamp contains mercury vapour under low pressure.
  4. The glass tube in a fluorescent lamp contains mercury vapour under little pressure.
  5. The glass tube in fluorescent lamps contains mercury vapor under small pressure.
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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

These dormant impressions are the chief factors mainly responsible for moulding our individual character, and they are the cause of the inequalities and diversities which we find around us.

  1. are the chief factors mainly responsible for moulding our individual character
  2. are the chief factors for moulding our individual character
  3. are the chief factors in moulding our individual character
  4. are the chief factors responsible mainly for moulding our individual character
  5. are the chiefly responsible factors in moulding our individual character
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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

Nothing can possibly be conceived in this world, which can be called good, without qualification, except a goodwill.

  1. Nothing can possibly be conceived in this world, which can be called good, without qualification, except a goodwill.
  2. Nothing can be possibly conceived in the world, which can be called good, without qualification, except a goodwill.
  3. Nothing can be possibly conceived in world, which can be called good, without qualification, except a goodwill.
  4. Nothing can possibly be conceived in this world that can be called good, without qualification, except a goodwill.
  5. Nothing can possibly be conceived in this world that can be called good, without a qualification, except a goodwill.
Question 17 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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

You are very impatient with her; you should be a bit considerate.

  1. very impatient with her
  2. very impatient of her
  3. too impatient to her
  4. too impatient with her
  5. very impatient to her
Question 18 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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

Most adolescents struggle to be free both of parental domination but also from peer pressure.

  1. both of parental domination but also from peer pressure.
  2. both of parental domination and also from peer pressure.
  3. both of parental domination and also of peer pressure.
  4. both of parental domination and of peer pressure.
Question 19 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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

The light from a firefly is said to be “cold” because the insect's utilization of the energy is so efficient that a little of it is converted into heat.

  1. so efficient that a little of it is converted into heat.
  2. very efficient and that a little of it is converted into heat.
  3. so efficient that little of it is converted to heat.
  4. so efficient that little of it is converted into heat.
Question 20 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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

Chasing after profit is an illusion that will leave its victims both frustrated as well as confused.

  1. Chasing after profit is an illusion that will leave its victims both frustrated as well as confused.
  2. Chasing after profit is an illusion that will leave its victims in frustration and confusion.
  3. Chasing profit is an illusion that will leave its victims frustrated and confused.
  4. Chasing profit is an illusion which will leave their victims both frustrated and confused.
Question 21 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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

Recreation is an important factor in improving physical health thereby of reducing human misery and agony.

  1. thereby of reducing human misery and agony.
  2. and thereby of reducing human misery and agony.
  3. and for reducing misery and agony.
  4. thereby reducing human misery and agony.
  5. and thereby reducing human misery and agony.
Question 22 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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

His immediate task may be to keep the coalition in the state going unless he can think of ways to counter Mr. Hansen's mission now to demolish the parent party.

  1. unless he can think of ways to counter Mr. Hansen's mission
  2. unless he can think of ways to counter mission of Mr. Hansen
  3. till he can think of the ways to counter Mr. Hansen's mission
  4. till he can think the ways to counter mission of Mr. Hansen
Question 23 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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

Rice, which still forms the staple diet of many of the world's population, grows best in hot, wet lands.

  1. still forms the staple diet of many
  2. still form the staple diet of many
  3. still forms the staple diet of much
  4. still form the staple diets of many
Question 24 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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

Realizing that it was a smooth, carefully finished piece of work, he knelt down and thrust the candle in as far he could reach, under the rough back to the staircase.

  1. he knelt down and thrust the candle in as far he could reach
  2. he knelt and thrust the candle as far he could reach
  3. he knelt down and thrust the candle in as far he can reach
  4. he knelt down and thrust the candle in as far as he could reach
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