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Sentence Improvement - 3 (SAT)

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. If not, select one of the other choices.

I would hesitate to tell her exactly what did I think of her.

  1. what did I think of her.
  2. what had I thought of her.
  3. what did I think about her.
  4. what I thought of her.
  5. what I think about her.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. If not, select one of the other choices.

When Jack Wilton first had come to Marois Bay, none of us dreamed that he was a man with a hidden sorrow in his life.

  1. first had come to
  2. had been coming to
  3. would first come to
  4. first came to
  5. was first come to
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. If not, select one of the other choices.

It is not easy to be sure today how accurate an observer he had been, but if we make some allowance for misprints, we find a certain consistency in his work.

  1. how accurate an observer he had been
  2. how accurate an observer had he been
  3. how accurate an observer he was
  4. how accurate an observer was he
  5. how accurate an observer he is
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. If not, select one of the other choices.

Not until Edward Jenner developed the first anti-smallpox serum in 1796 there was protection against this terrible disease.

  1. there was protection against this terrible disease.
  2. protection was given against this terrible disease.
  3. there had been protection against this terrible disease.
  4. was there protection against this terrible disease.
  5. was protection given available against this terrible disease.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. If not, select one of the other choices.

He warned the government that attempts to curbing terrorism should not mean the loss of civil liberties.

  1. that attempts to curbing terrorism should
  2. that attempts at curbing terrorism should
  3. that attempt curbing terrorism should
  4. that attempts to curb terrorism should
  5. that attempts for curbing terrorism should
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. If not, select one of the other choices.

It was because the framers of the constitution were averse of the kind of unfairness that is built into the two classes of citizens.

  1. were averse of the kind of unfairness that is built into
  2. were averse for the kind of unfairness that is built into
  3. were averse to the kind of unfairness that was built into
  4. were averse to the kind of unfairness that has been built into
  5. were averse at the kind of unfairness that is built into
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. If not, select one of the other choices.

Implementing the Pay Commission recommendations have reduced absenteeism, inefficiency, job ennui among employees, and have raised interdepartmental cooperation within the various departments.

  1. have reduced absenteeism, inefficiency, job ennui among employees, and have raised
  2. has reduced absenteeism, inefficiency, job ennui among employees, and has raised
  3. has reduced absenteeism, inefficiency, and job ennui among employees, while raising
  4. have reduced absenteeism, inefficiency and job ennui among employees, raising
  5. has reduced absenteeism, inefficiency and job ennui but raised
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. If not, select one of the other choices.

The Minister announced that the President's disease had progressed much less than doctors had expected them to, and his health will improve in the next few months.

  1. had expected them to, and his health will improve
  2. had expected and that the President's health would improve
  3. had expected and that the President's health will improve
  4. had expected it to and his health would improve
  5. had expected it and that it would improve
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. If not, select one of the other choices.

You taking interest in Sam's life is not appreciated by she.
  1. You taking interest in Sam's life is not appreciated by she.
  2. You are taking interest in Sam's life and it is not appreciated by she.
  3. She doesn't appreciate you taking an interest in Sam's life.
  4. Your taking interest in Sam's life is not appreciated by her.
  5. Sam does not appreciate your taking an interest in her life.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. If not, select one of the other choices.

The teacher recommended that the students should reduce play time, more practice tests should be attempted, and get back to the basics.
  1. should reduce play time, more practice tests should be attempted, and get back to the basics
  2. should reduce play time, more practice tests should be attempted, and should get back to the basics
  3. reduce play time, more practice tests be attempted, and get back to the basics
  4. reduce play time, attempt more practice tests, and get back to the basics
  5. should reduce play time, attempt more practice tests, and get back to the basics
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. If not, select one of the other choices.

Thanks to improvements in Health Care, an average human being lives double than he used to in the Nineteenth century.
  1. an average human being lives double than he used to
  2. an average human being lives twice as much as humans
  3. life of average human being has a doubling of what it was
  4. an average human being lives twice than humans used to
  5. the average life of human beings has doubled to that
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. If not, select one of the other choices.

A technology originally developed for detecting stolen diamonds, called Back Scatter Technology, which has the ability to quickly scan a person without exposing him to high radiation, is finding uses in diagnoses of unconscious and seriously injured patients.

  1. A technology originally developed for detecting stolen diamonds, called Back Scatter Technology, which has the ability to quickly scan a person without exposing him to high radiation
  2. Originally developed for detecting stolen diamonds, a technology called Back Scatter Technology, which can quickly scan a person without exposing him to high radiation
  3. Originally developed for detecting stolen diamonds, now having the ability to scan a person without exposing him to high radiation, a technology called Back Scatter Technology
  4. A technology originally developed for detecting stolen diamonds, called Back Scatter Technology, which can quickly scan a person without harming him
  5. A technology that was originally developed for detecting stolen diamonds and now has the ability to scan a person quickly and without exposing him to high radiation, called the Back Scatter Technology,
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. If not, select one of the other choices.

Farmers fear that crop would fail if amount of rainfall in the state is fewer than 30 inches.

  1. Farmers fear that crop would fail if amount of rainfall in the state is fewer than 30 inches.
  2. It is feared by farmers that the crop in the state will fail if the amount of rainfall is lesser than 30 inches.
  3. If rainfall is fewer than 30 inches in the state, the crop would fail is the fear of the farmers.
  4. Farmers fear that crop will fail if the amount of rainfall in the state is less than 30 inches.
  5. Farmers fear that if the amount of rainfall was lesser than 30 inches in the state, crop would fail.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. If not, select one of the other choices.

All the legislators, district and city unit presidents who attended the meeting asked the party president to make the best use of the political situation in the state.

  1. All the legislators, district and city unit presidents who attended the meeting asked
  2. All the legislators, district and city unit president who attended the meeting asked
  3. All the legislators, district and city unit presidents who attended the meeting had asked
  4. All the legislators, the district and the city unit presidents those attended the meeting had asked
  5. All the legislators, district and cities unit presidents, those attended the meeting asked
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. If not, select one of the other choices.

A Portuguese man-of-war is not a single organism, but a collection of colonial organisms made up of many minute individuals called polyps which take up different duties such as reproducing, defending the organism, acting as sail and to feed the organism.

  1. acting as sail and to feed the organism
  2. acting as sail, and to feed the organism
  3. acting as sail, and feeding the organism
  4. to act as sail, and to feed the organism
  5. to act as sail and feed the organism
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