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Sentence Correction Practice - Intermediate Level

Practice test for English grammar focusing on sentence correction including relative pronouns, verb tenses, prepositions, and sentence structure

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The lady who I have mentioned often is one whose friendship I would wish to acquire.

  1. The lady who I have mentioned often
  2. The lady who I have often mentioned
  3. The lady whom I have often mentioned
  4. The lady whom I have mentioned often
  5. The lady who has been mentioned often
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

This scheme of marriage that Father Maurice had opened to him, even all that had said to him of her virtue and good sense, made him pause to think.

  1. even all that had said to him of her virtue and good sense, made him pause to think
  2. even all said to him of her virtue and her good sense, made him pause to think
  3. even all that had been said to him of her virtue and good sense, made him pause to think
  4. even all which was said to him of her virtue and good sense, made him pause to think
  5. even all which had been said to him of her virtue and good sense, made him pause to think
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For the old it is only a few benches or steps of old building to sit and brood at days gone away.

  1. to sit and brood at days gone away
  2. to sit and brood on the days gone off
  3. to sit and brood over the days gone by
  4. to sit and brood for the days gone by
  5. to sit and brood at the days gone off
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Psychologists believe that how one reacts to criticism and the attitude towards change can be central to personality development.

  1. the attitude towards change can be
  2. one's attitude towards change is often
  3. to change can be
  4. one's attitude to change can be
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Rudy Giuliani had been the Mayor of New York in 2001, the year when the city had been targeted by terrorist strikes by Al-Qaeda.

  1. had been the Mayor of New York in 2001, the year when the city had been targeted by terrorist strikes by Al-Qaeda
  2. had been the Mayor of New York in 2001, the year Al-Qaeda had targeted the city with terrorist strikes
  3. was the Mayor of New York in 2001, the year Al-Qaeda had targeted it with terrorist strikes
  4. was the Mayor of New York in 2001, the year in which the city had been the target of terrorist strike by Al-Qaeda
  5. was the Mayor of New York in 2001, the year in which the city was the target of terrorist strikes by Al-Qaeda
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Christopher Hitchens, a slashing polemicist in the tradition of Thomas Paine and George Orwell who trained his sights on targets as various as Henry Kissinger, the British monarchy and Mother Teresa, wrote a best-seller attacking religious belief, and dismayed his former comrades on the Left by enthusiastically supporting the America-led war in Iraq, died on Thursday in Houston.

  1. who trained his sights on targets as various as Henry Kissinger, the British monarchy and Mother Teresa, wrote a best-seller attacking religious belief,
  2. trained his sights on targets as various as Henry Kissinger, the British monarchy and Mother Teresa, wrote a best-seller attacking religious belief,
  3. trained his sights on targets as varied as Henry Kissinger, the British monarchy and Mother Teresa, wrote a best-seller attacking religious belief,
  4. had trained his sights on targets as varied as Henry Kissinger, the British monarchy and Mother Teresa, had written a best-seller attacking religious belief,
  5. who had trained his sights on targets as varied as Henry Kissinger, the British monarchy and Mother Teresa, had written a best-seller attacking religious belief,
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The anatomical knowledge and technical skill of the embalmers of Ancient Egypt, who mummified the corpses, in preserving the corpse for centuries was valued not only in Egypt but also in the neighboring nations.

  1. who mummified the corpses, in preserving the corpse for centuries was valued not only in Egypt
  2. who mummified the corpses, in preserving the corpse for centuries were valued not only in Egypt
  3. employed for mummification and preservation of corpses for centuries, was valued not only in Egypt
  4. which was employed for mummification and preservation of corpses for centuries, was valued not only in Egypt
  5. which were employed for mummification and preservation of corpses for centuries, were valued not only in Egypt
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

After many years of research, a new type of immunizer has been developed that could eventually immunize children anywhere in the world within seconds by using ultra-high pressure thin stream of spray without any danger of infecting the children with contaminated hypodermic needles.

  1. that could eventually immunize children anywhere in the world within seconds by using ultra-high pressure thin stream of spray without any danger of
  2. that, by using ultra-high pressure thin stream of spray without any danger, could eventually immunize children anywhere in the world within seconds of
  3. that could eventually immunize, within seconds, children anywhere in the world by using a thin, ultra-high pressure stream of spray, without carrying any danger of
  4. that could eventually immunize children anywhere in the world by using a thin, ultra-high pressure stream of spray within seconds, without carrying any danger of
  5. that would eventually immunize, within seconds, children anywhere in the world by using a thin, ultra-high pressure stream of spray, without carrying any danger of
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

There should be lesser rules in school and only those teachers who the students like should be allowed to take classes.

  1. There should be lesser rules in school and only those teachers who
  2. There should be less rules in school and only those teachers who
  3. There should be lesser rules in school and only those teachers whom
  4. There should be fewer rules in schools and only those teachers who
  5. There should be fewer rules in school and only those teachers whom
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The smooth passage of the Insurance Bill through the House is the best news which the country has in recent years.

  1. is the best news which the country has in recent years
  2. is the best news which the country has had in recent years
  3. is the best news that the country has had in recent years
  4. is the best news the country had in recent years
  5. is the best news that the country has in recent years
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In addition to her work with the poor and the homeless, Mother Teresa contributed to social awakening with her care for those suffering from diseases like leprosy and establishing homes for the dying.

  1. In addition to her work with the poor and the homeless, Mother Teresa contributed to social awakening with her care for those suffering from diseases like leprosy and establishing homes
  2. In addition to her work with the poor and the homeless, Mother Teresa contributed to social awakening by her care for those suffering from diseases like leprosy and establishing homes
  3. In addition to her work with the poor and the homeless, Mother Teresa was a contributor to social awakening with her care for those suffering from diseases like leprosy and with her establishing homes
  4. Mother Teresa's contributions to social awakening include her work with the poor and the homeless, her care for those suffering from diseases like leprosy, and her establishment of homes

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