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English Sentence Correction

Practice improving sentences by selecting the best phrasing. Tests grammar, syntax, and style in English language.

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

India`s large English speaking population and low cost of labour have produced an atmosphere conducive to e-commerce and, despite poor infrastructure, it has made possible the running of a variety of internet based ventures.

  1. it has made possible the running of
  2. has made possible for them to run
  3. have made it possible to run
  4. have made it possible for running of
  5. thus making it possible for them to run
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.

Delhi was the capital of Tughlaq Empire till 1327, when Devgiri was proclaimed the capital by Muhamad Tughlaq, who renamed it Daulatabad and used Delhi as a garrison.

  1. who renamed it Daulatabad and used Delhi as a garrison
  2. who renamed it Daulatabad and used Delhi like a garrison
  3. who, when he had renamed it Daulatabad, used Delhi like a garrison
  4. who had renamed it Daulatabad, used Delhi as a garrison
  5. who renaming it as Daulatabad and using Delhi as a garrison
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.

This unprincipled and nefarious practice is now applied to almost every commodity which can be classed among either the necessaries or the luxuries of life.

  1. classed among either the necessaries or the luxuries of life
  2. classed among either necessaries or luxuries of life
  3. classed between either the necessaries or the luxuries of life
  4. classed between either the necessities or the luxuries of life
  5. classed among either the necessities or the luxuries of life
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.

The spurious articles are made up so skillfully as to baffle the discrimination of the most experienced judges.

  1. are made up so skillfully as to baffle the discrimination of the most experienced judges
  2. are made up so skillfully that to baffle the discrimination of most experienced judges
  3. are made up skillfully so as to baffle the discrimination of the most experienced judges
  4. are made up skillfully such as to baffle the discrimination of the most experienced judges
  5. are made up skillfully so that the discrimination of the most experienced judges is baffled
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.

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
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.

The flower of Venus Flytrap shuts when at least two trigger hair on its surface are touched within 20 seconds of each other, after capturing its prey, allows it to escape if it is too small.

  1. shuts when at least two trigger hair on its surface are touched within 20 seconds of each other,
  2. shuts when at least two trigger hair on its surface are touched within 20 seconds of each other, but
  3. which shuts when at least two trigger hair on its surface are touched within 20 seconds of each other, but
  4. which shuts when at least two trigger hair on its surface are touched within 20 seconds of each other,
  5. shutting when at least two trigger hair on its surface are touched within 20 seconds of each other,
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.

The army is conducting field trials to determine whether soldiers can be conditioned to stay hungry for up to five days while participating in war exercises.

  1. to determine whether soldiers can be conditioned to stay hungry
  2. to determine whether or not soldiers can be conditioned to stay hungry
  3. to see if soldiers can be conditioned for being able to stay hungry
  4. that determine if soldiers are able to condition themselves to stay hungry
  5. that determine whether soldiers are conditioned to stay hungry
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.

With more and more movies being made into video games, the demand for game consoles, advanced gaming tools, and conventions for gamers is increasing.

  1. the demand for game consoles, advanced gaming tools, and conventions for gamers is increasing
  2. the demand for game consoles, advanced gaming tools, and gamer conventions is increasing
  3. demand for game consoles, advanced gaming tools, and gamer conventions has increased
  4. game consoles, advanced gaming tools, and gamer conventions are increasing in demand
  5. game consoles, advanced gaming tools, and conventions for gamers are increasingly in demand
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.

Tax incentive to the salaried class has lead to a boom in the sale of residential apartment complexes; so abundant has capital been for residential real estate that builders regularly scout the country for suitable sites.

  1. so abundant has capital been for residential real estate that
  2. capital has been so abundant for residential real estate, so that
  3. the abundance of capital for residential real estate has been such
  4. such has the abundance of capital been for residential real estate that
  5. therefore, the abundance of capital for residential real estate has meant that
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.

There are hook-like spines on the fishhook barrel cactus, whose function is to latch on to water borne debris and transport the seed to favorable locations for germination.

  1. There are hook-like spines on the fishhook barrel cactus, whose function is to latch on to water borne debris and transport the seed to favorable locations for germination.
  2. The fishhook barrel cactus has hook-like spines, whose function is to latch on to water borne debris and transport the seed to locations favorable for germination.
  3. There are hook-like spines on the fishhook barrel cactus, the function of which is to latch on to water borne debris and transport the seed to locations favorable for germination.
  4. To transport the seeds to locations favorable for germination, the fishhook barrel cactus has hooked spines that latch on to water borne debris.
  5. The fishhook barrel cactus has hook-like spines, with the function of latching on to water borne debris and transporting the seed to locations favorable for germination.
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.

When life emerged on Earth with a basic cellular structure, it would be adjudged positively primitive by today's standards.

  1. When life emerged on Earth with a basic cellular structure, it would be adjudged positively primitive by today's standards.
  2. When life emerged on Earth with a basic cellular structure, it was adjudged primitive by today's standards.
  3. Life, with basic cellular structure, emerged on Earth, when it would've been adjudged primitive by today's standards.
  4. Life, with a basic cellular structure, as it emerged on Earth, would be adjudged primitive by today's standards.
  5. Life, with a basic cellular structure, as it emerged on Earth, would've been adjudged primitive by today's standards.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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He not only resists learning to correlate new facts but also remembering old lessons.

  1. not only resists learning to correlate new facts but also remembering
  2. not only resists learning to correlate new facts but also to remembering
  3. resists not only learning to correlate new facts but also remembering
  4. resists not only learning to correlate new facts but also to remembering
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.

In oceanography, there must be a balance between explaining the value and workings of marine organisms, revealing the secrets of ocean currents and geophysical fluid dynamics, and to promote respect for the marine world.

  1. between explaining the value and workings of marine organisms, revealing the secrets of ocean currents and geophysical fluid dynamics, and to promote
  2. among explaining the value and workings of marine organisms, revealing the secrets of ocean currents and geophysical fluid dynamics, and promoting
  3. between explaining the value and workings of marine organisms, revealing the secrets of ocean currents and geophysical fluid dynamics, and promoting
  4. among explaining the value and workings of marine organisms, the revelation of the secrets of ocean currents and geophysical fluid dynamics, and to promote
  5. between explaining marine organisms' value and working, in revealing the secrets of ocean currents and geophysical fluid dynamics, and in promoting
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.

A special Japanese green tea called genmai-cha contains brown rice and is considered as a delicacy fit for a gourmet by most Japanese, though it is virtually unavailable outside Yokohama.

  1. A special Japanese green tea called genmai-cha contains brown rice and is considered as a delicacy fit for a gourmet by most Japanese, though it is virtually unavailable outside Yokohama.
  2. Considered to be a delicacy fit for a gourmet by most Japanese, genmai-cha is a special green tea that contains brown rice, virtually unavailable outside Yokohama.
  3. A special Japanese green tea called genmai-cha contains brown rice and is considered a gourmet delicacy by most Japanese, though it is virtually unavailable outside Yokohama.
  4. Most Japanese consider genmai-cha, a special green tea which contains brown rice, as a delicacy virtually unavailable outside Yokohama.
  5. Though virtually unavailable outside Yokohama, most Japanese consider genmai-cha, a special green tea that contains brown rice, a gourmet delicacy
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