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Sentence Correction Practice - Part 5

GMAT-style sentence correction exercises testing English grammar, effectiveness, and expression

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A typical problem in many marriages occurs when spouses stray due to boredom and blasé and lose the trust positioned in them by their partner.

  1. occurs when spouses stray due to boredom and blasé and lose the trust positioned in them by their partner
  2. occurs when spouses stray due to boredom and blasé, and lose the trust positioned in them by their partners
  3. occurs when spouses stray due to boredom and blasé, and it causes them to lose the trust positioned in them by their partners
  4. occurs when spouses stray due to boredom and blasé, and thereby lose the trust positioned in them by their partners
  5. occurs when spouses strays due to boredom and blasé, and thereby lose the trust positioned in their partners
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

At the Bull Run, to escape the charging bull, the boys all jumped into a drain and all later emerged all covered in grime.

  1. At the Bull Run, to escape the charging bull, the boys all jumped into a drain and all later emerged all covered in grime.
  2. To escape a charging bull at the Bull Run, a drain was jumped into by all the boys and they emerged later all covered in grime.
  3. To escape the charge of the charging bull at the Bull Run, all the boys jumped into a drain and later emerged covered in all grime.
  4. All the boys jumped into a drain to escape the wrath of a charging bull and all emerged later covered in grime at the Bull Run.
  5. At the Bull Run, all the boys jumped into a drain to escape a charging bull and later emerged all covered in grime.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined part. 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 perennial shrub called turmeric contains curcumin and is considered as an essential spice by most Asians, though it is virtually unavailable outside India.

  1. A perennial shrub called turmeric contains curcumin and is considered as an essential spice by most Asians, though it is virtually unavailable outside India.
  2. Considered to be an essential spice by most Asians, turmeric is a perennial shrub that contains curcumin, virtually unavailable outside India.
  3. A perennial shrub called turmeric contains curcumin and is considered an essential spice by most Asians, though it is virtually unavailable outside India.
  4. Most Asians consider turmeric, a perennial shrub which contains curcumin, as an essential spice virtually unavailable outside India.
  5. Though virtually unavailable outside India, most Asians consider turmeric, a perennial shrub that contains curcumin, an essential spice.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined part. 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 Government’s decision to waive of Customs Duty for machineries for Export Oriented Units is an acknowledgement of both present liberal policies as well as an endeavor to address genuine concerns of the EOUs.

  1. decision to waive of Customs Duty for machineries for Export Oriented Units is an acknowledgement of both present liberal policies as well as an endeavor
  2. decision to waive Customs Duty on machinery for Export Oriented Units is both an acknowledgement of present liberal policies and an endeavor
  3. decision to waive off Customs Duty on machinery for Export Oriented Units both acknowledges present liberal policies as well as an endeavor
  4. decision to waive Customs Duty for machineries for Export Oriented Units is both an acknowledgement of present liberal policies and also an endeavor
  5. decision to waive off Customs Duty for machineries for Export Oriented Units, not only acknowledges present liberal policies but also endeavors
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined part. 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.

Travel agents are market intermediaries who make their living by gathering, organizing, and dispensing information about travel-related services that are not readily available to most consumers through new information technologies, such as the internet.

  1. Travel agents are market intermediaries who make their living by gathering, organizing, and dispensing information about travel-related services that are not readily available to most consumers through new information technologies, such as the internet.
  2. Travel agents are market intermediaries who make their living by gathering, by organizing, and dispensing information about travel-related services that is not readily available to most consumers through new information technologies, such as the internet.
  3. Market intermediaries, who make their living by gathering, organizing, and dispensing information about travel-related services that are not readily available to most consumers through new information technologies, are called travel agents, such as the internet.
  4. Travel agents are market intermediaries who make their living by gathering, organizing, and dispensing information about travel-related services that is not readily available to most consumers through new information technologies, such as the internet.
  5. Travel agents are intermediaries that make their livelihood by gathering, organizing, and dispensing information about travel-related services that is not readily available to most consumers through new information technologies, such as the internet.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined part. 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.

During the Seventeenth and Eighteenth century, people, especially in many parts of North India, regarded the custom of Sati as an integral part of their culture; and not till the Nineteenth century was the belief challenged by social reformers and the British.

  1. During the Seventeenth and Eighteenth century, people, especially in many parts of North India, regarded the custom of Sati as an integral part of their culture; and not till the Nineteenth century was the viewpoint challenged by social reformers and the British.
  2. During the Seventeenth and Eighteenth centuries, people, especially in many parts of North India, regarded the custom of Sati as an integral part of their culture; not until the Nineteenth century was the belief challenged by social reformers and the British.
  3. During the Seventeenth and Eighteenth centuries, people, especially in many parts of North India, regarded the custom of Sati as an integral part of their culture and not till the Nineteenth century was this belief challenged by social reformers and the British.
  4. The custom of Sati was regarded during Seventeenth and Eighteenth century by people as being a part of their culture, especially in North India, and not until the Nineteenth century was this belief challenged by social reformers and the British.
  5. Although challenged by social reformers and the British in Nineteenth century, people, especially in North India regarded the custom of Sati as an integral part of their culture during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth centuries.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Star gazers have often looked up and seen clusters of stars in the sky whose shape resembles an animal or a mythological figure.

  1. Star gazers have often looked up and seen clusters of stars in the sky whose shape resembles
  2. Star gazers have often looked up into the sky and saw clusters of stars whose shape resembles
  3. Star gazers have often looked up in the sky and seen clusters of stars the shape of whom resembles
  4. Clusters of stars have often been seen by star gazers up in the sky whose shape resembles
  5. Star gazers have often looked up into the sky and seen clusters of stars, the shapes of which resemble those of
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined part. 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.

Traditional arts continue to decline; pottery making slowed, embroidery has lost favor, and cloth weaving dipped.

  1. slowed, embroidery has lost favor, and cloth weaving dipped
  2. has slowed, embroidery has lost favor, and cloth weaving dipped
  3. has slowed, embroidery has lost favor, and cloth weaving has dipped
  4. slowed, embroidery lost favor, and cloth weaving dipped
  5. is slowing, embroidery losing favor, and cloth weaving dipping
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

While buying a house, one should take into account his income, size of monthly installment, and the location of the property.

  1. take into account his income, size of monthly installment, and the location of the property
  2. take into account his income, size of monthly installment, as well as the location of the property
  3. take into account one's monthly income, size of installment, as well as the location of the property
  4. take into account one's income and amount of monthly installment, as well as the location of the property
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined part. 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.

Real estate builders benefit not only from the increasing demand for budget apartment complexes but also the higher profits made when independent villas are sold, demand for which has increased in the recent housing boom.

  1. the higher profits made when independent villas are sold, demand for which have increased
  2. the higher profits that are made when independent villas are sold, demand for which has increased
  3. from the demand for independent villas, which make higher profits for the builders when sold and whose demand has increased
  4. from independent villas, the sale of which makes higher profits for the builders and whose demand has increased
  5. from the higher profit made by selling independent villas, demand for which has increased
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined part. 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.

Although all individuals within a cohort group face similar macro circumstances, idiosyncrasies and strength of character determines the extent of long term impact felt by each individual.

  1. all individuals within a cohort group face similar macro circumstances, idiosyncrasies and strength of character determines
  2. macro circumstances faced by a cohort group remain similar, idiosyncrasies and strength of character determine
  3. all individuals within a cohort group face similar macro circumstances, individual idiosyncrasies and strength of character determines
  4. all individuals within a cohort group face similar macro circumstances, individual idiosyncrasies and strength of character determine
  5. all individuals within a cohort face a group of similar circumstances, individual idiosyncrasies and strength of character determines
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

I am writing a research paper about intangible sense of American’s journey through life as free men and women in my History class.

  1. I am writing a research paper about intangible sense of American’s journey through life as free men and women in my History class.
  2. In my History class, a research paper about intangible sense of Americans’ journey through life as free men and women is being written about.
  3. A research paper about the intangible sense of Americans’ journey through life as free men and women is being written by me in my History class.
  4. In my History class, I am writing a research paper about Americans’ journey through life as free men and women with intangible sense.
  5. research paper about the intangible sense of Americans’ journey through life as free men and women.
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