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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.
Trying to keep himself in fine fettle, he cut down on cakes, drinks, meats but shied away from work-outs that was the essential pre-requisite for what he had sought out to do.
- but shied away from work-outs that was the essential pre-requisite for what he had sought out to do
- but shied away from work-outs, which was the essential pre-requisite for what he had sought out to do
- and shied away from work-outs that was the essential pre-requisite for what he had sought out to do
- but shied away from work-out, which was the essential pre-requisite for what he had sought out to do
- but shied away from work-outs that were the essential pre-requisites for what he had sought out to do
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.
Natural calamities like the tsunami puts the fear of God into human mind.
- Natural calamities like the tsunami puts the fear of God into human mind.
- The tsunami as well as other natural calamities puts the fear of God into human mind.
- Natural calamities like the tsunamis puts the fear of God into human mind.
- A natural calamity like the tsunami puts the fear of God into human mind.
- Natural calamities like the tsunami have always put the fear of God into human mind.
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.
Being aggressive in behavior and harsh in language are a manifestation of savagery.
- are a manifestation of savagery
- is a manifestation of savagery
- are a manifestation to savagery
- is a manifestation to savagery
- are a manifestation for savagery
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 bald pate doesn't mean that hair is scanty; it means that hair is absent.
- The bald pate doesn't mean that hair is scanty; it means that hair is absent.
- The bald pate don't mean that hair is scanty; it means that hair is absent.
- The bald pate don't mean that hair are scanty; it means that hair are absent.
- The bald pate doesn't mean that hairs are scanty; it means that hairs are absent.
- The bald pate doesn't mean that the hair is scanty; it means that the hair is absent.
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.
None of those little naughty boys have turned up today.
- None of those little naughty boys have turned up today.
- Neither of those little naughty boys have turned up today.
- None of those little naughty boys has turned up today.
- No one of those little naughty boys has turned up today.
- Neither of those little naughty boys has turned up today.
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.
Not only the nurses, but also the doctor on roster are likely to absent themselves from duty in protest.
- Not only the nurses, but also the doctor on roster are likely to absent themselves from duty in protest.
- Not only the nurses, but also the doctors on roster are likely to absent themselves from duty in protest.
- Not only the nurses, but also the doctor on roster is likely to absent herself from duty in protest.
- Not only the doctor, but also the nurses on roster are likely to absent themselves from duty in protest.
- The nurses as well as the doctor on roster are likely to absent themselves from duty in protest.
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.
Ensconced in multiple layers of sponge, none of the Chinese potteries were broken when the worker inadvertently dropped the crate.
- none of the Chinese potteries were broken when the worker inadvertently dropped the crate.
- none of the Chinese pottery broke away when the worker inadvertently dropped the crate.
- none of the Chinese pottery was broken when the worker inadvertently dropped the crates.
- none of the Chinese potteries got broken when the workers inadvertently dropped the crate.
- none of the Chinese pottery was broken when the worker inadvertently dropped the crate.
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Not only he, but also his mates, is trying best to achieve growth and success.
- Not only he, but also his mates, is trying best to achieve growth and success.
- He along with his mates are trying their best to achieve growth and success.
- Not only he, but also his mates, are trying their best to achieve growth and success.
- His mates in addition to him are trying best to achieve growth and success.
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 series of meetings, to evolve consensus on CTBT, were organized by the government and various organizations.
- to evolve consensus on CTBT, were organized
- to evolve consensus about CTBT, were organized
- for evolving consensus about CTBT, were organized
- to evolve consensus on CTBT, was organized
- for evolving consensus for CTBT, was organized
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.
Groups of tissues, each with its own function makes up the organs in the human body.
- Groups of tissues, each with its own function makes up the organs in the human body
- Groups of tissue, each with its own function makes up the organs in the human body
- Groups of tissues, each with their own function makes up the organs in the human body
- Groups of tissues, each with its own function make up the organs in the human body
- Group of tissues, each with its own function makes up the organ in the human body
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 is a number of people who, although they cannot be said to have experienced in a full sense any works of art, have undoubtedly the impelling desire which a little direction may lead on to a fuller appreciation.
- There is a number of people who, although they cannot be said to have experienced in a full sense any works of art,
- Large numbers of people who, cannot be said to have experienced in a full sense any works of art,
- There are many people who, cannot though be said to have experienced in a full sense any works of art,
- There are a number of people who, cannot though be said to have experienced in a full sense any works of art,
- Numbers of people who, although they cannot be said to have experienced in a full sense any works of art,
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.
One of new editions contain the result of three more years of study and experience, enlightened and aided by very many letters from readers, which served to point out flaws in the previous edition.
- new editions contain the result of three more years of study and experience
- new editions contains the results of three years of study and experience
- new editions contain the results for three more years of study and experience
- new editions contains the result of three more years of study and experience
- new editions contained the result of three more years of study and experience
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.
Attached to this application is an affidavit form and three sheets of blank paper.
- is an affidavit form and three sheets
- are an affidavit form and three sheets
- is an affidavit and three sheets
- is a affidavit form and three sheets
- are an affidavit form and the three sheets
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.
Keeping a tourist guide during tour help to satisfy the hunger for knowledge.
- Keeping a tourist guide during tour help to satisfy the hunger for knowledge.
- Keeping tourist guides during tour help to satisfy his hunger for knowledge.
- Keeping a tourist guide, during tour helps satisfy the hunger for knowledge.
- Keeping a tourist guide during tour helps in satisfying the hunger of knowledge.
- Keeping a tourist guide, during tour helps in satisfying the hunger for knowledge.
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.
Shakespeare's' Othello' along with several other dramas are going to be played at the theatre.
- are going to be played at the theatre.
- were going to be played at the theatre.
- are going to be played on the theatre.
- is going to be played at the theatre.
- is going to be played on the theatre.